75W night bulb

[natemcnasty]

i got a 75w night bulb i think exo tera it gives off a purple color.
is it too bright to run it at night or will the frog still wake up? my tank is 24" deep and i have WTF.

thanks
nate

[Kurt]

I never use night lights. I used to, it made my red-eyes look red instead of green. So use them if you want to see your frogs turn red when the light is on.

[justin shockey]

ya you don't need a light in less you tank gets under 65 at night

[lraulston]

I have a 40 watt moonlight on my 24" tall tank. I have to have one to keep the temps up at night. As far as how it affects the frog I can't tell you yet-as I have not gotten my frog yet.

[Kurt]

As a rule, amphibians prefer cooler tempertures than reptiles do. So I wouldn't worry to much about night time temperture as long is doesn't drop into the extremes, and most people's homes are within an acceptable temperture range.

[lraulston]

my hubby loves to run the A/C and it has dropped to 64 at night in my tank

[Kurt]

I don't think that will hurt them. I would feel better not letting drop down that far. 68°F would be better.

[lraulston]

yea, that is why I got the moonlight. Keeps it around 70-72

[Kurt]

That works.

[justin shockey]

my tank is some times at 65 at night my whites seem to love it

[Kurt]

White's range over most of Australia, including New South Wales and I beleive that state may be in the temperate zone, but I am not 100% sure.

[justin shockey]

i don't now but there happy so i don't care

[bobgildolf]

Hi, what are the benefits to the frog of having lighting?
I live in south england and I got my white's in the winter, in the day time the temp in the tank is about 71 and at night it has dropped to around 60. I havent got any lighting at all.
Is it necessary to have UVB/UVA/heat bulb etc?
Also, what do you do in the summer when it gets hotter than the recomended temp for the frog?

[Kurt]

Is it necessary to have UVB/UVA/heat bulb etc?
Also, what do you do in the summer when it gets hotter than the recomended temp for the frog?

No.
Airconditioning, if it gets really bad. I think they may be able to withstand hot temperatures for short periods without any problems. After all the are native to Australia and New Guinea, places not know for their frigid temperatures.