I bought the Exoterra 36x18x12 large long terrarium. what size fixture should I get for a bearded dragon? Any pearls of wisdom with lighting? Thanks
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You should use the 36 inch one if you are going to use this lamp. Though if you are looking for a slimmer look I'd say look in to the Zoo Med Reptisun LED UVB.
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108 watts via 2 54watt 48" T5 bulbs and yes I have had good luck with this fixture with a wide assortment of plants especially swords. I'd recommend customizing it with better bulbs tho. The ones it comes with are good but there's better bulbs you can buy for better results
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I would stay with the smaller heating pad cause they need cool space as well plus its really the lights you use that should keep the temperature of the tank to be over 75f.....not the heating pad (this is for when they are cool and want a place to warm up) I would check the watt of the day light u are using and maybe use a 75w or a 100w day light for reptiles and use the same watt for the night light(red light)
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There light from this bulb was specifically designed for reptiles. It is smaller than conventional flood lights. Use of a regular flood light could harm your reptile.
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Hey Michael, I was able to use the 160w razor for my 4' tank but you should really use 2 120w or the new longer version that recently came out. The light comes with a controller which and real easy to use. I love the light and was able to grow lots of different corals from sps to lps. The 16k has a lot of purple so if you don't like that color you might want to go for a 10k.
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It is great!!! I use a 1.0 bulb for my breathed dragon. Real sun light too.
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I have 80 gallon tank.18' wide 47"long, 16'' deep.I only use one light.It hangs in the center of the tank.Everything Is growing well in the center.growing Duncans,mushrooms,rose tip seaamies,leathers,open brain,and others.Using this for over a year.Light is powerfull can burn corals. make slow ajustments. Is nice cause it is programable.It is adjustable on hight and had a ring attached. I made my own light hanger,from the side wall,instead of the ceiling.Hope this helps.
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From the product page here on Amazon: "Product Dimensions: 14 x 6 x 10 inches"I can't confirm the measurements because the light is in my greenhouse. It's 10pm here and there is no light at this time of night. This fixture is on a timer and only on during the day. I use it for my turtles because the greenhouse glazing blocks UV light. I think your bulb would fit it with room to spare. This is a fairly large fixture.
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The medium is tight on my adult bearded dragon (which is much bigger). I would almost go with a small and upgrade to the medium once it's an adult. I'm aware of the size of Chinese Water Dragons.
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I would get one that covers the top of the aquarium without the extensions although the smaller size would probably work if you need to save the extra cost. You will get better coverage using the large size. This light is very bright. You need to adjust the time it is on to make sure you don't develop a lot of algae growth but it is great at promoting live plant growth. The only thing I don't like about it is the timer resets if you have a power failure. It works very well but having to re-adjust it any time the power goes off or if you unplug it during cleaning is kind of a nuisance.
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Sorry no longer have unit. It was used for bearded dragon tank and sat directly on mesh screen lid. Bulbs never came in contact with lid so it wasn't a problem. Both lights had individual on/off switch.
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I am not sure. I use the fixture with an old aquarium fitted with a wire mesh lid. I just set it on top of the wire lid. On the box itself (which I still have) it says "This fixture is for use over metal screen covered terrariums only." I'm not sure if the Zilla Terrarium has a metal screen cover or not. Would you like me to measure it?
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I can't say for sure as this is a smaller canopy than the one I use. The tube lights I buy for my canopy are:Exo Terra PT2172 Repti Glo 10.0 Bulb 25W 30in. but those would be too long for this particular canopy.Here is the specs for the Dual Top canopies from Exo Terra's site:http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/dual_top.phpand here is the site for their lighting information:http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/linear_fluorescent_bulbs.phpHope this helps, and best of luck with your terrarium!
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I have this on a 20 gallon tank and after acclimating the frags to the light, I have montipora growing about 5" from the surface. But acros or really high light corals, no way. Get a quad t5 ho or a dimmable Evergrow from ebay.
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I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. I rarely ever check my email. I bought this light as a replacement bulb for (a very old) outdoor fixture located above my car. It is strong enough to light up my side of the street (as well as a few other houses). As far as reptile care, I have no idea. Sorry, I was unable to answer your question. Best of luck finding your answer.
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I don't know about bearded dragons, I have 2 terrestrial box turtles in mine. It is a little small for them but they mostly sleep during this time of year, I'm going to put them outside in a turtle garden from late spring through early fall. If you need to go bigger you might want to check out bigappleherp.com they have some really interesting options from penthouses (which are expensive) to mesh Reptariums. Hope this helps. Good Luck.
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I am using this light with a 40 gal for my bearded dragon. He seems to be doing well, but with any light on top of the cage and not inside the levels will be diminished.