Zilla slimeline

[Larrys owner]

Hi I have a zilla slimline uvb fixture for my bearded dragon and it's about time to replace can I just switch the bulb and can someone share what bulb to buy or would it just be better to buy a new one since there are around 50$?

 

[hdochow]

I use an arcadia 12% bulb in a pro-t 5 fixture so i'm not sure on what you have. karrieree is the one you want to talk to about lighting. i'll tag her for you.

@KarrieRee

 

[KarrieRee]

Hi I have a zilla slimline uvb fixture for my bearded dragon and it's about time to replace can I just switch the bulb and can someone share what bulb to buy or would it just be better to buy a new one since there are around 50$?

If you have a 40+ gallon tank you want a 24" fixture - they are more versiable and can go into a larger tank like a 75-120 gallon - Zoo Meds w/ a Retpisun 10.0 T 5 bulb as this one comes w / a 5.0 bulb which can be used as a back up - distance and placement would be different - or a Arcadia Pro T 5 w/ a 12% bulb - distance and placement will be determined by the screen on the tank

 

[Claudiusx]

can I just switch the bulb

Yes.

can someone share what bulb to buy

Depends on your setup (is fixture mounted inside or outside tank? what's the distance from bulb to basking spot? etc.)

-Brandon

 

[Claudiusx]

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[KarrieRee]

The Zilla is a 18"-20"? Is the bulb a T 8?