Roja
Member
Hi guys!
I have a beautiful 2 yr old male red who although refuses to eat his veggies (has rarely eaten any EVER.. but that's another post for another forum ) THIS post is about his enclosure.
he's in a large 200+ gallon tank with wood and tile floor. Reptisun 10.0 36" florescent (about 5 months old) and two 150 watt full spectrum bulbs and a 50 watt ceramic heater.
75 degrees cool end and about 95 basking. I'm having issues keeping the tank warm enough I think.. It's got open metal screen topping, which lets a lot of heat escape, but even with 150 watt spotlights the basking only gets to 95 tops.
Can you guys give me your advice for a heat/light setup that won't cost me an arm and a leg? I'm thinking maybe I need 200 watt spots and a 150 watt ceramic?
Even though he's a strait carnivore and lives in too cool of a home, he certainly LOOKS healthy!
If this was YOUR enclosure, what would you do with it?
Thanks in advance!
I have a beautiful 2 yr old male red who although refuses to eat his veggies (has rarely eaten any EVER.. but that's another post for another forum ) THIS post is about his enclosure.
he's in a large 200+ gallon tank with wood and tile floor. Reptisun 10.0 36" florescent (about 5 months old) and two 150 watt full spectrum bulbs and a 50 watt ceramic heater.
75 degrees cool end and about 95 basking. I'm having issues keeping the tank warm enough I think.. It's got open metal screen topping, which lets a lot of heat escape, but even with 150 watt spotlights the basking only gets to 95 tops.
Can you guys give me your advice for a heat/light setup that won't cost me an arm and a leg? I'm thinking maybe I need 200 watt spots and a 150 watt ceramic?
Even though he's a strait carnivore and lives in too cool of a home, he certainly LOOKS healthy!
If this was YOUR enclosure, what would you do with it?
Thanks in advance!