Evening (here anyway!) to everyone!
I am in the process of setting up my stars vivarium. I have a 75watt arcadia halogen spot, and the 5.5" clamp lamp, and a habistat dimming thermostat to control this. However, having been fiddling with the bulb for ages.....
At about 15" high, at full power the bulb produces a spot of around 52c!
So on the dimming thermostat, it is over 50% dimmed to achieve a spot of 34c.
I just wanted to run this by people... I can only raise the bulb maybe another 2", which won't make much difference to the degree the bulb is dimmed to create the correct basking spot temps.
So I need a smaller bulb instead? (eg the 50watt halogen spot)
Just thinking aloud, and any comments would be very much appreciated!!
John
I am in the process of setting up my stars vivarium. I have a 75watt arcadia halogen spot, and the 5.5" clamp lamp, and a habistat dimming thermostat to control this. However, having been fiddling with the bulb for ages.....
At about 15" high, at full power the bulb produces a spot of around 52c!
So on the dimming thermostat, it is over 50% dimmed to achieve a spot of 34c.
I just wanted to run this by people... I can only raise the bulb maybe another 2", which won't make much difference to the degree the bulb is dimmed to create the correct basking spot temps.
So I need a smaller bulb instead? (eg the 50watt halogen spot)
Just thinking aloud, and any comments would be very much appreciated!!
John