Tube brand 'Repti-lux', can I trust it?

[Flamingo]

Hey,
I'm a bit of a newbie to Bearded dragons and am attempting to set up an enclosure because I may purchase a beardie in the near future. I have a friend of an Aunt who owns a bearded dragon. Yesturday she took me, my mum and my aunt shopping for beardie equiptment.
One thing I got was a UVB fluorescent tube with the brand 'repti-lux'.
I was a bit blown away by what can be described as 'extreme enthusiasm' on my aunts friend's behalf and was a bit too shell-shocked to stop and check if the brand was trustworthy before purchasing.
So...is it?
I tried looking it up on the internet but it's all in chinese (?) writing...so I can't tell
Thanks!

Oh, and I have just read at the bottom that I have 5.0, but it's the 8.0 tube that is appropriate for beardies...I am so confused...

 

[Buggsy]

I have never heard of this, so would be very ware, also even the 8.0 is too low an emission for a beardy, they need a reptiSUN 10, or if your in europe, the arcadia 12%.

Have you found it on the net? Maybe a link to it would help out??

 

[Flamingo]

I live in Australia, so I dunno if that changes requirements or whatever (probably not.)

And I can't find it anywhere on the web, which is my primary reason for being doubtful about it.

 

[Buggsy]

Hummm i know they use a different brand in Az, but cant for the life of me remember what one it is. i know its not the one you have there. I would start a new thread asking for Az help, that way the members we have who live there can see it and respond, you will prob get more useful help that way!

 

[Flamingo]

Thanks, I'll do that.
Should I post it in the enclosures section, the newbie section or the Australia section? Sorry, I'm just not sure of this sites etiquette.

 

[Buggsy]

I would go the general, as you want general help from AZ, if the mods feels its in the wrong place they will move it for you. You do want lighting help, but i think a chat with someone from down under about all of the stuff you have will prob put your mind at rest about everything, and they may be able to give you info about shops etc!

 

[diamc]

Is this the bulb you have? http://www.aquaristikshop.com/e_Produktinformationen/Sylvania-Reptistar.htm