About every 6 months would be fine.whimperr":dyzdqt1z said:@gormagon so i should replace them every so often just in case? maybe every couple months ?
thank you! i will make sure to do that.Gormagon":1xsav302 said:About every 6 months would be fine.whimperr":1xsav302 said:@gormagon so i should replace them every so often just in case? maybe every couple months ?
i have a 90 gallon ready for him once he gets bigger, he is currently 6 weeks oldGormagon":2lb2ka3b said:A 20 gallon is a bit small for a dragon also it is hard to get the heat and lighting correct. I didn't see your dragon in the pic, how old is your dragon?
A 40 gallon breeder is the bare minimum for an adult sized dragon. At 3 months old that 20 is to small.
your UVB and basking light should be next to each other above the basking spot.
KarrieRee":1hmdk7l9 said:You do not want to put him in the 90 gallon till hes way older - you can partition it off when hes around 3 -4 months old and make it a 45 gallon- for a 20 gallon tank place the UVB width wise on one end of the tank w/ the screen sitting 3/4 on butt it up to the fixture then take a piece of basking decor directly underneath that is a T 8 correct ? 6-8 inches
currently he is in a 20 gallon and i’m not looking to upgrade the UVB bulb- just to move it into the correct placementKarrieRee":10e6mm2w said:I dont think any of them are heat resistant --- UVB bulbs are not hot but the plastic fixture will melt if its too close to the basking light - the babies UVB needs a reflector or new fixture - the older dragon what brand of fixture is it --- I would recommend getting a 24" Zoo Med or Sunblaster or Arcadia fixture at some point w/ a Reptisun 10.0 T 5 bulb or Arcadia 12% bulb - that would go right into the 90 gallon tank - are you moving the older dragon into a new tank as well - ? what size is he in now?
apologizes for the confusion- i only have one dragon and he will be moving from the 20 gallon i have currently into the 90.KarrieRee":lbwx7973 said:You do not want it on the back wall it should be directly over the decor - are you planning to house the dragons together? If so they should not be housed together ever- unless for breeding purposes - then they still need to be separated- as far as I know I have never seen a fixture for wall mounting unless house hold fixture and they do not have reflectors- I have never seen a 20 gallon tank either w/ a fixture mounted inside either-- all 20 gallons that I have seen the fixture has sat on top w/ screen off- the T 8 is perfect for the 20 gallon but it MUST be unobstructed for correct uvb-- I can post a pic of my 20 gallon when I had blaze in his if that would help
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