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reptisun 5.0 label
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Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:25 pmby mrodrigo
ok i just got some reptisun 5.0 uvb bulb and the label says its a 26w bulb thats equivalent to a 130w incandescent light bulb, will this be ok with my lamp that can handle up to 60w? also, i asked earlier if i should also use another bulb for heat, but the label says this will work for both uvb rays and heating. thanks for your help once again
martin
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Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:23 amby steve
They are referring the luminance. If you are using a fluorescent light for UVB, it's OK but it won't provide enough UVA. You'll still need a separate bulb for that.
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Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:37 amby marisa
A separate bulb would be needed for heat, but I don't think specifically for UVA.
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Tue Apr 04, 2006 1:55 pmby fishandcandy
You could try it and see if it's warm enough, but it probably doesn't make enough heat to get up to basking temps.
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Wed Apr 19, 2006 1:08 amby fish21
thats what i use but i also use a zoo med 50w basking bulb. only like 10 bucks at petsmart.