Please get rid of the coil bulb--- those are inadequate and a health hazard I am going to post some UVB's for you and you can get the one you can afford / like they are all good fixtures
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Please forget the part where it says 200 gallons that’s a mistake it’s 120 gallons
People always post images of tanks with 3 lights is that 2 basking bulbs and 1 heat lamp?Please get rid of the coil bulb--- those are inadequate and a health hazard I am going to post some UVB's for you and you can get the one you can afford / like they are all good fixtures
this one you need to replace the bulb and get the bulb I post
you want a 24" fixture or 2 ft- its good for the size of the tank your getting - https://hydrobuilder.com/sunblaster-nanotech-t5-ho-fixture-with-6400k-lamp.html
or this one you can try Pet Smart if you have one you want the 12% bulb 24 watt https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/en...v-b-kit-65058.html?cgid=500114&fmethod=Browse or order on line
or this one it will come w/ a 5.0 bulb you need to get this bulb for this fixture as well as the Nano Tech
22" bulb https://www.pangeareptile.com/colle...d-reptisun-10-0-uvb-t5?variant=26907418591332Zoo Med ReptiSun T5 HO Hood
Efficient and sleek t5 UVB light fixture for reptiles terrariums and more! Order your lighting and supplies today from Pangea Reptile.
the 5.0 can be kept for back up but placement and distance is different from the 10.0 bulb
please get two digital probe thermometers for surface basking temps -- these are imperative to your surface basking temps --- https://www.pangeareptile.com/colle...meters-1/products/zoo-med-digital-thermometer
you also want a digital probe hygrometer https://www.pangeareptile.com/colle...eters-1/products/exo-terra-digital-hygrometer
place on back center wall of the tank --
basking bulbs will be trial and error --- I have a 4x2x2 Zen and use 3 basking bulbs but I have 2 different areas for basking the hot side - and the middle of the tank which is in the 90's -- a good piece of basking decor that offers different places to sit will give a gradient heat -- for a baby 105-110 -- 6 months and older 95-100 for surface basking temps -- you want a solid clear bright white basking bulb --- NO colored --- NO off white or yellowish and NO coils --- if you need more help please ask --- I will help you get the UVB placed it will need to go inside the tank here is a pic of one of my tanks
All are basking lights -- I have 2 basking areas --- the one in the back is for hotter temps if he wants more heat - one is a 150 watt 2 are 75 watt bulbs -
