UVB LIGHT FIXTURE

[Citruspeel]

Hello
I'm trying to set up my enclosure before I bring home my beardie & I can't seem to find the UVB tube light fixtures to put inside the tank. I've checked all over hardware stores & Walmarts.
I'm looking for 24" all I've seen are 18" & over 30" fixtures.
My tank is 36" long so I'm thinking 24" is ok.

 

[Sauzo]

Try plant grow stores. This is the one I use http://www.ecogrow.com/single-2-foot-t5-fluorescent-fixture-with-tube-no-reflector-p-576.html and it works great. I use one for the UVB and one for the 6500k daylight and then use a dome with a 100 watt spotlight for basking. But any plant grow supply store should have lots of different fixture lengths.

 

[Citruspeel]

What UVB light are you using? ReptiSun?
I was looking at the ReptiSun 10, but now I see the HO ReptiSun looks like a better option.

Anyways, so far I have a 100w basking light & a ceramic heat emitter. My tank came with a curly UVB that I'm not going to use

 

[Sauzo]

I use a Reptisun 10.0 T5 HO, 6500k daylight tube and a 100 watt spotlight for basking. Harley is in a ft cage so I use the 22 inch mounted at about 8-9 inches with no reflector next to her basking light to give her a gradient from "intense" heat/UVB all the way down to low UVB and pretty much room temp( 75ish degrees) on her cool side with a hammock she can hide under if she wants shade or sit on top if she wants light.

 

[Taterbug]

I agree with suazo, the T5 fixtures cost more but it's worth it. Make sure to provide plenty of shade/hides though.
If you get a reflector you can keep it outside the screen too.