Habitat - Indoor :: Specialized hood?

[wwthompson]

New turtle owner here. From my research, it seems that a screen hood is the way to go... I have a 20 gal long tank for our little guy; I'm leaning towards an 18" UVB bulb and an add'l bulb in a 8.5" reflector dome for the basking area. I started w/ an Aqueon Deluxe Full Hood, which isn't great because the light in the reflector dome has to come in from the side, through the glass. Anybody aware of a partial full hood (say about 20") with a 10" screen area? That would be the ideal setup, IMO.

Side note: I went with a Fluval U3, which is seemingly fine thus far.

Thanks, all. This forum is awesome!

[steve]

I think I know what you're describing but I'm not sure if its worth it since it's quite limited. Do you mean something like this:
http://www.zoomed.com/db/products/Entry ... SearchID=1

Screens are often made by the keepers themselves. And instead of hoods, lights/lamps are often hanged.

[wwthompson]

I ended up returning the full hood and getting a screen. Got a 18" UVB light and my heat light now points straight down onto the basking area.

[steve]

Sounds good Do you have a picture of your setup?

[wwthompson]

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[wwthompson]

Here's the link to a gallery of his setup. Critiques welcome!
http://imgur.com/gallery/2gAUL

[wwthompson]

http://imgur.com/a/2gAUL

[steve]

Very nice. The UVB should be over the basking area as well... they can't absorb any of it while in the water.

[wwthompson]

Oh, good to know. Thanks!