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19-08-2008, 12:05 AM
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Lighting Question
The 5.0 UVB bulbs I'm looking at have two different wattages - 13W and 26W. For a beginner turtle tank of 60L (will be upgrading next year), which should I get? Ta.
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19-08-2008, 08:24 AM
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Get a higher output, 5% is the absolute minimum, and by the time it's degraded over the first few weeks the output will be well down. A higher output lamp will remain effective for much longer, I use a 10% 13W in my smaller tank.
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19-08-2008, 07:18 PM
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Just remember that being more powerful they have to be mounted higher than the lower output ones, and in the initial burn-in period of a couple of weeks they should be mounted a few inches higher than the minimum recommended distance.
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19-08-2008, 09:31 PM
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Thank you so much for your patience in answering Graham.
 Just one more issue to clarify - I've come across 10% UVB bulbs that are either specified for desert or sub-tropical reptiles but the wattage seems to be the same. Is there a significant difference in output or would either of them be suitable? Thanks.
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