Toddzilla1108
Hatchling Member
Hi everyone, I am in the process of setting up my tank before getting a beardie...my friend is selling me some of her extra stuff. I will be using a breeder 40 gallon (I think its 36x18x18 roughly), and she has a semi-new Powersun 100watt bulb which she says is sufficient enough for basking and UVB.
Now being my paranoid self, I looked into it further (since I've read the Reptisun UVB strip light is much better), and have so far read fairly negative things about the powersun.
Now the worst of it was a few years back, so if anyone is using a 100w Powersun for a 40 gallon enclosure, could you give me some of your feedback on how it works? And how you have your tank set up in terms of what lights you're using, and the height you have them at (distance away from basking spots)
(Would I need additional lights on top of the powersun in order to keep a beardie healthy? I read that people recommended additional daytime lights just for the light itself, and I have a new CHE on hand that I can use in case my room gets too cold, but I also have a space heater that I can use to bring up the ambient room temp also)
Thanks,
Todd
Now being my paranoid self, I looked into it further (since I've read the Reptisun UVB strip light is much better), and have so far read fairly negative things about the powersun.
Now the worst of it was a few years back, so if anyone is using a 100w Powersun for a 40 gallon enclosure, could you give me some of your feedback on how it works? And how you have your tank set up in terms of what lights you're using, and the height you have them at (distance away from basking spots)
(Would I need additional lights on top of the powersun in order to keep a beardie healthy? I read that people recommended additional daytime lights just for the light itself, and I have a new CHE on hand that I can use in case my room gets too cold, but I also have a space heater that I can use to bring up the ambient room temp also)
Thanks,
Todd