{"product_id":"arcadia-pro-t5-kit-90cm-39w","title":"Arcadia Pro T5 Kit 90cm 39w","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tube and reflector in one box, ready to mount.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Arcadia Pro T5 Kit pairs a 90cm\/39w T5 UV-B tube with a highly reflective fixture, mains cable, fittings and a free link cable, so there is no separate reflector or ballast to source. It ships in three strengths — Forest 6%, Desert 12% and Dragon 14% — and the number that actually matters is the UV Index it produces at your animal's basking distance, not just the percentage printed on the tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenuine Arcadia T5 UV-B tube fitted inside a high-reflectivity aluminium fixture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMains cable, fittings kit and a free link cable included for daisy-chaining more than one fixture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree UV-B strengths — Forest 6%, Desert 12% or Dragon 14% — for different Ferguson zones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12-month tube life: UV-B output drops well before the tube stops looking bright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStyle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBarcode\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUV-B\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWattage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLength\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFerguson zone suited\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForest 6%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAA2507\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e844046000620\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e39w\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZones 1-2 without a reflector, 2-3 with one\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesert 12%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAA2505\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e844046000637\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e39w\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZones 3-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDragon 14%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAA3074\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot listed by Arcadia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e39w\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZones 3-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich Arcadia T5 do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three of Nick's Arcadia T5 UVB products draw from the same tube range, so here is how the strengths compare side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTube\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUV-B output\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFerguson zone suited\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTypical species groups\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShadeDweller 2.4%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.4%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZones 1-2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrested geckos and other shade-dwelling arboreal species\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT5 8w bare tube\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShadeDweller 7%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrepuscular \/ partial-sun baskers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLeopard geckos, small day geckos, amphibians, hatchling snakes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT5 8w bare tube\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForest 6%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZones 1-2 without a reflector, 2-3 with one\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChameleons, day geckos, water dragons, blue tongue skinks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT5 24w \/ 39w \/ 54w\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesert 12%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZones 3-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBearded dragons, uromastyx, agamids, tortoises\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT5 24w \/ 39w \/ 54w\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDragon 14%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZones 3-4, top of the range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBearded dragons, uromastyx, frilled dragons, large desert baskers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT5 24w \/ 39w \/ 54w\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included \/ what you'll still need\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kit is the complete lighting half of the job: tube, reflective fixture, mains cable, fittings and a link cable are all in the box, so it mounts and wires in on its own. It supplies UV-B and UV-A light only — it does not include a heat globe, thermostat or basking-heat source, and Arcadia doesn't supply a UV Index meter, so you can't confirm the reading in your own enclosure without a Solarmeter 6.5 or similar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUV gradient\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFigures below are Arcadia's own readings, taken at the strongest point directly under the fixture with a Solarmeter 6.5 — meaning with the kit's reflector doing its job, which is how this product is actually used. Arcadia states a minimum distance from lamp to reptile of 250mm\/10\"; readings below 380mm are not published for Desert 12% or Dragon 14% because Arcadia flags that zone as \"use with caution\" or \"not advised\" at that range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDistance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eForest 6%\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDesert 12%\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDragon 14%\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e300mm \/ 12\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUse with caution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot advised\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e380mm \/ 15\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.60\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e450mm \/ 18\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.90\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.40\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e500mm \/ 20\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.80\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.60\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e600mm \/ 24\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.40\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stainless steel mesh guard over the enclosure can cut UVI by 30% or more, according to Arcadia; the figures above assume open air with no mesh in the way. Black mesh blocks more than stainless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitable for \/ not suitable for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Forest 6% suits shade and forest-floor species such as chameleons, day geckos, water dragons and blue tongue skinks. Desert 12% and Dragon 14% suit high-UV baskers such as bearded dragons, uromastyx, agamids and tortoises kept in larger enclosures with a genuine basking zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot suitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e nocturnal or fossorial species with little to no UV-B requirement, and enclosures too shallow to keep the animal at or beyond the 250mm\/10\" minimum distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare and maintenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplace the tube every 12 months, even if it still lights normally — Arcadia states a 12-month lifespan before UV-B output has faded enough to need a change, well before the visible light dims. Wipe the reflector and tube periodically; dust on either reduces the UVI reaching the enclosure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a mains-powered fixture. Keep it clear of water and condensation, don't handle the fitting or cable with wet hands, and switch off at the wall before replacing the tube or servicing the fixture. Maintain the 250mm\/10\" minimum distance between lamp and reptile at all times, and don't run the fixture without its reflector in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce this fixture is up and running, you only need to replace the tube itself each year rather than the whole kit — see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/arcadia-t5-90cm-39w-uvb-tube\"\u003eArcadia T5 90cm 39w UVB Tube\u003c\/a\u003e for a bare replacement in the same wattage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustralian Consumer Law guarantees apply to this product regardless of any additional terms. Arcadia does not publish a specific warranty period for this kit on its own site, so we haven't stated one here — your ACL rights stand either way. Contact us with your order details if the fixture or tube arrives faulty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes this kit include everything I need to set up UV-B lighting?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes for the lighting itself — tube, reflective fixture, mains cable, fittings and a link cable are all included. It doesn't include a heat globe, thermostat or UV meter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat's the difference between Forest, Desert and Dragon?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the UV-B percentage and the resulting UV Index: Forest 6% is the lowest output, suited to shade and forest species; Desert 12% and Dragon 14% are higher output for species that bask in strong sun, such as bearded dragons and uromastyx.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow close should the fixture be to my reptile?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArcadia states a minimum of 250mm\/10\" from lamp to reptile. Beyond that, use the UV gradient table above and your species' Ferguson zone to set the right basking distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes a mesh screen affect the UV reading?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Arcadia says a stainless steel mesh guard can reduce UVI by 30% or more, and black mesh blocks even more than stainless. The figures in this listing assume open air with no mesh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow often do I need to replace the tube?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery 12 months. 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