Gandalfthebeardiee
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hey I previously posted on here asking for advice on temperature. I finally got it figured out... and then the light fixture I had blew. So I bought a new one, and I'm back to square one trying to figure out how the heck to get the temperatures right. Sooo I have a 100 watt repti basking bulb, Im using the zoo med deep dome single light fixture. 40 gallon tank with a UVB tube mounted inside. The basking spot it maybe 5 iches off the ground (I will try to find pre-existing photos as I am not home right now), it reaches 118 F!!!! Ive tried a 75 w bulb and it doesn't even reach 90, stays in the mid 80's; I tried raising the basking spot but it only increases a few degrees. I have done endless research and I cant find any advice to help fix this. Would getting a lamp stand help resolve this? The only concern I have is that the cool end would become too hot ?
This is a bad pic bc it was right before I cleaned her tank, but the basking spot is in the back with the green bits on it
This is a bad pic bc it was right before I cleaned her tank, but the basking spot is in the back with the green bits on it