Ceramic broke, flood light problem.

[murrindindi]

Originally Posted by MrBosc

Hi all,

After reading one of the posts it made sense that I should use more than one bulb. So I've popped two bulbs on strictly because that's the most I can fit in the bulb cage protector. The temps got higher and the air temp underneath was around 39 - 40 degrees Celsius but I don't have a temp gun yet to monitor the surface temperature of the basking area. To answer one of the questions I am using a piece of wood, I'm fairly sure it's like MDF maybe?

And yes Infernalis they are fairly small to be honest, they seem to be doing an ok job for now, but ill have to have a look for some bigger par 20 floods for my bigger vivarium

Hi, try ebay for the halogen bulbs, I usually pay around £5 each, you need the 30degree flood, I use the Sylvania 75w "Hi-spot" 95. "95" is just the diameter @ 9.5 cm.
You may only need the 40 to 60w, it really depends on the ambient temp in the room to some extent as well as enclosure size, then raise/lower the bulbs or basking object `til you get the desired surface temp (or fit a dimmer switch).
If you don`t have a means of measuring surface temps, how are you controlling the monitor`s heat range at the basking site?

[MrBosc]

Originally Posted by murrindindi

Hi, try ebay for the halogen bulbs, I usually pay around £5 each, you need the 30degree flood, I use the Sylvania 75w "Hi-spot" 95. "95" is just the diameter @ 9.5 cm.
You may only need the 40 to 60w, it really depends on the ambient temp in the room to some extent as well as enclosure size, then raise/lower the bulbs or basking object `til you get the desired surface temp (or fit a dimmer switch).
If you don`t have a means of measuring surface temps, how are you controlling the monitor`s heat range at the basking site?

Hi I don't suppose you have a link to those halogen on ebay do you? And without a tempgun what I did was look at what people's air temperature was for the basking spot. I assumed if I was outputting the same air temperature the surface temperature must be correct. I may not have explained that well but by rights my theory should work?