Hi everyone. I'm having three new cages built for me. I was wondering if this was a good size. They would be 48 long by 24 wide by 18 high. For those that have built cages themselves. Do you think the tank get too hot if a 100 watt mercury bulb was used?
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Having new cages built
WaGuy82
Sep 23, 2003 11:54 AM
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Mattman
Sep 23, 2003 12:58 PM
Just make sure you get plenty of large vents put in so you can get some air flow. I use 100 watt MVB in my 4x2x2 and without the vents it would be extremely hot ecspecially with the lower ceiling and the bulb closer to the ground. Most likely with that hight and those bulbs your basking spot will most likely be right on the ground cause the bulbs come down another 6 inches making it only 12-13 inches to the bulb depending if your making them stackable and have the light fixture inside the cages. If the lights rest on the top it would work fine and you could make a little higher basking spot for them. Main thing is to put extra vents cause those cages hold heat well. Mine are melamine with sliding glass front doors, and I have 16x8 inch vents on either side. This pic shows the vents but it is a 3x2x2. I did go with sliding doors so that hindge is nothing, and the doors were not put on yet in the pic.
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Mattman
Sep 23, 2003 01:03 PM
what kind of tanks are you having made? describe the design a bit.
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