Uvb solormeter

[Seth9999]

Does anyone have uvb meter? Just as I think I have everything, this meter pops up. It's only 250 bucks . Lol.
My boy Cecil has arcidia uvb light 12inches above floor. Be exact it's t5 6% 24w 22" d3 reptile lamp .
This meter may be important. Does anyone have any info , or has one, used one?
I'm sure I'll pick one up, might as well, throwen reason out window long x ago.
Thanks for any info

 

[acpart]

If I felt like spending an extra $250 (in addition to the $50 every other week I spend on crickets) I'd get one because then I'd know exactly when to replace the bulbs in the cages of my diurnal reptiles.

Aliza

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

The holidays are just around the corner! Treat yourself and your leos to a Solarmeter 6.2. :biggrin: There may be a newer Solarmeter available.

 

[Zux]

A quality Solarmeter is an excellent investment to make.

I have and use the Solarmeter 6.5, which allows the user to ascertain the UV index to which your animal is exposed at any given time/position.

At that point all you need to know is the appropriate level you should be providing per species, and you can determine the suitability of your setup at a glance.

 

[Seth9999]

Well got my solormeter 6.5 in. Looks like arcidia 6% t5 is littel to strong for 12" ceiling. With T5 I'd need ceiling of 19" for it be in at just .7. The Ferguson zone 1 is .4 to .7 for leopard geckos. Well now half get bulky t8 that last half live of t5.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Well got my solormeter 6.5 in. Looks like arcidia 6% t5 is littel to strong for 12" ceiling. With T5 I'd need ceiling of 19" for it be in at just .7. The Ferguson zone 1 is .4 to .7 for leopard geckos. Well now half get bulky t8 that last half live of t5.

Have you seen the Slimline fixture for T8s? It's 18 inches long. That's what I use for 4 Phelsuma's Reptisun 5.0 fluorescent tubes.

Zoo Med Reptisun tube fluorescents last about 1 year before needing to be replaced.