morugawelder
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one , 3 ' uva or uvb ? and between your lights , at what height ?
anyone using uv in their tents ?
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nachooo
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nachooo
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Sorry ..but Philips Agro bulbs do not produce any significant light in the UVB (280-315)range...look at their spectrums . Nothing at the 285 nm which is the most important frequency inside the UVB range...the one that acts in the UVR8 receptor...
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PadawanWarrior
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Here's a great thread on RIU about UVA/UVB. If I bought one soon it would still be the HLG, but don't personally have any experience with them. I just trust HLG and think they would get the spectrum right for us. I like the idea of 385nm with 365nm and not giving them too much UVB.
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youre right, thanks. I cant use UVB alone anyway, wrote wrong. As my only UVB source is the reptile light, there will be always UVA in a higher ratio. I read the document you got the graphic from,that where my open question come from, what to add in the 400-450 range. For a try i will probalby...
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Airwalker16
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UVB is the only thing that's going to give you any noticeable difference.
Airwalker16
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That's an LED lamp and I don't think you can even buy it really.... SolaCure is very easy to order.
nachooo
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Well I was thinking in their UVB leds...I built myself a lamp with their 285 nm leds . This brand is the best.. althought Rayvio has some nices ones at 280 nm. I bought the seoul viosys in star form... it in digikey..sadly there no more avalaible now...
Airwalker16
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Oh wow that's neat to see an real life pictured one of those. overseen them before. You can still get them in other websites for sure.
Aren't they like 3w output though?
And I might be wrong but don't they only last a short amount of time?
nachooo
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Is not easy to find them...I even have to sign a customs form that stated that I will not use them for military use... Trump things! LOL!
They run at 100ma with 6 volts.. 10 mw output but I run them a little higher at 150 ma.. 15 mw output so they are about 0,6-0,9 watts
This brand is the best regarding lifehours...more than 5000...using 3 hous a day ..(thats almost maximun) they can last some years..Each one cost about 20$... with 4 at 150 ma... are 60 mw output enough for one square meter tent I have...Cost of driver...less than 10 $..So with about 100$ you have 5 years of first class UVB light ...Effects..check for yourself...49 days from flip..
They are dangerous to use..you need to make a security light..in order to know when they are working...these things can make you blind...and skin cancer easily
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Moflow
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Good for commercial grows, probably lol
20w chip
Taiwan based.
They go up to a 160 watt chip!
They have uvb options as well.
They do custom made chips too.
morugawelder
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Airwalker16
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So 4 would be efficient enough for. 4'X4' area most likely then. I'm interested, just curious if fluorescent isn't the way to go.
Airwalker16
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Again, that is only UVA. Their lowest NM is 365. So far from the 285 UVB is at.
Good for commercial grows, probably lol
20w chip
Taiwan based.
They go up to a 160 watt chip!
They have uvb options as well.
They do custom made chips too.
Airwalker16
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Some are, yes. Others must be ordered from online pet shops.
nachooo
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Fluorescent is a cheap and easy correct way to go..I have an high uvb arcadia tube also ....But I wanted to be strictly on leds...just a personal decision..fluoros are ok and probably easier to deal with...but better solacure and then arcadia....other brands not so good
nachooo
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For a 4x4 think you will need a little more... 4 in a 3x 3(mine) is in the limit
morugawelder
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39watt 12% 34"Lg. would that work ? or 2.
Arcadia D3 12% UVB T5 Bulb - 22"
$21.49
Arcadia D3+ 12% UVB T5 Bulb - 34"
$23.79
