MV bulb or 10.0 tube

[DirtyDubbz]

Murcury Bulb or repti sun 10.0 or 5.0 for my enclosure 24x24x48 tall please give some advice opinions anything is greatly appriciated

 

[Big Gulp]

Reptisun 10.0, hands down.

 

[CarlC]

T5 or T8?

Carl

 

[DirtyDubbz]

Why do you say reptisun10.0 and I would like a t5 if I was to do it that way what are your thoughts

 

[symphonica]

Is Arcadia 6% an option? I have those and 10.0 ReptiSun T5HO.

 

[DirtyDubbz]

Which would you choose and what housing do you have for the reptisun t5

 

[CarlC]

I don't see anything wrong with using 5.0's. In 15 years or so I haven't had any issue's using them. No eye or bone issue's so they are working well for me.

Carl

 

[DirtyDubbz]

In your larger cages ? Have you tried the 10.0 what is the difference

 

[CarlC]

No I have never tried them.

Carl

 

[DirtyDubbz]

How big are your cages good success with the 5.0

 

[CarlC]

I've had cages that ranged up to 5'.

Carl

 

[TreyLcham]

5.0 with the t8 zills tropical fixture which i have been using for alongg time now with no probs at all

 

[symphonica]

I have a large (15' x 10') free range. My chams are FR 24/7. I have 6' ficus and I have the lights hanging from the ceiling. From the lights to the top of the ficus is about 12-18" and given that the ficus itself is 6' tall, I need fairly powerful lights.

 

[DirtyDubbz]

Ok so repti sun 5.0 better than 10.0 or mv

 

[Balizar]

No tube will beat an MV. Not today or tomorrow when they come out with T3s!

 

[sdraiders619]

I use reptisun 10.0 18 inch 15 watt tube for my cage which is the same size as yours.

 

[DirtyDubbz]

So 10.0 is best option for 24x24x48 and for the mv bulb that acts as a basking lamp as well correct

 

[Panther mania]

MV better than T5 tube??

No tube will beat an MV. Not today or tomorrow when they come out with T3s!

I am getting ready to purchase lights. But I didn't realize a mercury vapor is better than a tube....I was going to purchase 2-48" 6% Arcadia lamps but maybe I need to rethink this?

 

[Venutus1]

I am getting ready to purchase lights. But I didn't realize a mercury vapor is better than a tube....I was going to purchase 2-48" 6% Arcadia lamps but maybe I need to rethink this?

What size is your enclosure... and is it heavily planted?

Can you post a pic?

 

[DirtyDubbz]

i have a 24x24x48 high screen inclosure from dragon s, Im still confused what is the best light to get t5 10.0 or 5.0 or mv