UV LIGHT FOR TURTLE
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UV Sterilizers are sold with ratings up to a certain gallon amount. Coralife Turbo Twist UV Sterilizerare a good choice. The "6X" Model (18w) is rated for 250 Gallons, and the "12X" Model (36w) is rated for up to 500 Gallons. Choose one or the other, or you could use a pond sterilizer, which are rated for large bodies of water.
UVB Lights, should cover all or almost all of the enclosure/tank. So at minimum a 4 foot long fixture, or two three foot long sections, to cover the full length. And since a 300 gallon tank is wide from front to back, it would be best to have two rows of lights. Remember the UV light cannot pass through glass or acrylic or it will be useless.
UV Sterilizers are sold with ratings up to a certain gallon amount. Coralife Turbo Twist UV Sterilizerare a good choice. The "6X" Model (18w) is rated for 250 Gallons, and the "12X" Model (36w) is rated for up to 500 Gallons. Choose one or the other, or you could use a pond sterilizer, which are rated for large bodies of water.
UVB Lights, should cover all or almost all of the enclosure/tank. So at minimum a 4 foot long fixture, or two three foot long sections, to cover the full length. And since a 300 gallon tank is wide from front to back, it would be best to have two rows of lights. Remember the UV light cannot pass through glass or acrylic or it will be useless.
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What kind of bulb did you buy? Telling us it's 4 inches long isn't useful. Brand? Model?
What kind of bulb did you buy? Telling us it's 4 inches long isn't useful. Brand? Model?
You need to google up and join Turtle Forum or Turtle Times Forum. They have a lot of ppl who are knowledgeable about turtles. Anyways your turtle will need uvb lights, but if you can't get your hands on those lights then I'm pretty sure you can use supplements to get the same effect.
Use either Zoo Med or Exo Terra Bulbs.
Do not use a "2.0" bulb, instead use a "5.0" or a "10.0". If you have places for two bulbs use one of each, as they give slightly different wavelength spikes and it will better help cover the range.
If you say it is 4 INCHES " and not 4 FEET ', then you've got a bulb that won't help. It's likely a spiral compact Fluorescent or a small folded linear compact. The light from these bulbs wont cover any reasonable amount of a 85 gallon tank, let alone a giant 300 gallon.
I would suggest that the best way for you to do this is to buy a 48" (4foot long) light fixture and add the bulbs I mentioned above, one of each. This light will span across the entire length of your 75, and still cover a fair amount of a 300 gallon tank for when you move to that tank.
Alternatively, if you can hang a pendant style lamp over the tank, I would suggest using two Mercury vapor lamps. Exo Terra 125 Watt Solar Glo Bulbs would work well. These are a bulb that screw into a normal socket, but produce large amount of good UV. You have to make sure they don't get wet though, as it will burst the bulb. Hang them in large reflectors well above the water surface. These bulbs are very high quality and produce lots of UV light that would give you maximum coverage and maximum amount for your turtle.
Do not use a "2.0" bulb, instead use a "5.0" or a "10.0". If you have places for two bulbs use one of each, as they give slightly different wavelength spikes and it will better help cover the range.
If you say it is 4 INCHES " and not 4 FEET ', then you've got a bulb that won't help. It's likely a spiral compact Fluorescent or a small folded linear compact. The light from these bulbs wont cover any reasonable amount of a 85 gallon tank, let alone a giant 300 gallon.
I would suggest that the best way for you to do this is to buy a 48" (4foot long) light fixture and add the bulbs I mentioned above, one of each. This light will span across the entire length of your 75, and still cover a fair amount of a 300 gallon tank for when you move to that tank.
Alternatively, if you can hang a pendant style lamp over the tank, I would suggest using two Mercury vapor lamps. Exo Terra 125 Watt Solar Glo Bulbs would work well. These are a bulb that screw into a normal socket, but produce large amount of good UV. You have to make sure they don't get wet though, as it will burst the bulb. Hang them in large reflectors well above the water surface. These bulbs are very high quality and produce lots of UV light that would give you maximum coverage and maximum amount for your turtle.
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finally there you go man #29 hit it go with mecurey vapors they work at arange of 10'' to 20'' inches the weak A## 4 foot tube fluorecents work at 4'' to 6'' and use the power heads to make current across the bottom of the tank and to kick up wast to you filters. skip the sterilizer now set the lights on a timer 12hr on 12 hrs off watch your tank temps these lights burn hot !!!! and good luck!
finally there you go man #29 hit it go with mecurey vapors they work at arange of 10'' to 20'' inches the weak A## 4 foot tube fluorecents work at 4'' to 6'' and use the power heads to make current across the bottom of the tank and to kick up wast to you filters. skip the sterilizer now set the lights on a timer 12hr on 12 hrs off watch your tank temps these lights burn hot !!!! and good luck!- Status
