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[QUOTE="Claudiusx, post: 1889665, member: 31715"] The fixture and tube bulb you ordered will work great. As far as your basking bulb try not to get too overwhelmed with the type of bulb or whatnot, it really is quite simple :) The bulb you linked will not be suitable. Why? Because it's an LED bulb and LEDs dont put out much heat. You have two needs out of your basking bulb. 1. It produces the heat that you need for your basking surface 2. It produces a visible white light. Number 1 is trial and error and depends on the type of bulb you use. Some people can use a 50w, some people have to use a 150w bulb. Different bulb types produce different amounts of heat too. For instance the globe lightbulbs I use in my bathroom are only 55w but if I use them in my tank they get my basking surface up to 109. As far as number 2 goes, it's mainly just a statement stating the basking bulb shouldn't be a colored light like red or blue or purple. Most household bulbs have terms that relate to their Kelvin rating which is a measurement of the color of light they put off to simplify things. So terms light soft white, bright white, daylight, etc all are terms used to describe the color light a bulb puts off. Ideally youd want a bright white bulb. Soft whites are ok but they are a bit yellower of a light. So really what I would do, is try a couple bulbs you have lying around the house and see if any of them get you the temp you need. If not, you can try buying some others, or you can buy a reptile basking bulb and just see which wattage of those you need. It's a little trial and error to start out, but once you figure out your wattage then you're all set. And make sure you're using a good thermometer. No dial stick ons! -Brandon [/QUOTE]
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