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    Hornet
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    Question How many watts is considered low for a tomato frog?

    I read that tomato frogs require a red UVB/UVA low watts bulb, and I was wondering how many watts would be considered low.
    Is 40 watts considered low?

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    Kurt
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    Default Re: How many watts is considered low for a tomato frog?

    Why red? UVB would be beneficial for Dyscophus guineti. I use compact UVB bulbs I get at Petsmart, the tropical or forest type.

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    Default Re: How many watts is considered low for a tomato frog?

    Red because I read somewhere that amphibians cant see the color. Is this true...? Lol. But is 40 watts "low"?

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    Umm I think for frogs 40watts is good enough. Well depending on how far the lamp is from the tank and how tall the tank is itself. A 10gallon tank and the light being directly on top of the tank a 40watt is more than enough. 20high it would need a 55watt?

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    Default Re: How many watts is considered low for a tomato frog?

    If we are talking fluorescent bulbs the wattage isn't too critical, unlike incandescent bulbs that produce heat. So, with fluorescent the more wattage the more light. With incandescent its heat and light.

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    Default Re: How many watts is considered low for a tomato frog?

    Fluorescent. The heating's already taken care of with the heating pad.

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    Default Re: How many watts is considered low for a tomato frog?

    This frog isn't mine. I'm researching all about tomato frogs until I get one, just in case.

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