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10-19-2006, 02:35 PM
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How are the ESU Super UV Coil lamps quality? they have a 13 watt and a 20 watt, what would that be in .0 rating? would the 13 be tropical and the 20 be desert? thanks for any info and a great site.
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10-19-2006, 02:50 PM
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If you are looking for UVB...I dont think those rate well at all.....Best UVB bulb out there is the Megaray www.reptileuv.com and some people still use the Reptisun 5.0 also.....good luck.....
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10-19-2006, 04:31 PM
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Might I direct you to here, read read read:
http://www.uvguide.co.uk/compactlamps.htm
It's all about how far the bulb is from the surfaces in the enclosure, and how much UVa/B your pet requires.
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10-20-2006, 03:47 AM
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I haven't heard anything good about the ESU lights...
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10-20-2006, 09:14 AM
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The coil lamps you are talking about are for very small animals with low UVB requirements. It depends on what type of animals and what type of cage you are going to use them in.
If, judging from your avatar, its for a waterdragon, they are useless.
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10-20-2006, 04:55 PM
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i went to that site and read all that but they didnt have anything on esu, and I was just wondering, right now im using reptisun 5.0 and im happy with it.
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10-20-2006, 05:05 PM
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I'm not aware of ESU bulbs, so unfortunately cannot comment on their effectiveness. What animal is the UV for? - this will help determine the levels of UV it requires and for how long; different types of bulbs are better for different species depending on their requirements.
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10-21-2006, 04:48 PM
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Yeah remember people that uv isn't the same as uvb lights at all
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10-21-2006, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by joeking
Yeah remember people that uv isn't the same as uvb lights at all
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Say what? UVb is a specific part of the UV spectrum, as is UVa, the UV given off is the same, it's all EMR (electromagnetic Radiation).
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