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[Scottio]

Hello!

I've been using 100w spot bulbs from Tesco but find they are going out after about a week. Does anyone use anything different that could be worth a try?

Thanks

x

 

[ThDude]

a different brand from what your using, that brand apparently has issues.

i use regular halogen light bulbs between 75watt and 100watt as the halogen bulb gives off more heat for less watts.

a 75watt halogen bulb i right around the same as a 150watt normal bulb.

u can get these light bulbs in your local super store or hardware store.

 

[thorn]

I used 90 watt Phillips halogen flood light a s it burnt out after like 2 months and the 75 watt one is not enough power. So I'm trying to find a new brand if any one has a suggestion

 

[Germ]

Any filament 'Type' bulb will burn out with the slightest jar or shock. This is more often than not, the cause of early burn out of most bulbs & not poor quality bulbs. We have to be very careful with them, the filaments are especially fragile when 'Hot' . I have been using Philips Halogen Floods for years with no issues, unless I bump them.

 

[joshjack90]

I also use phillips halogen floods 90w for most of my bearded tanks. I find that the bulb in the mounted fixture in my vision cage always lasts longer than the one in a lamp on top of another cage. They usualy last around 6 months for me, but they are on for 12 hours a day most of the time sometimes longer or shorter so they tend to burn out alot quicker.