Megaray 70watt Metal Halide Setup Review

[jaf2212]

Originally Posted by FireDragon

if u want the colours to look a lot better on him then install a dayglow bulb used for fishtanks as this would put te end of the spectrun in not coverd by the MH and balance out the lighting whilst still giving the couple hundred uW/cm2 that is required.

Tony

Cheers Tony, already been speaking with Darren about additional lighting

[jaf2212]

Well after a very busy month last month, I decided I best update everyone with the progress.

Houdini seems to be at his best colours now and eating really well. He is slowing a lot off mating behaviour and enjoys sitting on a branch watching over the room.

I took these over the weekend whilst he was out





And a few off feeding time today




I have also changed the second basking lamp from a B&Q bulb to a Halogen spot bulb which has helpped with the temp and see's Houdini basking more

[beardochris]

Ive just purchased the 60w Mega ray EBs for my 4'x2'x2' vivs as my vet recommended them for my ill beardie. Is there much difference in spectrum and output levels between them and the 70w metal halide? regards, chris

[jaf2212]

Originally Posted by beardochris

Ive just purchased the 60w Mega ray EBs for my 4'x2'x2' vivs as my vet recommended them for my ill beardie. Is there much difference in spectrum and output levels between them and the 70w metal halide? regards, chris

Hi I haven't used the 60W EB bulb, but I do know the MH are a brighter light.

[philipniceguy]

i like the idea of a all in one bulb like mega rays i just contacted www.kimbosreptileworld.co.uk see what they say about using it with my monitors as i dont like the look of strip light uvb bulbs and heat bulbs all in 1 viv alot of cables/plus so on

[jaf2212]

Originally Posted by philipniceguy

i like the idea of a all in one bulb like mega rays i just contacted www.kimbosreptileworld.co.uk see what they say about using it with my monitors as i dont like the look of strip light uvb bulbs and heat bulbs all in 1 viv alot of cables/plus so on

If you go for a MH bulb you will still need a second heat source and even with the all in ones it is advised not to run them for more than 8 hours a day using a second source of light and heat

[beardochris]

Ive just done what was suggested on the website, and use the old strip light as a lead in/out to 8 hours of the MV bulb. It looks really good. chris

[jaf2212]

Originally Posted by beardochris

Ive just done what was suggested on the website, and use the old strip light as a lead in/out to 8 hours of the MV bulb. It looks really good. chris

It does look good that way and you should see a big change in the reptile too. I currently use just to bulbs with different on/off times and will be adding a 2% tube in the next few weeks. By doing this I have seen some really big changes with the behaviour of the BD

[philipniceguy]

Originally Posted by jaf2212

If you go for a MH bulb you will still need a second heat source and even with the all in ones it is advised not to run them for more than 8 hours a day using a second source of light and heat

thats a shame i was hoping to use less wires plugs so there was less clutter but guess il stick to what i have then for now

[Caz]

Originally Posted by kimbosreptileworld

LOL - spoke to a freind of a friend !!

Please contact me privately with your concerns over this bulb - we have had proto-type models out for a year now and some of the top reptile people in the world have been using them and reporting good results.

Now - yes they are powerful bulbs - and no you would'nt see 50,000 lux at 6am in the morning which is why we recommend they only be used for 6 - 8 hours a day. the 6 - 8 hours needs to be covered with other forms of heat and light. My halides come on after my other lights, and go off before the other lights !

Its all about creating the right habitat for your animal - i am using them on my animals, they have large enough enclosures, and a choice of basking sites which they use extensivly both UVB sites and non UVB sites. The Metal Halide is not suitable for small poorly designed habitats - much thought needs to go into the design - but i would gladly talk to anyone who is interetsed in setting up an halide bulb for their animals.

Darren

What are the PAR readings of these bulbs?