Habitat - Indoor :: Basking light help

Turtle tank setups and other indoor configurations.

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Post Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:56 pm   Basking light help

Is it better to use a CF type UVB bulb where you can set it over the basking dock or a long tube where the whole tank is lit with a UVB tube?
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Post Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:41 pm   

compact since they cant absorb uvb underwater. as long as they are getting it though it doesnt really matter
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Post Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:39 pm   

If you use the long-tube, it should still be positioned over the basking area. The general consensus is that UVB tubes are more reliable and I tend to agree.
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Post Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:46 pm   

If the tube can't fit completely over the basking area, try to get as much of it as possible over it with the heat source next to it.
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Post Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:30 pm   

Thanks for the help.
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