UVB/UVB producing LED Lighting??

[TortoiseRN]

Anyone heard any news about affordable Herp LED lighting??

Also I've been kicking around the idea of installing an LED fixture in my Sri Lankan star enclosure. I saw a freshwater aquarium fixture at PetCo this last weekend that can be setup to simulate dusk and dawn, moon, and even the occasional thunderstorm for the rainy season. I wouldn't be trying to supplement UV rays it's more for plant life in the enclosure and more light.



Any thoughts???

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

If you've got a good source of uv for your tortoise, and you want to pay for the led lights for ambiance, I say go for it. Maybe have a water spray wand handy during the lightening storms…

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

But, to my knowledge there are no UV producing LED lights. You would still need to provide that by other means.

 

[TortoiseRN]

That's what I've been reading, that they have not come out with them yet. When they come out with them I'll be jumping all over them.

I was actually thinking of installing a small sprinkler head on a timer. I have an old 100 gallon drilled reef tank that I'm turning into a show quality display/enclosure. Maybe a weekly thunderstorm would be a feature!?

 

[katrvt]

That sounds pretty awesome. Please post pics when you get it all set up!