Light bulb question

[Trogdor_1]

I need to replace all of my UV lights asap. I was going to order reptisun 10.0 bulbs for everyone but its going to cost me an arm and a leg. So my question is, how much of a difference is there between the 10.0 and the 5.0? The 5.0 bulbs are a little cheaper so it wouldn't be such a stretch to buy them all.

Any advice would be great!

 

[Shenron]

http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatr...-lamp-and-50-uvb-lamp-product-review-part-ii/ just browsing around, and those are some statistics about the output. I know I have a booklet somewhere that compares the outputs..etc of the two types of bulbs.

Also I don't know if you tried looking around online for a good website to purchase the bulbs themselves from but, http://www.petmountain.com has some good deals. Price is about 5 bucks diff between the 5.0/10.0.


Hopefully this might help some? If I find my booklet I can post the specifics I saw about the two different bulbs.

 

[citrusdragon]

I feel the 10.0s are worth the extra money considering some of the stuff I've read regarding growth rates and UVB exposure. Another consideration is the height the light will be sitting. UVB output diminishes with time and the 10.0 covers you a little longer.

Jeff

 

[Trogdor_1]

Thanks for the link. I knew the 10.0 bulbs had better output. I didn't know it was such a difference though!
Pricewise, however, I would be saving $40 if I bought the 5.0 bulbs (from petmountain). :| Now I'm not sure what to do. Does anyone know of a place to get bulbs really cheap? It would be much appreciated.

 

[citrusdragon]

that's about as cheap as it gets... I get them locally for the same.

Jeff