Tank lighting- Powersun??

[cydneejasmine]

Hello everyone,
I currently have a 100w Powersun in my 20g tank. I have not been able to find any info on this bulb and I think it may be insufficient for my 2 month old baby.

What would be the best UVB strip light for resting on top of a metal mesh screen? And are there any money saving tips or alternatives to a hood?

 

[VenusAndSaturn]

It could most likely be too hot and be producing too much uvb at the inches it is from the basking spot. The best strip like that i know of is the Reptisun T5 HO 10.0 22" (22" for 20 and 40 gallons probably). Usually on amazon they have the bulb and fixture for a good price. https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-2606...id=1509352989&sr=1-1&keywords=22"+uvb+10.0+t5 https://www.amazon.com/Reptile-Fixt...id=1509352989&sr=1-4&keywords=22"+uvb+10.0+t5 The fixture is probably the most expensive.

 

[cydneejasmine]

How about this? https://www.amazon.com/Sun-Blaze-Output-Fluorescent-960315/dp/B009GCQWX2/ref=sr_1_33?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1509353938&sr=1-33&keywords=24%22+lamp+fixture Would this be sufficient? Or would buying that lamp for the fixture and buying a separate reptisun bulb properly do the job?

 

[VenusAndSaturn]

Ive never heard of sun blaze and probably wouldnt trust it... you could just buy the reptisun bulb and then find a fixture at Walmart or something to fit it and mount it inside the tank somehow. I would mount my uvb inside my beardies enclosures if i could but at the moment they are sharing one 46" going across their enclosures.

 

[cydneejasmine]

I’m trying to find a cheap fixture on amazon so that I can Prime it, you don’t think that would be a good one?

 

[VenusAndSaturn]

I mean the fixture yes, the fixture would be perfect if you could mount it inside. I think i read the thing wrong thinking that it came with a bulb or something like that. Its still quite early in the morning.

 

[AHBD]

You can get the Reptisun 5.0 t8 including the hood for 49.99 including shipping from here :

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=6016+6028+25698&pcatid=25698
If you DO get this one, get the 24" . The 5.0 will be fine if mounted inside, it's the same strength as the old 10.0 t8's that we all used for many years + kept healthy dragons.

BTW, I've used Powersun bulbs for many years as well with good results, sitting on the screen and it would be fine for a 20 gallon.

But the best bulb of all is this one :

http://www.lightyourreptiles.com/arcadia-d3-t-5-22-inch-24-watt-12-desert-uvb-the-original-reptile-ho-t5-in-north-america/

 

[cydneejasmine]

Are these good? I went with the ReptiSun 10.0 18”

 

[AHBD]

I think you got the t8 bulb which is not as strong as the t5. Is your 20 gallon tank a tall or a long ? And can you post a few pictures of it , esp. showing the screen ? If the screen is not the fly mesh [ tiny holes ] and the tank is a long rather than a tall you can mount it on top. Otherwise [ if it's a tall tank + the screen is fine ] it will be too high up + the screen will block a lot of the uvb, about 45 %. Soo in that case you would want to mount it inside using some wires threaded through the screen

 

[cydneejasmine]

It’s a 20 long. This is my current set up- since this screen slides out towards me I opened it a bit to rest my current uvb on top so that it is not over any screen

 

[AHBD]

Oh yes, that will be fine. If you slid the screen out + have it setting in the opening just be sure she can't slip out somehow, they are very good at finding places to slip through which she could easily do by climbing her logs. If need be it can be set on top, your screen does not appear to be the tiny flyscreen. Can you get a pic of the screen again with a dime on it for scale ?