t8 light fixture question

[Beardeddtagonlover]

i like to hang this down about 5 inches down from the top of the enclosure made out of wood is there a bracket i can get at the hardware store im not to handy man inclined. https://www.walmart.com/ip/GE-Plug-In-18-Inch-Fluorescent-Light-Fixture-16466/43119917?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227032558074&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=63410638952&wl4=pla-127090136192&wl5=9026921&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=43119917&wl13=&veh=sem

 

[CooperDragon]

I don't like those because they don't have reflectors which makes the T8 pretty weak. I think you're better off getting a T5 grow light fixture and a T5 bulb and using that.

 

[Beardeddtagonlover]

i just bought an 20 inch reflector hood i already have a 30 inch at 6 inches it gets about 100 the reason im changing i have a big enclosure and the platform i made [ximg]97755 2695768648[/ximg] is best to use 2 uvb my dragon likes to chill on the uvb when don't want the heat the t5 are great but they produce too much heat i live in a warm climate the 2 uvb will produce 32 watts the t5 alone is 39 watts i might have to buy 2 inch brackets to add to the ones i have to lower it a bit more.yeah the fixtures you get at walmart the amount of uvb wasted is significant.