My new baby is in a 50 gallon exo Tera tank. Im using a Repti Glo 10.0 24" t8 bulb with a hood light fixture sitting on top of the screen. I want to mount it inside the tank to maximize the uvb. My question is...is it possible to mount the whole hood inside the tank or should I get a different fixture? Can someone post a link to the fixture they use? Or give instructions on how to mount the hood. Thanks.
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How to mount tube light in tank? Help!
- Thread starter MamaCas
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You would probably be better off getting a smaller slimmer fixture. With the T8 bulbs you can very easily go to Walmart or a home improvement store and buy a T8 slim fixture and use that. As far as mounting it in your tank, most people mount them to the very back upper part of the tank. Since you have a background you can't do that so you'll have to get creative maybe with some zip ties and wire.
I used to do the T8 fixture on top of my tank and then I switched to the T5 fixture and bulbs on top of my tank. The fixture is reflective and the UVB penetrates deeper into the tank even through the mesh.
I used to do the T8 fixture on top of my tank and then I switched to the T5 fixture and bulbs on top of my tank. The fixture is reflective and the UVB penetrates deeper into the tank even through the mesh.
