Any negative effects from a grow light?

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dectr6

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I'm thinking about adding a 24" flourescent grow light to my cage for the sake of my plants. Does anyone have any reccomendations on type or brand and if they can do harm to my chams. Currently just have the repti-sun 5 and a basking light. Lower parts of the cage don't get much light. Thanks David
 
adding a zoo med 2.0 reptisun will greatly improve overall light and photosynthesis in your plants. a good idea if they are not getting enough light is to raise them with a stand or upside down planter. This also allows for some air exchange down below.
 
stephen said:
adding a zoo med 2.0 reptisun will greatly improve overall light and photosynthesis in your plants. a good idea if they are not getting enough light is to raise them with a stand or upside down planter. This also allows for some air exchange down below.
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True True.
 
Adding a grow light for the plants would be fine.
Another option is to add an additional basking light fixture.
I have two (75w and 40w) in opposite corners on the top of the enclosure.
It adds a lot of light and gives the chameleon another basking temperature option.

-Brad
 
Brad Ramsey said:
Adding a grow light for the plants would be fine.
Another option is to add an additional basking light fixture.
I have two (75w and 40w) in opposite corners on the top of the enclosure.
It adds a lot of light and gives the chameleon another basking temperature option.

-Brad
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I have a 60W and a 5.0 Reptisun and my Vield is just fine.
 
actually i have the same problem.
it's not the chameleon but the plants.
They wither so quick now (due to lack of UVB.)
so, you guys recommend a 2.0 reptisun in ADDITION to the reptisun 5.0?
 
Brad Ramsey said:
Adding a grow light for the plants would be fine.
Another option is to add an additional basking light fixture.
I have two (75w and 40w) in opposite corners on the top of the enclosure.
It adds a lot of light and gives the chameleon another basking temperature option.

-Brad
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That's my main concern...what would the effects on my chameleons be? If I stay with a standard basking light this won't effect my chams but was unsure of any effects with a flourescent type growlight. Thanks for the input
 
dodolah said:
actually i have the same problem.
it's not the chameleon but the plants.
They wither so quick now (due to lack of UVB.)
so, you guys recommend a 2.0 reptisun in ADDITION to the reptisun 5.0?
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Or just a 10.0. Also, maybe just watering it more will work.
 
i do not believe that a 40w and 75w basking light would benefit the plants. The plants are what we are talking about,arent they??? Plant greatly benefit from UVB, especially flowering varieties. Is this not the artificial light source aiding in photosythesis?
 
I'll tell you an experience I had today...
I have just returned home from a xmas holiday of 7 days and took my forest dragons and my cham to be minded by my parents (other usual lizard sitter had prior engagements :rolleyes:), anyway, my dragons were in a smaller temporary enclosure so the reptisun's were closer than usual to the plants. To my amazement when I went to collect my guys today, the hibiscus were actually thriving, soo much more new folage and nice healthy growth....:D
The conclusion to the experiment is simply to place light closer to your plants....
I'll leave it to you guys to do the rest.
BTW, I started a thread on this topic a few months back, since then I added another 2x18w flouro grow lights especially for the plants, things are going great, BUT no where near as good as the light fitting being closer to the plants like I have just experienced today!
Cheers Scott.
 
Scotty said:
I'll tell you an experience I had today...
I have just returned home from a xmas holiday of 7 days and took my forest dragons and my cham to be minded by my parents (other usual lizard sitter had prior engagements :rolleyes:), anyway, my dragons were in a smaller temporary enclosure so the reptisun's were closer than usual to the plants. To my amazement when I went to collect my guys today, the hibiscus were actually thriving, soo much more new folage and nice healthy growth....:D
The conclusion to the experiment is simply to place light closer to your plants....
I'll leave it to you guys to do the rest.
BTW, I started a thread on this topic a few months back, since then I added another 2x18w flouro grow lights especially for the plants, things are going great, BUT no where near as good as the light fitting being closer to the plants like I have just experienced today!
Cheers Scott.
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Plants do need UVB. They get it when they are outside and indoor plants have adapted to the fact that they dont really need it as much. Plus if you have floresent lights in you house the rays can travel around. But like what Scotty said, it helps to some factor. I've been studying plants and the books even talk about UVB light/rays
 
LinkinParkRulez08 said:
Plants do need UVB. They get it when they are outside and indoor plants have adapted to the fact that they dont really need it as much. Plus if you have floresent lights in you house the rays can travel around. But like what Scotty said, it helps to some factor. I've been studying plants and the books even talk about UVB light/rays
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Wow.. thats really fascinating that light rays can travel around.....

I thought that light travels in a straight line, unless some mass such as a planet and its gravity can bend it ever so slightly.

LinkinPark... please leave us the name of one of the books you have read linking UVB with plant requirements.

Oh and Linkin... looks like you are breaking the record with 59.39 average posts per day

https://www.chameleonforums.com/members/linkinparkrulez08/

thats truly amazing.
 
cham_man said:
Wow.. thats really fascinating that light rays can travel around.....

I thought that light travels in a straight line, unless some mass such as a planet and its gravity can bend it ever so slightly.

LinkinPark... please leave us the name of one of the books you have read linking UVB with plant requirements.

Oh and Linkin... looks like you are breaking the record with 59.39 average posts per day

https://www.chameleonforums.com/members/linkinparkrulez08/

thats truly amazing.
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LOL, this is an awesome site. The book I used is an Agriscience book and it is a pretty good book. Its for school though so it would be hard to get it.
 
cham_man said:
Wow.. thats really fascinating that light rays can travel around.....

I thought that light travels in a straight line, unless some mass such as a planet and its gravity can bend it ever so slightly.

LinkinPark... please leave us the name of one of the books you have read linking UVB with plant requirements.

Oh and Linkin... looks like you are breaking the record with 59.39 average posts per day

https://www.chameleonforums.com/members/linkinparkrulez08/

thats truly amazing.
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Well it's not just something big. It can be anything that will reflect the rays/ light and will move it around. If you have ever tooken a mirror or magnifing glass and tried to catch something on fire its basically the same principle.
 
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