DoctorDragon
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I am brand new to this forum and I have spent hours reading through many posts. There is a ton of great info here and
thanks for that. Hello from the US.. 8)
So heres the viv. Left side is basking, middle playground and right side for cool zone and hiding. Was a blast to build. All the foaming, cutting and grouting was quite an adventure.
So my questions revolve around the lighting of the viv. With the size being 4'x2'x2' I think I only need to use 3 bulbs. These are the 3 I have purchased
- For the Basking bridge I have a 50W Zoo-Med Basking Spot - I know this is enough for the basking temps, but will it be enough to get the cool side up to 80f?
- For the Middle of the viv I have a Zoo-Med Reptisun Compact fluorescent 10.0 - Is this enough UVB for a 4" enclosure?
- for the cool side I have a Zilla Night Black Heat Incandescent Spot Bulb 50 Watt - This is just so I can see the beardie in the dark and keep night time temps at 70f.
All these bulbs are set in ceramic fixtures and will be wired to an automated zone control using an RTD for temp monitoring. My profession
is automation so i have access to a great device that is complete overkill but will perfect the environment automatically, monitor RH and even log the temp data for me.
This is the automation device i am using. PID control and datalogging with web based remote access
I look forward to your responses.
Thank you
thanks for that. Hello from the US.. 8)
So heres the viv. Left side is basking, middle playground and right side for cool zone and hiding. Was a blast to build. All the foaming, cutting and grouting was quite an adventure.
So my questions revolve around the lighting of the viv. With the size being 4'x2'x2' I think I only need to use 3 bulbs. These are the 3 I have purchased
- For the Basking bridge I have a 50W Zoo-Med Basking Spot - I know this is enough for the basking temps, but will it be enough to get the cool side up to 80f?
- For the Middle of the viv I have a Zoo-Med Reptisun Compact fluorescent 10.0 - Is this enough UVB for a 4" enclosure?
- for the cool side I have a Zilla Night Black Heat Incandescent Spot Bulb 50 Watt - This is just so I can see the beardie in the dark and keep night time temps at 70f.
All these bulbs are set in ceramic fixtures and will be wired to an automated zone control using an RTD for temp monitoring. My profession
is automation so i have access to a great device that is complete overkill but will perfect the environment automatically, monitor RH and even log the temp data for me.
This is the automation device i am using. PID control and datalogging with web based remote access
I look forward to your responses.
Thank you