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Hello All,
I have a question. Recently I was helping a person on the boards,
who is in Australia. She was using the reptisun 10, but was getting
a new light & said that they were discontinuing carrying the
reptisun 10 over there. So, she bought a UVB light by the name of
Repta Sun 10%. I am still waiting to hear if she got a bulb or a
compact, but either way the light doesn't sound very good. She
mentioned her dragon was closing one eye & then the other, etc. So,
we know what that means. I told her to change the bulb out right
now, & asked to make sure she had a bright halogen in for basking.
Does anyone know anything about these bulbs yet? Has any testing
been done on them so far?
Here is the link to the products & lighting in Australia:

http://www.fishpets.com.au/

Just click on either the compact lights or the flourescent lights.
It doesn't have any information on them, of course, other than it
saying that they are strong UVB lights & meant only for high
reptiles with high UVB requirements.

Thanks for any information you may have.

Tracie





Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:39 pm

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The metal halide bulbs have a more intense blue/ green spectrum for vegitive growth, while the HPS provides the warmer reds-orange, for flowering. Though, I...
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... This is very accurate but the MH lamps have a pretty smooth spectrum. The HPS will definitely help speed the flowering. ... While I would agree with Ed...
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Hello All, I have a question. Recently I was helping a person on the boards, who is in Australia. She was using the reptisun 10, but was getting a new light...
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Hi, Tracie. You're absolutely right to be concerned. I can't believe how many reports are now coming in, of reptiles closing their eyes under some of these new...
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Sep 1, 2007
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I ran across an internet article that clearly shows the spectral power distribution (SPD) differences between "FS" lamps and typical/normal tanning lamps vs...
steve
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Sep 1, 2007
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Steve, that is absolutely fantastic! Many thanks. F ... SPD, ... and ... about...
lilacdawndragon
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Sep 2, 2007
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The graph alone doesn't show the legend: http://www.nature.com/jid/journal/v114/n4/images/5600652f1.gif The broken line is the FS lamp. Dashed line is the...
steve
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Sep 2, 2007
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Hello Frances, Oh, I was so afraid of that!! That is utterly disgusting the lengths these places will go to for a buck! ARG!! I did find out that it was a...
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Sep 6, 2007
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Hi, Tracie. I share your concern, but I'm afraid we don't know what the actual situation is, without testing the lamps. Lamps could cause...
lilacdawndragon
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Sep 8, 2007
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Hello Francis, Thanks for all of your efforts in testing & safety recommendations it is wonderful you are helping out so much! You are right, I suppose some of...
drache613
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Sep 8, 2007
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Hi, Tracie. ... regularly ... Good question! The phosphors are the chemicals on the inner lamp surface, which "glow" with different wavelengths of light, some...
lilacdawndragon
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Sep 9, 2007
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This is why UV photons are "weighted" for biological response. If you look closely at the graph on this page: http://www.solarmeter.com/model65.html .... you...
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Sep 10, 2007
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Hello Francis, Thanks! That is a great explanation. It is a big difference. I am learning, this is great. I think I am going to buy myself a book as well...
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Sep 11, 2007
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... Hi, Tracie. I share your concern, but I'm afraid we don't know what the actual situation is, without testing the lamps. Lamps could cause...
Bob MacCargar
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Sep 19, 2007
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Hello All, I have a question regarding lighting measurements. Since we do not have a UVB meter yet, I can't do the measurements. I probably wouldn't even...
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Nov 26, 2007
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Hi, Tracie I'm afraid all these technical terms are getting you in a bit of a mix-up. Lux, microwatts per square cm (uW/cm2), lumens (lm), nanometers (nm) and...
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Hello Frances, No, it helps alot! :-)) I wondered if I would be able to convert or not. I guess not! So, do you happen to know if the Megarays have a Kelvin...
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