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Mikey307

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Hello all! I am new to forum however have been in the hobby for many years and have decided to come back after a long break to raise a family. I have been waiting for the opportunity to acquire a proper habitat and space to provide a proper home for a dragon. I'm not impulsive and this has been a desire of mine for several years now. I recently acquired a glass display case for free from a local gun store that measures 20" deep, 25" high and 5' long. I just now pulled it in the house for a thorough cleaning and layout planning. When all said and done it will house a single male most likely from the wonderful people at Atomic. I plan on having a 4' t5HO 10.0, and a double bulb basking area with vinyl tile covering all sides, sliding glass front and 4 or 6 vents. All lighting controlled via arduino with over/under temp alarm with notification. The information here has been very beneficial and I look forward to positive interaction with fellow beardie enthusiasts.
 

PatsyB

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With that deep of a tank can I suggest using an Arcadia 14% bulb? They are a little more expensive than Reptisun bulbs but they are way better and penetrate deeper into the tank. I just switched mine over and my adult dragon that has had some medical issues the past 6 months has been a totally different dragon. She is more perky, and eats more and her MBD signs are almost non existent. I use the 12% bulbs because my tank is only 18" but since your tank is higher I would go with the 14%.
 

Mikey307

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Indeed, good to know. The bask shelf is 5'x10" along back wall about 8" off floor. bulb itself roughly 14 from ledge. You bring valid point of being about 23" distance everywhere else. Ill have a look see about the 14
 

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