Arcadia D3 UVB tube 6%, Good or not good?

[Avana Miaramila]

Hi as the title suggests, does any one use this UVb tube? I currently use the Arcadia D3+ 12% for my Dragons and Uro with no probs and wondered if any one has used the Arcadia D3 6% for their Panther Chams? BTW I know the tube of choice seems to be between ZooMed and Exo Terra just curious if any one knew any info on this one

 

[Dave Weldon]

Howdy Chris,

The Arcadia tubes have been checked for UVB uW/cm2 levels and appear to be reasonable. The UVB Guide UK site has not added a spectral content section to their website yet to share all of the data that they have been collecting with their spectroradiometer. My guess is that the Arcadia will be safe to use. Just follow the distance charts to get a reasonable UVB level of maybe 50uW/cm2.

http://www.uvguide.co.uk/fluorescenttuberesults.htm

 

[Avana Miaramila]

Cheers Dave, thanks for the info, forgot about the UVB Guide Uk site, have looked again so will probably go with the Arcadia D3