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lighting a tube cage from the side?

ludachris821 Jul 18, 2006 04:14 PM

i have 4 foot tall tube cages and would like to know if anyone lights theres from the side with the uvb florecent lights. pros cons etc..

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MicheleSmith Aug 21, 2006 08:38 PM

Hi there,

I'm a little late on my response, but oh well. I also have a 4 x 2 x 2' enclosure and I find it extremely benificial to have two sources of UVB/UVA lighting...especially since I'm super good at killing plants, the extra lighting is always a plus.

I usually use a reptisun 10.0 on the top of the enclosure, and a 5.0 framed along the side, as the lighting doesn't need to penetrate as deep. I'd consider it, it has really helped my plants a lot. Good luck,

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