Equipment Review and Discussion :: UV sterilizer lamp as the UV basking lamp?

[chteo]

Hi all,

i'm just curious about the UV sterilizer lamp commonly found in filters, what type of UV ray are they? can't seem to find much information on the internet.

and can it be used as the UV light for turtle basking?

[Diamondbacks4Life]

Uv is diveded into 3 main types of wavelengths, and is measured in nanometers. A reptile uv bulb produces two wave lengths which is a and b- uva/uvb

Heres how they measure:
UV-A at 320 to 400 nanometers
UV-B at 290 to 320 nanometers


A uv sterilizer produces the 3rd wavelength C
UV-C at 100 to 290 nanometers

UV-C is the most lethal wavelength for microorganisms, because it disrupts the bonds in the between the atoms in the chemicals in microorganisms. Its also called the Germicidal Spectrum for obvious reasons

So no it cant be used

[chteo]

many thanks for the information!