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Using old fish tanks.. might seem like a stupid question

bertie1606

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hi all, if I were to use an old fish tank as a temporary viv, could I use the controller that's already attached and just put the correct uvb light in? Would that work? Was kind of thinking the controller for fish tanks is the same for reptiles just different bulbs needed....
 

Hdrydr31

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hi all, if I were to use an old fish tank as a temporary viv, could I use the controller that's already attached and just put the correct uvb light in? Would that work? Was kind of thinking the controller for fish tanks is the same for reptiles just different bulbs needed....
I've used old fishtanks myself, you want to get a wire screen top and different hood systems as the bulbs get much hotter than that of fish tank hoods.
 
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