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UVA basking light plz help!!

turtlegyrl Aug 26, 2004 10:49 PM

I have a 100W basking light for my 3 baby pastel RES. I'm starting to think that this might be to much for them. Should I be using a 75W, or is the 100W ok? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

Replies (2)

nahenne Aug 27, 2004 10:47 AM

It doesn't matter how many watts the bulb is, you need to check the temperature on the basking spot. You want the basking spot to be around 90 degrees. If you are using a 100 watt bulb you will have to put it farther from the basking spot to achieve that temp. It is very important to know the temps of your water and basking spot.

Nancy

turtlegyrl Aug 27, 2004 06:01 PM

Thank you for the advice, I really appreciate it!!! Going out to the petstore now.....
Thanks,
Lauren

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