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Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:46 pm**

im planning on getting a mega ray bulb
http://www.reptileuv.com/megaray-sb-100 ... b-lamp.php
i currently have a 100 watt t-rex but it alone doesnt really heat up the dock enough. i was wondering if i should go up to the 160 watt? or would it be too strong?

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:50 pm**

I think the 160 mega ray would be great. You may need to move it up a bit more, but if the 100 isn't doing it, that's probably your best bet.

Posted: **Sat Aug 30, 2008 3:58 pm**

How big is the tank?

Posted: **Sat Aug 30, 2008 4:31 pm**

55 gallon

Posted: **Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:54 am**

for a 55 I would get the 100 watt. I have a 100 watt powersun on my 75 gallon and it works great.

Posted: **Mon Sep 01, 2008 3:14 pm**

I need to revise my recommendation. The 100 watt isn't doing it in a 55? Really? I should have asked. Are you sure the temp reading is accurate? I have a 125 with an above the tank basking area, and a 100 is good for me...

Posted: **Mon Sep 01, 2008 3:17 pm**

My 75 watt is strong enough to keep my basking area heated up in my 53 gallon.

Posted: **Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:46 pm**

i have a digital thermometer up there and it always says about 88. i went ahead and ordered the 100 so i'll just have to see what happens.

Posted: **Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:14 pm**

Yeah. The tamperature's not low but it could be higher. I don't know what the temp is on mine. I used one of them thermometers that you stick in your mouth and held it over the basking area and I think it said like 92'.

Posted: **Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:17 pm**

i have one of those ceramic heat emitters and it gets really hot (i have the scar to prove it) but i dont have a good place to mount the clamp lamp anymore

Posted: **Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:02 pm**

i just got my 100 watt mega ray in earlier this evening. went ahead and put in and my basking area temp is reading about 94 1/2.

Posted: **Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:49 pm**

Cool. Guess it helped!

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