This may be a little confusing the question I ask so just try to follow me. ( my tank is 68x28x12 ) Right now I'm thinking of getting a tortoise and the way I have the lights set up , I have a 150 watt basking light and then I have a 160 watt Zoo Med PowerSun UV Mercury Vapor Lamp going above the whole enclosure to give the tortoise uva/uvb and heat. The average temperature in my house is around 70 degrees and that is like the cool side of the enclosure. Here are my question's:
Could I get rid of the basking light, and replace it with the Mercury Vapor bulb so the tortoise gets heat/uva/uvb when it basks?
Would the tortoise still be getting the amount of uva/uvb and heat that he needs when he's not basking?
Would the tortoise bask under the mercury vapor bulb?
How high of a wattage of the mercury vapor bulb should I need? 100 or 160? The bulb would only be 8-10 inches from the substrate.
Could I put the mercury vapor bulb at an angle so he has a spot to bask but it also lights up the enclosure a bit?
Would the mercury vapor bulb heat up the side of the enclosure that it's on but let the other side be cool?
That is the mercury bulb I'm thinking of buying : 160 or 100 watts?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002AQDJ0/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20
Could I get rid of the basking light, and replace it with the Mercury Vapor bulb so the tortoise gets heat/uva/uvb when it basks?
Would the tortoise still be getting the amount of uva/uvb and heat that he needs when he's not basking?
Would the tortoise bask under the mercury vapor bulb?
How high of a wattage of the mercury vapor bulb should I need? 100 or 160? The bulb would only be 8-10 inches from the substrate.
Could I put the mercury vapor bulb at an angle so he has a spot to bask but it also lights up the enclosure a bit?
Would the mercury vapor bulb heat up the side of the enclosure that it's on but let the other side be cool?
That is the mercury bulb I'm thinking of buying : 160 or 100 watts?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002AQDJ0/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20