Lighting

[baldegale14]

so, as from a previous post im deciding to get a 40G breeder tank. what kind of UVB would you guys recommend? i dont know if i should get a tube or not because i cant just put it on his basking side because he doesnt sit there a lot.


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[Hdrydr31]

You want to have a basking spot and the UVB bulb should overlap as they need both to digest and metabolize supplements. Most get the Reptisun T5 HO 10.0 tube UVB

 

[baldegale14]

You want to have a basking spot and the UVB bulb should overlap as they need both to digest and metabolize supplements. Most get the Reptisun T5 HO 10.0 tube UVB

thanks for being so helpful! but i will have to screenshot this as im going to petsmart on black friday to get the tank and such. the whole store is pretty much 50% off including all animals


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[Hdrydr31]

thanks for being so helpful! but i will have to screenshot this as im going to petsmart on black friday to get the tank and such. the whole store is pretty much 50% off including all animals


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Yep that is for sure the way to go sales.. Just make sure you don't go with the kits as you won't need most of that stuff, it ends up better to buy items and put together your tank.. I got my 40g breeders during their sale it's awesome! I love the mesh tops...They may not have the T5 HO 10.0's from my experience. I get mine online thru petmountain.com sometimes the smaller pet stores have them, I also found them at pet supplies plus

 

[baldegale14]

Yep that is for sure the way to go sales.. Just make sure you don't go with the kits as you won't need most of that stuff, it ends up better to buy items and put together your tank.. I got my 40g breeders during their sale it's awesome! I love the mesh tops...They may not have the T5 HO 10.0's from my experience. I get mine online thru petmountain.com sometimes the smaller pet stores have them, I also found them at pet supplies plus

ah man i wish we had a PSP near by. ill have to look into it! i have a family owned pet store thats really nice near by so ill look next time im there


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[baldegale14]

Yep that is for sure the way to go sales.. Just make sure you don't go with the kits as you won't need most of that stuff, it ends up better to buy items and put together your tank.. I got my 40g breeders during their sale it's awesome! I love the mesh tops...They may not have the T5 HO 10.0's from my experience. I get mine online thru petmountain.com sometimes the smaller pet stores have them, I also found them at pet supplies plus

also, am i going to have to buy a specific hood for this too?


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[Eavlynn]

also, am i going to have to buy a specific hood for this too?


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Yes, the T5 HO bulbs require a different hood than your standard bulb. They're much slimmer than standard UVB fluorescent style bulbs. I haven't seen the T5 bulbs or hoods in any stores near me, but you can find them on amazon. They may be running some online black friday deals as well.

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[baldegale14]

Yes, the T5 HO bulbs require a different hood than your standard bulb. They're much slimmer than standard UVB fluorescent style bulbs. I haven't seen the T5 bulbs or hoods in any stores near me, but you can find them on amazon. They may be running some online black friday deals as well.

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alright good to know, i dont think ive ever seen the hoods but maybe some bulbs.. i dont know well see


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[PatsyB]

You want your UVB to at least cover 2/3'rds of your tank. Like hdrydr31 stated, you need the UVB and the basking bulb to overlap the UVB gives the dragon D3 and the heat helps the body process the calcium. They need the D3 to process calcium. What is nice about the T5 bulb is that it can be rested on top of the tank and still penetrate the mesh top to still give good UVB. If you went with a T8 bulb you would need to mount it inside the tank, above your beardies head because the mesh blocks out 20-35% of the UVB.

 

[baldegale14]

is this the light the you guys were talking about? its $150-$160 at petco its insane. WAY cheaper on amazon


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[PatsyB]

No, you just want the UVB part not the LED. If you read the box this light is good for live plants. It's over kill for a dragon plus it has a red light which can hurt their eyes. The UVB only one I think comes in a yellow box.