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#1822122
Morgz
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 Proper Heating
My tank gets too hot, around 90 degrees, i have a red bulb, a basking light, and a uv light along with an undertank heater. I also have a fountain in the tank to help with the humidity, but I still find the tank getting too hot during the day. I have plenty of places for my two anoles to hangout and keep cool in, but I want to be able to get a proper temp and keep it that way so that i can keep my babies happy & healthy, any suggestions?
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08/06/08 07:38pm
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#1822148
Crablegs
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Message To: Morgz In reference to Message Id: 1822122
Proper Heating
What are your wattages of bulbs? Where are they placed?
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08/06/08 08:15pm
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#1822202
Morgz
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Message To: Crablegs In reference to Message Id: 1822148
Proper Heating
i have a Heat Glo, 50 Watt Red Bulb, For the basking light i have a 75 watt daylight spot, and for the uv coil lamp its a 20 watt bulb, they are all placed on the top of my tank, my tank is 24 inches high, and 18x18.
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08/06/08 08:52pm
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#1822210
Crablegs
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Message To: Morgz In reference to Message Id: 1822202
Proper Heating
Well you need a cool and a warm side, I say the red light is probably not needed, you could try just using it at night maybe. Also I dont think coils are good for reptiles.
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08/06/08 08:59pm
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#1822228
Morgz
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Message To: Crablegs In reference to Message Id: 1822210
Proper Heating
thank you for the tip! i’ll see if i can do w/o the red bulb and try making a cool side and a warm side. I may get rid of the coil light, why is it bad for lizards? The box for the basking light says "stimulates natural behavior though uva rays, so i’m guessing i don’t really need the coil lamp if the basking lamp is providing uva rays.
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08/06/08 09:10pm
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#1822331
Peas_on_earth
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Message To: Morgz In reference to Message Id: 1822228
Proper Heating
bottom line is you need two lights, an incadescent and a florescent...they don’t need that other stuff.
For my anoles, I have a basking bulb (50watt) and a florescent tube. My warm side gets 86 degrees max and the cool side is about 75ish.
I use eco earth, once in a while when it dries up too much, I’ll mix in some lukewarm water...increases the humidity beautifully.
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08/06/08 10:24pm
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#1822443
AnoleFriend101
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Message To: Peas_on_earth In reference to Message Id: 1822331
Proper Heating
You need the basking bulb (the regular lightbulb) and a UVB tube- the coil light doesn’t provide equal uvb throughout the whole tank and apparently can cause blindness. The red light and under tank heater should not be needed. If your house gets under 60 degrees at night, that’s when you need the red light, but I can’t imagine anyone’s house being that cold so I’m sure you’ll be fine.
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08/07/08 12:24am
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