Habitat - Indoor :: UVB+Basking Bulb Where should I put both? Please Help!

[Shinigami]

Ok, well this site http://www.asenashop.com/ivn/pr-3/9924.html
Sells a Reptisun 10.0 Compact Ultraviolet Flourescent Bulb FOR $26!!
I mean from all the other deals were $30++ and petco for like $40.
Well tomorrow im going to order it and i was wondering

I have a repti-red glow bulb for heat and im going to buy a UVB,
so where should i put my infrar-red bulb and my UVB?
Should i put my UVB light on top of the dock and the UVA light near the swimming area?

Or should i only put the UVB light on top of the basking dock?
Please help i need to know!

[grey goose]

The heat lamp and UVB lamp should both be focused on the basking area, with no obstructions. UVA won't travel very far thru water, or fine screens, it will benefit your turt the most while he is basking...If you are getting a 10.0 I would not place it closer than 12'' from the basking spot.
Lookie here:
http://www.uvguide.co.uk/index.htm

Lots of info on UVB.......

Don't know much about the glow bulb..is it infared? Most folks just use a 60 watt household bulb.

[steve]

bigsalsonline.com $23
http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ct ... uvb100lamp


You can use a regular light bulb for heat. Make sure it can not get wet or that your turtle can touch it. It should make the air around the basking area 10 degrees warmer, use a thermometer for accuracy. See if you can use a 100 watt bulb, that way you can keep it further away from the tank.

[Shinigami]

wow thanks steve,today im going to buy from Bigals,
Does bigals accept paypal?
Also, so i should place a Heat bulb over the water and the UVB over the basking spot?
or the UVB AND UVA over the basking?

[missibsu]

The UVB needs to be placed over the basking area, and the regular heat light needs to be aimed towards the basking area. The UVB bulb is the more important bulb for health, but the heat bulb is needed to encourage them to bask. It can be placed where its convenient as long as it heats the basking area to about 10 degrees warmer than the water temp.

[grey goose]

Whoops! Typo alert, I meant UVB not UVA...........

[Shinigami]

yea the bulb is infrared,im temporarily using it for heat right now