Exo terra dual canopy 60cm ?

[dropanuke]

Can anyone give me their reviews on this?
I'm thinking of getting one for bowser!
Any pros and cons ?

 

[bradley]

Is this the one that holds two linear bulbs? I would personally go for the arcadia canopy with the T5 HO bulbs that are the very best on the market and last a full year. many people will recommend the 6% but i use the 12% just fine and it works well above screen in big 4 feet cages. The links below show the 6% and 12%

6%
http://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/rep...ium-canopy-24w-60cm-t5-rainforest-307409.html
12%
http://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/rep...dia-vivarium-canopy-24w-t5-desert-307407.html

 

[dropanuke]

Ok I checked it out and I thinks it's a cool idea but my only gripe is the Arcadia can't hold a basking spot light??
Unless I use a seperate dome?

 

[ReptiGeek]

I have two dual tops. They work great. But I would suggest using a 20W hardware store halogen instead of the 35W exo terra. Halogens have a pretty intense heat output. Also, I got both of mine for great prices, one for $90 and the other for $95, both new. So it all depends on how much you can get them for. Also I use a 5.0UVB and a 6,700K tube. The 6700K balances out the blue output of the UVB bulb nicely.

 

[dropanuke]

I can get the dual exo terra for about £70 and the Arcadia £55 and the difference to me is being able to use basking bulbs etc also which is a plus and that must be the extra cost?
I just feel my chameleon would benefit more, a lot more!

 

[bradley]

I would go with the Arcadia an a separate dome with heat bulb in it. The halogen bulbs have a very tight beam which I do not like. The dome can also be moved to where you want it then and hasn't gotto be enact to the uv at all time.

 

[dropanuke]

I would go with the Arcadia an a separate dome with heat bulb in it. The halogen bulbs have a very tight beam which I do not like. The dome can also be moved to where you want it then and hasn't gotto be enact to the uv at all time.

That settles it!
You have made the Choice easy!
Arcadia it is!

 

[dropanuke]

Is this the one?

 

[bradley]

thats the 45 cm one, you want the 24 watt with the tube bulb that is 60 cm

 

[dropanuke]

Ok clicked on your links.
Many thanks!!

I have a reptibreeze cage 24x24x36inch so I hope this fits nicely

 

[dropanuke]

By the way how does the Arcadia work?
Is it one bulb or 2?
If its 2 bulbs (tubes) then other than a repti glo what would I use?

 

[bradley]

The 36 inch high reptibreeze is only 18 inches square. It's only the 48inch high cage that are 24 inches square.

 

[dropanuke]

Mine is 24inch square. I had it imported from USA for that reason.

 

[bradley]

Oh mist not be a reptibreeze then.

 

[bradley]

Also it's just the one tube then you can have your basking bulb aswell alongside it.

 

[dropanuke]

Trust me its reptibreeze.

 

[bradley]

Did you have to speak to zoomed directly? Never seen that size for sale or available anywhere.

 

[dropanuke]

It also comes in the silver colour.
But it's not available in the uk. I looked everywhere and wouldn't settle for less. It's on zoo med site, well it was at the time

 

[bradley]

Oh if you find a link to it let me know as I have looked for this size cage but never found anythin in the past.

 

[bradley]

How comes you went for the size too?