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About my heat lamp
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Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:00 pmby zeek
Hello everyone,
I have a 65Gal tank for my RES (female) and I was using the small starter Clamp heat lamp. So today I went and got larger one. So here is the question, should I increase my bulb sizes also, I'm currently using 75, please tell me what you think.
Thank you.
Posted:
Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:01 pmby papoopeepoo
it depends on the temperature of your basking area. if the different dome doesn't make a difference towards your established temps then you should be fine at your current wattage.
Posted:
Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:31 pmby zeek
oh alright then, I was actually thinking of getting a 100w bulb. As long as it will keep her warm then I'm happy, thanks
Posted:
Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:35 pmby papoopeepoo
cool. it's up to you. i've noticed my turtle likes really warm temps. she likes the basking area 15-20 degrees warmer than the water. that's the only temp she'll bask in for a considerable amount of time, so i use a 100 watt incandescent. her basking area is close to 100 degrees in the middle of the day.
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Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:23 amby akaghettoraver
my turtle loves her basking area around the low 90's or atleast she shows more sign of activity(swimming/foraging, and basking). I keep the water at 76 +/- 1 degree. She seems to do very well at these temps.