Coil light question

[Alethea]

Hi. I have seen the posts about coil lights by zoo med. I had already purchased one by "Thrive" . are only the zoo med ones bad or should I return this one asap?
Thanks

 

[Tom]

Hi. I have seen the posts about coil lights by zoo med. I had already purchased one by "Thrive" . are only the zoo med ones bad or should I return this one asap?
Thanks

None of the cfl types are a good UV source, and any of them can cause eye damage. I would not use any of them. There are much better options available. Arcadia Pro T5 kits are the best, and for some applications the new ZooMed LED UV bulbs are great too:

 

[Alethea]

Cool. Thank you

 

[KarenSoCal]

None of the cfl types are a good UV source, and any of them can cause eye damage. I would not use any of them. There are much better options available. Arcadia Pro T5 kits are the best, and for some applications the new ZooMed LED UV bulbs are great too:
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Wow! When did these come out? I think this would be great for Thistle instead of the T5.

 

[Tom]

Wow! When did these come out? I think this would be great for Thistle instead of the T5.

I first saw them at TTPG last November at the ZooMed booth. I got one soon after and now I have four of them running. No problems to report.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I first saw them at TTPG last November at the ZooMed booth. I got one soon after and now I have four of them running. No problems to report.

How's the light output?
I'd like something a bit brighter than my current florescent UVB over my Chameleons

 

[Markw84]

How's the light output?
I'd like something a bit brighter than my current florescent UVB over my Chameleons

The LED UVB lights are quite dim in visible light output. They are very low wattage and a majority of the engergy is used to generate UV, not visible light. So use of the LED UVB light definitely require additional ambient light added to create a true basking zone. The great advantage is the LED UVB plus a good LED 5000K-6000K ambient light is a perfect light source with practically no heat generated. SO works very well in a closed chamber where a T5 would otherwise contribute to possible overheating. Still need an incandescent basking bulb as well, but can then better control the heat output total much better.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

The LED UVB lights are quite dim in visible light output. They are very low wattage and a majority of the engergy is used to generate UV, not visible light. So use of the LED UVB light definitely require additional ambient light added to create a true basking zone. The great advantage is the LED UVB plus a good LED 5000K-6000K ambient light is a perfect light source with practically no heat generated. SO works very well in a closed chamber where a T5 would otherwise contribute to possible overheating. Still need an incandescent basking bulb as well, but can then better control the heat output total much better.

Thank you, sir!

 

[Tom]

How's the light output?
I'd like something a bit brighter than my current florescent UVB over my Chameleons

The light output in most LED UV bulbs that I have tried are quite low, as Mark explained. The light output from the new ZooMed LED is pretty good. Not enough to skip additional ambient lighting, but better than other types of LED UV lamps.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

The light output in most LED UV bulbs that I have tried are quite low, as Mark explained. The light output from the new ZooMed LED is pretty good. Not enough to skip additional ambient lighting, but better than other types of LED UV lamps.

Thanks.
Unlike my RF, my Chameleons like it bright in the upper parts of their enclosures