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04-09-2007, 04:05 PM
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PowerSun 100 Watt Mercury vapor
I have a 20g long tank that I'm thinking about moving two of my baby beardies into, and to keep things simple, I was thinking about just using a PowerSun 100watt UV bulb.
Question is: Would even the 100 watt be too much for a 20 gallon long tank?
thanks everyone!
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04-09-2007, 04:50 PM
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Since it is a 20 gallon long, you can use it as long as you get a arm hange or have it suspended from the above, not driectly on a screen. You will have to adjust it up to reach the minimum distance from basking point and proper temperature range, yet still keep a cooler area on the other side of the tank.
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04-09-2007, 05:02 PM
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So, If I had it on the screen, the temps would be too high? It would need to be suspended, or mounted, above the tank completely? Do I understand you correctly?
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04-09-2007, 06:07 PM
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There are a few reason why you should not have it on a screen
1.) the flyer I have here says the animals need to be 12 inches from the light, a 20 gallon long is no that deep with a basking area form the animal is it?
2.) these lights have delicate ballast and can break if moved a lot like daily taking a screen off and on
3.) You need to get the basking temps 95-105f approx and that will be hard to do if you can not adjust the light
4.) the screen top will heat up and reflect that back to the light if it is on it and cause the ligth to cut off and on as it has a built in safetly feature for that
Get an arm hanger that most reptile supply places sell, like reptilesupply.com or suspend it from the ceiling with a swag hook and chain
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