New enclosure 5.6 feet long!

[TheLizardWizard]

Hey everyone! I'm new here but I am active daily on the chameleon Forums! I had some problems with my beardie but they have been resolved and now I'm getting her out of her old 40 gallon and into a new 5.6 foot long 20 inch deep 30 inch tall custom enclosure! (Extra random pics included!) I have some questions about the uvb, do I need 2 24 inch t5 10.0s or just one?

 

[Longfellow777]

30 inch tall is tall I would propably get a 14% bulb. T5 12% bulbs are good @12 inches to 15 or so. Depending on how tall you plan on having your decor. I would figure out if you are getting a 12% or a 14% then length. But they make fixtures 35 inches long and 46 inches. Here’s a link to kits bulb included. Here’s 2 links below

T5 High Output

www.lightyourreptiles.com

Reptile Cage Lighting

 

[TheLizardWizard]

30 inch tall is tall I would propably get a 14% bulb. T5 12% bulbs are good @12 inches to 15 or so. Depending on how tall you plan on having your decor. I would figure out if you are getting a 12% or a 14% then length. But they make fixtures 35 inches long and 46 inches. Here’s a link to kits bulb included. Here’s 2 links below

T5 High Output

www.lightyourreptiles.com

Reptile Cage Lighting

Ok I'll see when I get the enclosure with all the decor and floor tiles

 

[Longfellow777]

If you can get the dragon high enough to the 12% that’s good but they also can hurt themselves jumping off things to high. So I would opt for a 14% if possible you won’t have to make decor so high. However the 14% bulbs are very strong they are made for tanks 2+ feet. So you would want to make sure your decor is not to high (close to bulb) the recommended distance is 18-24 inches from basking spot for 14%

 

[TheLizardWizard]

If you can get the dragon high enough to the 12% that’s good but they also can hurt themselves jumping off things to high. So I would opt for a 14% if possible you won’t have to make decor so high. However the 14% bulbs are very strong they are made for tanks 2+ feet. So you would want to make sure your decor is not to high (close to bulb) the recommended distance is 18-24 inches from basking spot for 14%

ah ok i think it would be easier to make a basking spot with the 12% I have , do i need two or just one?

 

[Longfellow777]

A uvb needs to be at least half the tank some would say 2/3 of the tank. But let’s see a 5 1/2 foot enclosure would need just one of you got a 36inch or 46inch

 

[TheLizardWizard]

A uvb needs to be at least half the tank some would say 2/3 of the tank. But let’s see a 5 1/2 foot enclosure would need just one of you got a 36inch or 46inch

i do have a t8 fixture (24") could i get a 10.0 for that?

 

[TheLizardWizard]

 

[TheLizardWizard]

wait its actually 18" (fits 18" bulbs) the t8 and my current uvb fits a 21.5 inch so that totals at 39 inches

 

[TheLizardWizard]

also what morph is my beardie? i got her from my aunt when she moved to Belgium

 

[Longfellow777]

The t8 fixtures are not made for t5 they are slightly different sizes and t8 fixtures are not HO (high output) I would not invest in any kind of uvb fixture if it’s not Zoo med t5 or arcadia. T8 bulbs have to be fixed inside 6-8 inches from dragon very difficult. I know they are pricey but your best bet is buying one of those kits I showed you. Do you plan on putting the fixtures inside the tank or on a screen?

 

[TheLizardWizard]

The t8 fixtures are not made for t5 they are slightly different sizes and t8 fixtures are not HO (high output) I would not invest in any kind of uvb fixture if it’s not Zoo med t5 or arcadia. T8 bulbs have to be fixed inside 6-8 inches from dragon very difficult. I know they are pricey but your best bet is buying one of those kits I showed you. Do you plan on putting the fixtures inside the tank or on a screen?

I'm going to put the fixtures under the screen if possible and I'll look at the kits

 

[TheLizardWizard]

this is what i have now and ill just get another

 

[TheLizardWizard]

and those ones come with clips to put them under the screen

 

[Longfellow777]

A 12% will do inside with high enough decor. If it was on a screen 30% would be blocked and that distance wouldn’t get enough through. As far as the morph I’m not great with that but I can tell you she has the Hypo trait. If you look at the nails, a normal dragon without this trait has solid colored nails. Your dragon like my dragon has a clear side to the nails. Your dragon is definitely a hypo. Yellows, oranges and golds could be any of these or maybe more than one of these together:
Sunburst
citrus
tangerine
Sandfire
lemon
gold

If I had to guess I’d say a Lemon or sunburst maybe both.