Uvb lights

[JustSambino]

At the moment, I have a 10.0 uvb at the back of the viv and a 2.0 at the front, but because it's reptiglo I'm looking to change to reptisun from what I have read online.
Unfortunately, I can only find 10.0 and 5.0.
Would it be OK to have 5.0 at the front instead of the 2.0? Or will it be too much?

 

[PsycoMenace]

Which Hood do you have? Post a pic, and maybe there is a sticker that tells you how much wattage the socket can hold

 

[JustSambino]

Hood? By that do you mean the top of the viv?

 

[JustSambino]

Pic

 

[PsycoMenace]

That is a real nice setup. Wow great job. And yes the hood is what the bulbs are in. Do u know who makes it? There might be some stickers inside it on the reflector. That's where I found info on mine.
If no sticker find who is the maker of the hood and give them a email and I'm sure they could give u more information on socket wattage and bulb wattage.

 

[JustSambino]

Thanks. The uvb are literally clipped onto two clips either side. I'll check once I'm home and if there's no sticker I'll send you a pic

 

[PsycoMenace]

Well is it a hood? That the bulbs are in? Like as in a fixture? Something like this

http://www.petsmart.com/reptile/lig...d36-14858/cat-36-catid-500037?var_id=36-14858

 

[JustSambino]

No. They are literally two separate uvb bulbs which clip into the top by clips

 

[PsycoMenace]

send a pic of the light setup and then a pic of the socket

 

[Luvthemanimal]

All you really need is the 10.0.

 

[JustSambino]

Lights and unit

 

[JustSambino]

So should I just get a 10.0 and not worry about a second one or get 2x 5.0?

 

[PsycoMenace]

Ok yeah You just need the 1 10.0 UVB and you can put upto 30watts and 25watts in either socket which ever is 1 and 2.....
U just need the 1 UVB bulb, then Id get a basking bulb.