100 gallon tank, best uvb??

[jaredshermanderson]

I just got a 100 gallon mesh tank, and my old uvb light isn't big enough for it, so it barely puts any light into the cage.

What should I get to replace it?

 

[jaredshermanderson]

My old one is a 12'' hood

 

[jaredshermanderson]

And 5.0 uvb tropical reptisun bulb

 

[jaredshermanderson]

Would a 20'' hood with a 10.0 uvb light be good?

 

[heartben]

why did you break that up into so many posts?

anyways, just get a longer one than what you have. i assume people will tell you to stick with the 5.0 as the 10.0 is for desert reptiles and might hurt your chams eyes.

youll have to make sure you put enough branches close enough to the top to where he can get the uvb though, since it will only emit uvb 12 inches down he youll want to make sure he can get pretty close to it.

thats what i would do anyways after the information ive gathered. if you can get a 24 inch bulb on there go for that, my enclosure is 2 ft wide and i have an 18 inch bulb if that helps.