Lighting and decor

[Jrb72114]

Im buying my beardie a 40 gallon tank soon and i was wondering how much watts the daytime, nightime and basking spot lights should be also. How far should my beardies basking spot rock should be from the light

 

[CooperDragon]

Unless it gets cold (Below 65 or so) at night you don't need to use a night heat source (ceramic heat emitter, no visible light given off). The wattage will really depend on the temperature readings you get. You may need to test a few. Try a 75w halogen flood light first. You can put those on lamp dimmers to cut a little power if needed. You can also raise them up on an adjustable lamp stand to change the temperatures.

You'll also need a good UVB light. I suggest using a T5 tube like this http://www.lightyourreptiles.com/22-t-5-ho-fixture-high-output-with-arcadia-d3-12-ho-bulb/ It should sit about 12'' above the basking spot (or about 10'' if it's on top of mesh which intercepts some of the UVB).