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DanaLachney said:I was told the florescent tube UVB light were the best because they put out more overall UVB throughout the enclosure
joshtaylor123 said:Okay good! Thank you!! I saw your post and it freaked me out about if I have a good one or not! Thank you!
ascott said:I would only add...that if you use that style of bulb please be sure to use the correct hood fixture that allows it to set sideways and not in a dome as that creates the improper use of the bulb
ascott said:I would only add...that if you use that style of bulb please be sure to use the correct hood fixture that allows it to set sideways and not in a dome as that creates the improper use of the bulb
Akronic said:yeah that makes no sense, ever hood/light fixture for reptiles are practically domed unless you are talking about using the ones that are flared out more, i use a zoo-med 10" deluxe dimmable hood for my 150w ceramic heater, it has a build in reostat. but i run the zoo med combo deep dome (NOT THE MINI) and i put 2-26w 10.0 desert bulbs and it works great. we aren't growin pot here, the distribution of lumens is not nearly as crucuial, and if you buy the screw in CFL DONT get the curly Q ones, they suck and dont emit as much UVA/B as the more veritcal ones(not the longer 18-24") linear. anyway, the domes will work fine for CFL UVA/B distribution
emysemys said:Won't you take a few moments to start a new thread in the "introductions" section and tell us a bit about yourself?
The CFL that come in a short tube should be mounted in an aquarium hood fixture so they can sit sideways. It has been determined that they concentrate the UV out the end of the tube and sometimes this harms the baby tortoises eyes. "They" may have fixed the bulbs now, but it isn't easy to know if you have an old style or a newer, fixed one.