@Triggs One the reflector foil will only reflect UVB on one side. It should be fitted the right way around straight from the box but personally I would always check it as mistakes can happen. You need to make sure the side that will scratch off is facing the tube.
@Triggs One 35cm is in the range Arcadia suggest for bearded dragons and should give you UVI readings around 5.0. I can't add screenshots to comments but check out Arcadia's UV tool which gives suggested distances and ranges for a wide range of reptiles. www.arcadiareptile.com/lighting/guide/
Woah very informative. Ty very much
Great, it's a very useful info. Just wondering what is the distance from the tube to the meter?
This was around 16-17" if I remember correctly. I generally use 14% Arcadia T5 tubes and set the basking site at 18" to achieve a UVI of around 6.0.
@@sauriandomain.7092 Thanks for the info
@Triggs One the reflector foil will only reflect UVB on one side. It should be fitted the right way around straight from the box but personally I would always check it as mistakes can happen. You need to make sure the side that will scratch off is facing the tube.
@Triggs One 35cm is in the range Arcadia suggest for bearded dragons and should give you UVI readings around 5.0. I can't add screenshots to comments but check out Arcadia's UV tool which gives suggested distances and ranges for a wide range of reptiles.
www.arcadiareptile.com/lighting/guide/
@Triggs One just a small scratch test on one corner to help identify which side is which is all that's needed. A small scratch won't hurt.