3-in-1 bulbs - the best?

bextress · 10-01-2010, 09:40 PM

Hi Guys, doing a new setup for tort, lovely new open topped tortoise table 4 foot by 2.5 foot. Hes a hermann. Am wanting to get a 3-in1 bulb/fitting.

Seems like i have a chice between Exo Terra Solar Glo and Zoo Med Powersun.

Which is the best?

Thankyou x

clairestortoise · 10-01-2010, 09:53 PM

Hi How old is your Hermann and whats he called? There is also the MegaRay bulb which I have, Very popular bulb, Sold on Kimbos site..Check it out....Lets see some pics once set up

Have fun settting it all up!

**Alan1** · 10-01-2010, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bextress

Hi Guys, doing a new setup for tort, lovely new open topped tortoise table 4 foot by 2.5 foot. Hes a hermann. Am wanting to get a 3-in1 bulb/fitting.

Seems like i have a chice between Exo Terra Solar Glo and Zoo Med Powersun.

Which is the best?

Thankyou x

Not sure what you mean by 3 in 1 bulb, never heard of that like but anyway at the moment Megaray is the one that last longest in giving out useful UVB, Solarglo you'd need to replace at 6 months and I don't know about Powersuns at all as I've never had one

swad1000 · 10-01-2010, 10:07 PM

From personal experience and various post on here about problems with all the various combined bulbs, I don't think there is much to chose between any of them.

bextress · 10-01-2010, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by caledonia

Not sure what you mean by 3 in 1 bulb, never heard of that like but anyway at the moment Megaray is the one that last longest in giving out useful UVB, Solarglo you'd need to replace at 6 months and I don't know about Powersuns at all as I've never had one

By 3-in-1 I get the impression that these bulbs emit UVA, UVB and heat?

**Alan1** · 10-01-2010, 10:20 PM

there are also metal halide bulbs but again you'd be replacing at 6 months or before

**Alan1** · 10-01-2010, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bextress

By 3-in-1 I get the impression that these bulbs emit UVA, UVB and heat?

Ah right. If you tied me up and held a gun to my head or placed a strawberry trifle in front of me (or better still a fish supper

) just out of reach and asked me to name a bulb, I'd say Megaray based on what I've got, what I've had and what I've read

ME SHELL · 11-01-2010, 10:33 AM

yeah i have the 160w megaray

Kirkie · 11-01-2010, 11:16 AM

I'm always trying new bulbs and at the moment, I've gotta say the Megaray self ballasting MVB's are still edging it.

I've just ordered a T Rex Active UV Heat Bulb 100W Flood to try out, should be comparable to the Megaray, I'll let you know.

In a lunatic move I'm also awaiting a Osram Ultra Vitalux 300w to arrive but you really need a UV meter to incorporate one of these without flooding your animals with UV.

Wouldn't go for any halide bulb at the moment, they need to work on the UVB lifespan of the bulb.

I haven't used a Powersun for a while but did a few years back. They were ok but tended to fail before their time

Hubba Bubba · 14-01-2010, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by caledonia

Ah right. If you tied me up and held a gun to my head or placed a strawberry trifle in front of me (or better still a fish supper

) just out of reach and asked me to name a bulb, I'd say Megaray based on what I've got, what I've had and what I've read

that was brilliant!!!

I have a megaray seems grand, keeps going off tho - guess it just overheats and takes a min to come back on but other than that it is grand

10-01-2010, 09:40 PM	#1
bextress Junior Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 19	3-in-1 bulbs - the best? Hi Guys, doing a new setup for tort, lovely new open topped tortoise table 4 foot by 2.5 foot. Hes a hermann. Am wanting to get a 3-in1 bulb/fitting. Seems like i have a chice between Exo Terra Solar Glo and Zoo Med Powersun. Which is the best? Thankyou x

10-01-2010, 09:53 PM	#2
clairestortoise Member Juvenile Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 754	Hi How old is your Hermann and whats he called? There is also the MegaRay bulb which I have, Very popular bulb, Sold on Kimbos site..Check it out....Lets see some pics once set up Have fun settting it all up! __________________ Owner of 3 Horsfield Tortoises 9 Cats, Wallace 15, Blackie 10, Scooby&Phoebe(Bro&Sis) 9, Gucci 6, Snuggles 5 and Oliver 3 and Blossom and Billy 10 months old Tye 9 Yr old Yorkie 2 children 1 Husband http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.p...e&id=523711412

10-01-2010, 10:07 PM	#4
swad1000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,702	From personal experience and various post on here about problems with all the various combined bulbs, I don't think there is much to chose between any of them.

10-01-2010, 10:20 PM	#6
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	there are also metal halide bulbs but again you'd be replacing at 6 months or before

11-01-2010, 10:33 AM	#8
ME SHELL Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8,484	yeah i have the 160w megaray

11-01-2010, 11:16 AM	#9
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	I'm always trying new bulbs and at the moment, I've gotta say the Megaray self ballasting MVB's are still edging it. I've just ordered a T Rex Active UV Heat Bulb 100W Flood to try out, should be comparable to the Megaray, I'll let you know. In a lunatic move I'm also awaiting a Osram Ultra Vitalux 300w to arrive but you really need a UV meter to incorporate one of these without flooding your animals with UV. Wouldn't go for any halide bulb at the moment, they need to work on the UVB lifespan of the bulb. I haven't used a Powersun for a while but did a few years back. They were ok but tended to fail before their time

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