how much full spectrum lighting?

[rancho2]

hope this isn't too redundant but i couldn't find an exact answer for this question. my cage is 64" long. i have 2 aquarium hoods that hold 2 full spectrum bulbs each about 10" above the cage. are 4 bulbs too much? would 2 or 3 bulbs work better? i don't want to overdo it with the lighting but i'm not sure what the best thing to do is. thanks for any suggestions on this.

[debbie276]

I'm sure one full spectrum would work fine, 4 may be a bit too much

[debbie276]

Here's a helpful article on full spectrum for avian vision. Check out the "placement" and "MOUNTING LOCATION AND DISTANCE" section
http://confluence.mickaboo.org/download ... ummary.pdf

[rancho2]

thx debbie!

[Sally]

What is the length of the aquarium hoods? I have 4' shop lights over my double flights (64" long), with two 40w T12 or T8 fluorescent bulbs in each.

[rancho2]

2 are 18" with a 12" in the middle for the moonlight bulb.

[Sally]

What is the wattage of the bulbs? If you have four 15w bulbs, that equals 60w, which would not be too much.

[rancho2]

that's exactly what i have and i never thought to add the wattage. i have it timed to go on about 8:00 am and off at 4:30 pm. should i do more? less? i'm not going to breed any of them.