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Posted by archie on April 22, 2003 at 10:16:56:
In Reply to: More lighting questions posted by rc_racer_007 on April 22, 2003 at 09:08:23:
Yes, any flourescent fixture will work, although you might want to check with sales clerck to make sure that the fixture works with a timer (assuming you want to use a timer). Some fixtues need to be manually started and will not work with a timer.
A couple of other things for you to think about, though. What are you going to covering the tank with? Glass, plexi, screen? I ask because if you use glass or normal plexi, I would not spend the extra money to get a UVB producing bulb (such as the repti-glo) becuase most of it will be filtered out by the glass or Plexi. I would just use a bulb with a high Kelvin rating, such as the bulbs that come in the orange box at Walmart (sorry I can't remember the name at the moment.)
Also, you can find 36" fixture and bulbs, but they are kind of a less used length, so they are harder to find and usually a good deal more expensive. If I were you I would probably get 2 or 3 or 4 24" fixtures and bulbs and stagger them in the canpoy you build.
Dave
:so i can just buy any find of normal flourecent light fixture and put in the correct Repti Glo bulb and its ready to be used?
:i plan on making a canopy for my tank and mounting the light above it.
:another question. i see the longest repti glo bulb is 24" in. my tank is going to be 36" in.
:Should i just mount 1 24" inch light strip in the middle? or find 2 smaller light strips and mount them side by side? (which i cannot find on lowes' website the samllest is 24" in).
