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New bulbs came in a set. They ok for my RED?
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Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:10 pmby Nosferatu Alucard
I bought this nice aquarium set. It came with this two, 12 inch, 15 wt, fluorescent bulbs. They produce UVA, UVB, and heat, correct? Is the combined 30 wt powerful in enough in the three aspects to support my two turtles? They're both four.
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Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:21 pmby Starchick
A fluorescent bulb will not produce enough heat for a turtle to bask. You'll need an incandescent for that. Most aquariums wouldn't come with a UVB bulb, does it say anything about what percentage of UVB output it provides?
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Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:24 pmby Nosferatu Alucard
No, but I have a 60 or 80 wt basking lamp from my old tank, and a 40 wt uv lamp. I'll just use those. If there's any room, is there any harm keeping the fluorescent bulbs there?
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Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:29 pmby Starchick
I wouldn't think so, so long as it doesn't become insanely bright for your turtle!
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Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:49 pmby marisa
How old is the uv light (and is it really a UVB light---it should say so if it is). Regular UVB lights need to be replaced about every 6 months, so if the (UVB) light is older than than that, I'd get a new one. The heat source should bring the basking area temp into the 88-90F range.
Your turtles are four---inches, years old, _____???
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Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:23 pmby Nosferatu Alucard
Both are four years old.