HELP

[Chameleokailey23]

I built my set up, I have everything I need but I’m struggling with my UVB and plant light set up. I cannot find a dual fixture to put a uvb and plant light together, i ordered an Arcadia UVB light but am confused for the plants and where people are finding double fixtures. If anyone can help point me in the right direction I would appreciate it so much
My tank is 24x24x48

 

[ERKleRose]

You can link 2 fixtures together if you you bought either Arcadia or a generic brand, just not Zoo Med. Or are you talking about dome fixtures?

 

[ERKleRose]

Two T5 HO fixtures, sorry

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

I consider the 3 kinds of lighting—basking, UVB, plant lights—separately. There are a number of advantages to this, not the least of which is control over each separately.

A single linear T5HO UVB is fine.
For basking, I prefer (in order of preference):

1. Household incandescent bulb (not LED)
2. Incandescent flood light (not LED and not spot light)
3. Halogen flood light (not spot light)

A clamp light fixture works well for basking lights.

Basking lamps are best installed/mounted at an angle to produce a temperature gradient rather than a hot-spot.

For plant lights, I prefer LEDs, specifically for a 24 x 24 x 48 enclosure I like/recommend:
https://www.sansiled.com/70w-led-grow-light-full-spectrum.html
Coupons are usually available.

LEDs are generally more powerful, last 5X longer, don't contain mercury, and many (like above) are self-contained and don't require an additional fixture.

I try to set up lights like a Venn diagram to allow the cham to seek out/find the light it wants/needs. This isn't as important for plant lights except that plant lights are often the brightest in an enclosure and reptiles instinctively try to bask under the brightest source.

 

[MissSkittles]

You could just add one of these. Plant bulb is included. https://www.amazon.com/Sunblaster-O...qid=1621429493&sprefix=Dual+t5,aps,208&sr=8-6
Or if you haven’t already purchased a single fixture, get 2 and daisy chain them together. This is what I do for my leopard gecko tanks.

 

[ERKleRose]

For the T5 HO plant light, it’ll be a 6500K bulb (which should come with the fixture)