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Old 17-09-2007, 05:03 PM
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No not for a heat source, just because thet is the best place, but it could go somewere else.
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Old 17-09-2007, 05:43 PM
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I find UVB tubes rubbish as the amount of UVB given off is rubbish. I will only use combined ones (heat and UVB in one) and they last 3 years instead of the 6 month period of a tube.

If used with a reflector and using a 10% they are actually supposed to give off more uvb than a uvb/heat combined
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Old 17-09-2007, 06:16 PM
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If i put some kitchen foil in a cemi circle will that work like a reflector?
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Old 17-09-2007, 06:29 PM
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How often do you have to replace the UVB tubes?
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Old 17-09-2007, 06:36 PM
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talkin to u on msn :P So just ask questsion there hun to save yourself time


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Old 17-09-2007, 07:10 PM
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Lol, yeah i shuda thought lol. Your not on now though lol.

What wattage bulb is nessecary? 40W 60W?
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Old 17-09-2007, 09:06 PM
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when i used seperate i used to use 60w. though i suppose it depends on the setup.how far away u need it to get the temp right, or whether ur using a stat..never had a problem with the 60w ones tho

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