![]() ![]() The plot area shown is 30" long by 22" wide The fixtures are both the 22" T5 fixture. It is a new bulb with only a 1 hour burn in time, but I do not see substantial changes in those bulbs after an hour. The same T5 12% Arcadia bulb was used in both fixtures. But at the 18" level, it does provide a great, wide basking zone. Because the fixture reflector is focused, the UVB is much greater and not usable at the 12" distance as it is too intense. The Arcadia Pro T5 does provide a more designed basking zone and focuses the light into nice gradients. ![]() At 12" there is quite an increase if the tortoise can get to 8" for example. I would not use it with a tortoise that is not small and its positioning could bring it or its eyes closer to the bulb. At the 12" height it does give a nice broad pattern of UVI in the 2-3 range that is quite useful in an enclosure with limited height. ![]() This is great for plants as you can light a larger area, especially when not dealing with UVB output. It is designed to fan the light into a broader pattern without the focus of the Arcadia. You can immediately see the Sun Blaze is not made for reptile basking, but for Plant lighting. Thanks to a reminder from Will, I got the data out and did the plotting and graphics and can now post the results in an easy to see format commonly used in comparing bulbs. Unfortunately translating that to a easily interpreted chart takes a bit of work and it got shoved and lost on the back burner for a while. So Will sent me a Sun Blaze and I did a plotting of the UVI output at both 12" and 18" exactly from sensor to bottom of bulb. I replied I did not but would gladly do a test comparison with the Arcadia brand I use as a standard. Will had come across some Sun Blaze fixtures that looked promising, so he asked me if I had experience with them. My reptile show partner, Will - Farms and I were looking at various options for sources of fixtures for UVB lights. But even the better brands vary tremendously. I am not even discussing the less expensive hardware brands of T5 fixtures as they are not at all reliable in my opinion. A different fixture with the identical bulb will give totally different reading and require different mounting heights. One variable is the type of fixture the bulb will be used in. They are somewhat pricey so many go without, However, advice then given may or may not be accurate at all. The problem is there are so many variables it is only solved by the use of a Solarmeter 6.5. If you click on the product links, we may earn a commission from qualifying purchases.People often ask how high they should mount their UV bulbs. * Each product we recommend has been independently selected and reviewed by our editing team based on extensive data analysis. The store has a good reputation so you can purchase from it with confidence. You can purchase Sun Blaze products from the seller SGHP, over the last 12 months, the seller has received honest feedback from 769 consumers, and the average rating is 4.54. The manufacturers provide Sun Blaze with a steady supply of products, and they have a good cooperative relationship with each other. We found that most of the Sun Blaze products are manufactured by Hawthorne Hydroponics, LLC, Sunlight Supply, Sunlight Supply Inc., Sun System. Sun Blaze products range in price from $9.99 to $325.78, and the average price of all the products is about $131.56. At present, Sun Blaze has 19 products for sale. When purchasing a product, price is the consumer's primary concern. Sun Blaze is a brand in the plant growing light fixtures industry, offering a wide range of plant growing light fixtures, light bulbs, and women's swimwear cover ups to its customers. ![]()
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