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    Light and Heat help.

    Hey people. Im getting a 6x2x2 Glass tank for EWD's. I was going to get a fluorescent tube for UVB/UVA on a day/night cycle and was going to have an incandescent Globe at one end for Basking.
    What spectral power % will i need for UVB and UVA in the fluoro tube? And What wattage should i have for the basking light. Anyone that knows how to keep dragons and has any advice it would help alot. Thanks.

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    If i were you i'd have a NEC T10 fluoro tube and a 100W or 150W Mercury Vapour Bulb for heat & UV. You need to choose your wattage carefully though, as you can't use those globes with a thermostat, although with a 6ft enclosure, providing you have enough ventilation, you shouldn't need a thermostat.

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    What about a exo-terra 5.0 fluoro tube. will that have enough uvb
    I want the primary heat source to be a ceramic heat emitter or something because the tank will be about 12 inches from my bed and i dont want to be kept awake. I was gonna hav the fluoro on in day then a night glow for viewing at night. turn the night glow off at bed time and keep on the ceramic heat. tell me if thats wrong and what should i do so im not kept awake at night.

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