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JBL SOLAR REPTIL SUN T8
Special T8 terrarium fluorescent tube for desert animals

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Product information sheet Instructions
  • For all desert animals which are exposed to full sunlight in their natural habitat
  • Light spectrum, adapted to the natural light conditions of diurnal desert animals
  • High UV-B proportion (8.0 %)
  • High UV-A proportion (36.0 %)
  • Colour rendering and full spectrum are guaranteed for 12 months. Includes reminder label for replacement
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Modelled on nature
Terrarium animals are cold-blooded animals, highly dependent on light, especially on the quality and intensity of the light. Activity, food intake, digestion or rest phases are influenced by the change of day and night and the intensity of light. Depending on the light source, there are differences in output and quality of the light.

Which light for which animals?
Only a few of the general statements are right. It is true that desert animals, which are active during the day, are exposed to strong UV radiation. For rainforest animals this is more complicated: As long as the animals stay under the leafy canopy of the rainforest they will have no or just very low UV radiation requirements. But whenever the animals live in the leafy canopy or at the riverbanks, their UV requirements can increase to that of desert animals! Therefore it is important that you deal with the habitat AND the habits of the animals.
An example: The leopard gecko is a nocturnal desert dweller. But its activity period starts in the twilight when you can indeed measure some (slight) UV radiation. That’s why such animals also need to be supplied with light containing UV radiation (JBL SOLAR Reptil Sun) during their rest periods and with nightlight (JBL SOLAR OceanBlue) during their activity period.

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JBL SOLAR REPTIL SUN 15 W

Art. no.:
6165000
EAN Code:
4014162616500
Performance:
15 W
Length:
438 mm
Volume packaging:
1.1 l
Gross weight:
161 g
Net weight:
71 g
Weight factor:
1000
Packaging dimensions (l/h/w):
37/673/44 mm

Properties

Animal species: Bearded dragons, Chalcides, Club tail iguana, Common collared lizards, Frilled-neck lizards, Girdled lizards, Leopard tortoise, Monitor lizards, Rainbow lizards, Rock lizards, Spiny-tailed lizards, Tropical tortoise, Yellow-headed agamas
Animal size: For all animal sizes
Animal age group: All desert animals
Volume habitat: 60 cm
Material: glass
Colour: white

Electronic label / illuminant

Ambient temperature: 22 °C
Start time: 1 s
Mercury: yes
Tube length: 438 mm
Lifespan: 10000 h
Lumen: 500 lm
CRI value: 98
Dimmable: yes
Switching cycles: 7000
Energy efficiency class: G
UV-A: 36
UV-B: 8
Colour temperature: 7400 K
Socket designation: T8

Technical Data

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JBL SOLAR REPTIL SUN 18 W

Art. no.:
6165100
EAN Code:
4014162616517
Performance:
18 W
Length:
590 mm
Volume packaging:
1.1 l
Gross weight:
185 g
Net weight:
95 g
Weight factor:
1000
Packaging dimensions (l/h/w):
37/673/44 mm

Properties

Animal species: Bearded dragons, Chalcides, Club tail iguana, Common collared lizards, Frilled-neck lizards, Girdled lizards, Leopard tortoise, Monitor lizards, Rainbow lizards, Rock lizards, Spiny-tailed lizards, Tropical tortoise, Yellow-headed agamas
Animal size: For all animal sizes
Animal age group: All desert animals
Volume habitat: 80 cm
Material: glass
Colour: white

Electronic label / illuminant

Ambient temperature: 22 °C
Start time: 1 s
Mercury: yes
Tube length: 590 mm
Lifespan: 10000 h
Lumen: 600 lm
CRI value: 98
Dimmable: yes
Switching cycles: 7000
UV-A: 36
UV-B: 8
Colour temperature: 7400 K
Socket designation: T8

Technical Data

This product is unfortunately no longer available

JBL SOLAR REPTIL SUN 25 W

Art. no.:
6165200
EAN Code:
4014162616524
Performance:
25 W
Length:
742 mm
Volume packaging:
1.6 l
Gross weight:
260 g
Net weight:
120 g
Weight factor:
1000
Packaging dimensions (l/h/w):
37/978/44 mm

Properties

Animal species: Bearded dragons, Chalcides, Club tail iguana, Common collared lizards, Frilled-neck lizards, Girdled lizards, Leopard tortoise, Monitor lizards, Rainbow lizards, Rock lizards, Spiny-tailed lizards, Tropical tortoise, Yellow-headed agamas
Animal size: For all animal sizes
Animal age group: All desert animals
Volume habitat: 80 cm
Material: glass
Colour: white

Electronic label / illuminant

Ambient temperature: 22 °C
Start time: 1 s
Mercury: yes
Tube length: 742 mm
Lifespan: 10000 h
Lumen: 850 lm
CRI value: 98
Dimmable: yes
Switching cycles: 7000
Energy efficiency class: G
UV-A: 36
UV-B: 8
Colour temperature: 7400 K
Socket designation: T8

Technical Data

This product is unfortunately no longer available

JBL SOLAR REPTIL SUN 30 W

Art. no.:
6165300
EAN Code:
4014162616531
Performance:
30 W
Length:
895 mm
Volume packaging:
1.6 l
Gross weight:
275 g
Net weight:
135 g
Weight factor:
1000
Packaging dimensions (l/h/w):
37/978/44 mm

Properties

Animal species: Bearded dragons, Chalcides, Club tail iguana, Common collared lizards, Frilled-neck lizards, Girdled lizards, Leopard tortoise, Monitor lizards, Rainbow lizards, Rock lizards, Spiny-tailed lizards, Tropical tortoise, Yellow-headed agamas
Animal size: For all animal sizes
Animal age group: All desert animals
Volume habitat: 100 cm
Material: glass
Colour: white

Electronic label / illuminant

Ambient temperature: 22 °C
Start time: 1 s
Mercury: yes
Tube length: 895 mm
Lifespan: 10000 h
Lumen: 1150 lm
CRI value: 98
Dimmable: yes
Switching cycles: 7000
UV-A: 36
UV-B: 8
Colour temperature: 6500 K
Socket designation: T8

Technical Data

This product is unfortunately no longer available

JBL SOLAR REPTIL SUN 36 W

Art. no.:
6165400
EAN Code:
4014162616548
Performance:
36 W
Length:
1200 mm
Volume packaging:
2 l
Gross weight:
335 g
Net weight:
180 g
Weight factor:
1000
Packaging dimensions (l/h/w):
37/1276/44 mm

Properties

Animal species: Bearded dragons, Chalcides, Club tail iguana, Common collared lizards, Frilled-neck lizards, Girdled lizards, Leopard tortoise, Monitor lizards, Rainbow lizards, Rock lizards, Spiny-tailed lizards, Tropical tortoise, Yellow-headed agamas
Animal size: For all animal sizes
Animal age group: All desert animals
Volume habitat: 150 cm
Material: glass
Colour: white

Electronic label / illuminant

Ambient temperature: 22 °C
Start time: 1 s
Mercury: yes
Tube length: 1200 mm
Lifespan: 10000 h
Lumen: 1400 lm
CRI value: 98
Dimmable: yes
Switching cycles: 7000
UV-A: 36
UV-B: 8
Colour temperature: 7400 K
Socket designation: T8

Technical Data

This product is unfortunately no longer available

JBL SOLAR REPTIL SUN 38 W

Art. no.:
6165500
EAN Code:
4014162616555
Performance:
38 W
Length:
1047 mm
Volume packaging:
2 l
Gross weight:
314 g
Net weight:
159 g
Weight factor:
1000
Packaging dimensions (l/h/w):
37/1276/44 mm

Properties

Animal species: Bearded dragons, Chalcides, Club tail iguana, Common collared lizards, Frilled-neck lizards, Girdled lizards, Leopard tortoise, Monitor lizards, Rainbow lizards, Rock lizards, Spiny-tailed lizards, Tropical tortoise, Yellow-headed agamas
Animal size: For all animal sizes
Animal age group: All desert animals
Volume habitat: 120 cm
Material: glass
Colour: white

Electronic label / illuminant

Ambient temperature: 22 °C
Start time: 1 s
Mercury: yes
Tube length: 1047 mm
Lifespan: 10000 h
Lumen: 1300 lm
CRI value: 98
Dimmable: yes
Switching cycles: 7000
UV-A: 36
UV-B: 8
Colour temperature: 7400 K
Socket designation: T8

Technical Data

FAQ
JBL Solar tubes: My two new tubes don't "glow". Is that due to a production error?

We can exclude the possibility of a production error. If a light doesn't turn on, that is an unfortunate exception.
If you have a light bar with conventional electronic ballasts, I would recommend changing the starters once to see if they are causing the problem. Does the defective tube glow when you change the tubes on the light bar ? And the other one doesn't ? Then there is a defect in the light bar.

What do the hours of service life indicated for the fluorescent tubes mean ?

Our tubes are not tri-band tubes, but instead, are modern full-spectrum tubes.

If there is a loss of luminance, the operating conditions must definitely be checked. T8 tubes have the longest service life with the least losses at 25 °C ambient temperature, whereas the T5 tubes have the lowest at 35 °C ambient temperature. Most of the closed covers have ambient temperatures that are higher than 25 °C. Generalising data of 8,000 or 10,000 hours of service life should generally be treated with caution, as this data applies to optimised operating conditions.

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Lighting in the Terrarium

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Light measurements in nature and in the aquarium

On the JBL expeditions the lux values were measured in various parts of the world, both over and under water, by means of lux meters. As a comparison the JBL research department determined the underwater values in aquariums.

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The Desert Terrarium Part 2 - Lighting

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Where do our terrarium animals come from, and why this is important.

In fact we could answer this question with “from all over the world”. After all many interesting terrarium animals also live in Europe. But most of them are protected species.

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Reference guide (Themeworld)

Plant species

Which plant species suit your aquarium? What demands do the individual species have?

Lighting

Lighting is one of the most important topics in terraristics. What do you need to consider?

The desert terrarium

Bring a breath of desert fascination into your living room! We’ll show you how easy it is to set up a desert terrarium

The tortoise terrarium

Our friend the tortoise needs a suitable terrarium. What is special about a tortoise terrarium?

Aquatic terrarium

A terrarium with an integrated water element is an aquatic terrarium, also referred to as a paladarium. Turtles, for example, feel very comfortable in them.

Terrariums for spiders and insects

Arachnids and insects require special terrariums which often don’t need to be particularly large.

Reproducing the habitat

Which type of habitat is easiest to reproduce in the terrarium?

Terrarium location and climate

Where’s the best place for the terrarium? How important is the climate in the terrarium?

Heat

How do you get your terrarium to the right temperature? Why does it need warm and cooler spots?

Ideas

Where do you get your inspiration when setting up a terrarium? Where do your ideas come from?

Setup and decoration

How do you set up the decoration and the landscape in the terrarium? What do you need to consider?

Installing the technical items

How and where do you install the technical equipment? What do you need to remember?
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Instructions

Additional product information and downloads

  • JBL SOLAR REPTIL SUN T8 Richtige Roehrenwahl
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safety instructions

  • safety instruction for lamps
    • Filename:
      safety_instructions-Lampen.pdf
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accessories

Start Solar 

Starter for T8 fluorescent tubes

TerraControl 

Thermometer and hygrometer incl. suction cup

SOLAR REFLECT Clip Set 

Holder for fluorescent tubes

SOLAR Reflect T5/T8 438-850 mm 

High-performance reflector panel for fluorescent tubes

Clips T5/T8 (Metal) 

Metal holder für fluorescent tubes

TerraControl Solar 

Solar-powered thermometer + hygrometer for terrariums

SOLAR Reflect T5/T8 - 895-1500 mm 

Reflector panel for fluorescent tube

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