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UVB help
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Fri Sep 04, 2015 9:18 pmby A11D3LETE
So, because in a couple of weeks from now the weather here in Wisconsin is going to get a bit too cold, I will not be able to take our RES outside to get that sunlight. So I'm going to need to buy a UVB, except I don't know which to buy, and if the socket I have will be the correct one. I need instructions please on what to do, thank you.
Re: UVB help
Posted:
Sat Sep 05, 2015 10:02 amby steve
How big is your tank? How many RES do you have and how big is the basking area? Bigger turtles are fine without UVB for a few weeks.
Re: UVB help
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Sun Sep 06, 2015 11:02 amby A11D3LETE
Its a 65 gallon, only one RES and her shell is 7.5 inches last time I checked, couple of days ago.
Re: UVB help
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Sun Sep 06, 2015 2:55 pmby Jeremiah
It really depends on how your tank is set up. If you're tight on space, it's best to go with a mercury vapor bulb (MVB). The last I heard, Arcadia and MegaRay make nice ones. The 100W bulb is a good one to try. The cheaper option is to go with a Home Depot-style brooder lamp with an incandescent bulb for heat and a fluorescent UVB tube (Zoo Med 10.0, for example).