newbie need help setting up tank any suggestions

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I have his first tank on top which I'm gonna use now to breed crickets and the new tank is a 27 gallon tank I think I have well his flooring is a mat and powersun bulb and a basking light I'm gonna get rid of the power sun and put the desert 50 bulb the coil on in instead cause it gets too hot with the powersun bulb any suggestions would be great! Thank you and god bless

 

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I have his first tank on top which I'm gonna use now to breed crickets and the new tank is a 27 gallon tank I think I have well his flooring is a mat and powersun bulb and a basking light I'm gonna get rid of the power sun and put the desert 50 bulb the coil on in instead cause it gets too hot with the powersun bulb any suggestions would be great! Thank you and god bless

The coil UVB bulbs are no good for dragons and can actually damage his eye sight among other problems. With a tank that small, you'll need to stick with a flourescent tube UVB bulb, of which the Reptisun 10.0 and Acadia 12.0 are the only two recommended here for use with dragons.

What type of mat are you using for his flooring? Heat mats can be dangerous for dragons, and with other types of mats you want to make sure it's not a material that will release any dangerous fumes or chemicals when heated by the basking lights.

The 27g probably won't last you too long as your dragon grows. As an adult he's going to need a minimum of 6-8 square feet of floor space and at least 18 inches of width, which works out to a 40g breeder style tank or a 75g tank (48" long x 18" wide).

Hope this helps!