Lights
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paytonsanaghan
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I’d be using it to grow plants
Klyde O'Scope
Chameleon Enthusiast
Wondering why it needs two muffin fans. Lindasjackson
Chameleon Enthusiast
Hello and welcome! Colored lights are not good for chameleons. Some can even damage their eyes.
Casket_Case
Avid Member
Don’t use that. That’s for a reef tank, it’ll fry your Chameleon and stress it out.
Casket_Case
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You don’t need to be looking at it either it’ll cause eye damage fast, don’t look at the light!!!
Casket_Case
Avid Member
Cause that thing’ll heat up like Death Valley
paytonsanaghan
Member
Wow thank you so much for telling me
Casket_Case
Avid Member
No problem, I was in the reef hobby and used lights similar to those. I had a Mars Aqua 300W.
The color of the light I’d say is fine. It’s broad spectrum, it gives white light but has a broad spectrum just like sunlight does. Some people disagree with me on that but after being in the reef hobby and dealing with lights I personally don’t think it does. I use an Aqueon Optibright for a grow light in my chameleon cage that has lots of white light but also has a little Reds, Greens and Blues. Van doesn’t seem to mind it.
The problem with your light is the Kelvin, the measurement of light it’s putting out. It’s way too powerful. Try getting one of the Arcadia or ReptiSun tube lights. You can look around on this site to find specifics but I use one of those so I know Van gets the proper UVB and I use a ceramic basking lamp for proper thermoregulation and my Optibright is just for the plants.
