Faenix":2vi8jbnp said:Hey,
So first off sorry for the moderately dumb question. Are all Zoo Med Reptisun 10.0 T5s the same, just different sizes? I know the compact comes in 13W and 26W, but the mini ones are not really ideal. The T 5's are all the same just different sizes as you asked- the coil UVB's especially the 13 watt are horrible for causing all kinds of health issues - if you have that wattage I recommend you get rid of it ASAP- the 26 watt I have not heard anything bad as of yet- they can be used but need to be 6-8 inches from basking decor unobstructed like a fine screen mesh and replaced every 6 months and need to be in a reflective dome
I currently use a "Zoo Med Combo Deep Dome Dual Lamp Fixture", but if you touch the cord wrong it'll short out so I'm pretty sure I need to replace it. I'm contemplating going the T5 route so I'm wondering if a 14" T5 terrarium Hood with a 12" 15W T5 Reptisun will sufficiently replace a 26W Compact Reptisun.
(My current setup is a 8.5" fixture (CHE), and a Combo Deep Dome (UVB & Basking); so I was contemplating replacing the Deep Dome with another 8.5" fixture and a 14" T5 Terrarium Hood. I got a 36" long tank for my Beardie, so I'm not really able to get the next size up. Not sure how I feel about mounting it INSIDE his tank, I'd probably rather take off that section of mesh. Not really sure what "fine mesh" looks like, all looks the same to me. lol)
As far as recommendations I recommend the tube fixture -- but I also recommend a 24" fixture - w/ the Reptisun bulb or Arcadia bulb - if you ever want to upgrade your tank that 24" fixture would go right into a bigger tank - you can take the screen off for better UVB - fine screen we mean like a screen door - wide holed would be like the size of a dime- I have a website that you can get the Zoo Med fixture pretty reasonable and the bulb I mentioned - the 24" comes w/ a 5.0 bulb that is equivalent to the T 8 - it can be kept as a back up spare but that bulb would need to go into the tank or be unobstructed w / the screen off
Let us know what you decide and we can help
Karrie
Thanks.
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