Switching 5.0 to 10.0

[frmcreamer]

My 4ft flourescent bulb was a 5.0 which was good for winter because basking lights where closer to basking area but as summer is coming and my room stays at a warmer temperature i have to move the basking lights further away from the basking spot resulting in movement of the 5.0. I was thinking about switching to the 10.0 but the 5.0 is a T8 bulb and the 10.0 is a T12. The fixture i have i got from lowes said t8 on it the t12 fits fine but i was wondering if it will effect the uvb uva output on the t12 or should it be fine?

thanks in advance for info

[Merlin]

Fluorescent tubes aren't that warm. There is no need to move them.

[prism_wolf]

I hate that I missed this thread.

Moving up to the 10.0 is a great idea. The UVB output is greatly increased without the heat being added to. Merlin said it - they just don't generate a lot of heat. Go for the 10.0...