LED UVB bulb?

[RedMountainHome]

Are there any good LED bulbs that also provide UVB? I have been using mercury vapor bulbs for UVB, but I'm sick of them randomly burning out all the freakin time.

 

[Virgil1972]

They do have LED UVB but I believe they do not produce the right wave length for vitamin D3 production.

 

[Goose502]

Sorry, as of yet, they don't exist. I've heard from a few different sources that they are coming...eventually.

 

[NickTide]

There are uv lights for finding pet stains and such but LEDs don't generally put off uv so it may be harder or impossible to do so.

 

[nightanole]

UV led bulbs are UVA, not UVB, they are for black lights and other shenanigans.

 

[NickTide]

Right, it's just to make certain things glow. Didn't know that was uva, just that is wasn't uvb. Too bad.... you can get those cheap.

 

[CharlesYamaguchi]

One company makes uvb leds but they are $30 PER LED. Long time before readily available and affordable.

 

[NickTide]

Ouch.... pricey but that will come down. Regular LEDs were $15 for a light bulb a few years ago... now the dollar trees them for $1.

 

[NickTide]

Amazon has reprising led! Maybe advancing faster than we thought. If that Osgood and the uvb pastas long as the LEDs...it is worth it..

 

[NickTide]

Oops reptisun led.

Just looked at a review... the uvb is a t5 with led daylights.

 

[CharlesYamaguchi]

What? hahaha

 

[NickTide]

What? hahaha

I typed in a hurry and was autocorrect. It wouldn't let me edit it for some reason.

I was talking about the reptisun led. But turns out it was led daylights and a fluorescent uvb bulb.

 

[Crashbandit05]

I have said ZooMed LED/UVB combo hood. The uvb is a linear type bulb that provides great coverage and light. The LEDs do a decent job with plant growth for my scheflerra.

 

[NickTide]

Don't get me wrong, zoo med makes good stuff and t-5 are great but would love to not have to replace bulbs every 6 months. I use LEDs for my aquariums and plants. They are great and inexpensive. They just need uvb LEDs for our subculture.

 

[Virgil1972]

I think people are working on it making a UVB LED light for reptiles.