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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:35 am Post subject: 55 gallon tank
Ok im putting mr tegu (his/her name for now) into a 55 gallon tank and am wondering this: how high a wattage bulb am i gonna need to keep its temp up? Im looking to get a UVB Heat lamp this way I wont need to buy both a heat lamp and a UVB Fixture and bulb. If someone coudl help me out and point me in the direction of a good bulb thats does this id greatly appreciate it!!! Thanks
Alright well i actually found a great UV Heat bulb made by T-Rex. My only other question is now whats the difference between flood light and spot light bulbs. I ask this because they offer them in both. They have 2 choices which are 100 watt and 160 watt. Thanks guys
spot lamp gives off a tighter, narrow beam and the flood light will just light up everything _________________ 1.0.0 Argentine B&W Tegu
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Joined: Mar 25, 2005 Posts: 1354 Location: Denver, CO
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:30 am Post subject:
BigLou69 wrote:
which do you reccomend for a 55 gallon tank and alkso what wattage do you reccomend? Thanks
I'm not sure on the heighth of a 55, however for a 90 that I have which stands 24" tall, filled 7 inches with substrate, with a half log on top of that for basking, I use a 150 watt to reach optimal basking temp ... _________________ 1.0.0 Ball Python "Albino"
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alright well which one should i use the spot or the flood? Also how long will I be able to keep mr tegu in this enclsure for? Hes several months old, and is about 8-12 inches long. Thanks
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 3:05 pm Post subject:
I prefer the flood type so it can heat up not only the basking spot, but the area around it as well - How long he's in a 55 depends on how fast he grows - I would say when he reaches 1/2 the length of the tank, it would be time to move into something bigger ... _________________ 1.0.0 Ball Python "Albino"
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