Switching to T5

[Rangers1933]

Need some help-

Have a 36" long tank and want to switch to T5. Looked at several sites and fixtures.

SHould I go with a 24" or 36" fixture and are there fixtures that are specific to "Desert Set up"?

What length and Watt do you use for either. I now have a 10.0 18" T8 in a 20" fixture.

The T5 run 24W on Reptisun 10. And Zilla has 25UVB or 50 UVB. - what is the difference.

Being the T5 is more powerful I am leaning toward a 24" fixture but between Zilla, Arcadia and Reptisun I am still up in the air.

Thanks

 

[Taterbug]

22" is the way to go, offset to the basking side. Fixture (reflector or not) would depend on the distance away from the basking site.

I would get a reptisun or Arcadia, I've read that the zilla products may be lower quality.