wattage
i know most of you probably have gone through several different wattages to get things right....maybe you can help me find the right one as quick as possible. im getting a ceramic heat emitter but dont know what wattage to start out with. i just had my thermostat arrive in the mail today. i have a 55 gallon tank, its 4' X 1' X about 20" (tall) and temporarily i had a normal 60W light bulb up top until i got my shipments in. ive got an under tank heater also, but as far as the 60W bulb goes (which i took from an old lamp), it seems to keep the warm side at just the right temp...about 85F after its on for a lil while. but since its just a normal light bulb, i turn it off at night and it cools down quite a bit (which is why im going with a ceramic emitter that i can use day or night). ill have the thermostat set up with both the UTH and the ceramic heat emitter, but im wondering if anyone knows what wattage would be close to what i need.
also wondering if sunlight through a window is enough for a day/night effect since im going to be using a heat emitter which gives off no light. its kinda hard to describe how much light actually gets into the room....its a small room...about 11.5' X 13' and only one 4'X4' window. light gets in, but im in FL so while its sunny every single day, its also very stormy every single day as well to the point where it looks dark as night outside because of rain clouds. haha, funny how the sunshine state can also be the lightning capital of the world. anyways, ill probably just have to rotate bulbs every day with my other light. (i have a black light for night, and a UV light, which i have from previous snakes who werent nocturnal)
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