joshg
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Post by joshg on May 8, 2007 18:21:35 GMT -5
This is one gh3tto setup lol In the "No Dew" thread I made, someone suggested to cover the terrarium so it will keep the humidity in. Now, I just put a piece of glass over top but I am worried about reflection. Will the glass reflect to much light? How would I fix this? Another question, I am using a 17 watt flourescent bulb and a 60watt "Sun-Glo" light I found in a little pet shop. On the box it says it gives the full UV rays but I can never trust these things. Is this enuff? Sorry for the darkness...
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Post by boris on May 8, 2007 18:28:31 GMT -5
Should be enough but you might want to reposition the tube so it's closer to them, I doubt the glass will be reflecting a significant amount of light just seems like it because that rooms so dark.
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Post by vraev on May 8, 2007 19:16:07 GMT -5
first of all...I would say don't bother with the UV bulbs....just go to home depot and get some philips daylight CFL bulb...the highest wattage they have. I think its 23 or something. I personally find these give good colour to my VFT's. A full spectrum daylight bulb gives enough UV. You are not having reptiles in there....so u don't need a seperate UV bulb.
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Post by lloyd on May 8, 2007 20:38:45 GMT -5
I didn't realize the fluoresents gave off UV except for the special UV ones. Anyway I think most glass blocks UV so a glass terrarium wouldn't transmit the UV.
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Post by tijuanatoad on May 26, 2007 0:34:35 GMT -5
Yes special fluorescent tubes do get off UV ie reptile and tanning, but also some incandescent because they have a special filament and coating. My friend has tortoises and buys these $100 bulbs for them. You are also correct in that the glass will block most of the UV light however there is a type of plastic that will allow UV rays to pass through.
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Post by eql on May 29, 2007 16:03:50 GMT -5
i wouldnt worry too much... i just wonder tho.. is there anywhere that you could move your plants so that they get some natural light? natural light does miracles.... and once u combine artificial and natural light, you are bound to get some good results... personally.. i dont worry too much about watts... i look at lumens and k.. lumens are the actual amount of light photons released K is the spectrum (colors).. natural sunlight is approx 6500K watts just measures how much electricity it uses (therefore how much it'll cost you) try reading this topic... ocps.proboards78.com/index.cgi?board=indoor&action=display&thread=1178471992hope this helps!! *EQL*
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Post by vraev on May 29, 2007 17:50:09 GMT -5
actually natural sunlight is around 5500 K at the mid noon. But eql is true, if you can ....get them near some natural light...it will help. If you can't ...I would still say get rid of that reptile light. You do not need the UV bulb...these are SUNLOviNG plants.....not UV loving. Get the 32 watt philips daylight flouroscent, screw it in...and remove that glass on top.
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Post by eql on May 30, 2007 11:14:17 GMT -5
also, if you are worried about humidity, go to canadian tire and pick up a %RH (percent of relative humidity) for like 3$... i have one... its great cause its hard for us to tell the humidity in a terrarium without one...
just search canadiantire.ca for "thermometer", and the %RH and temp are both 2.99
hope this helps! *EQL*
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