diamc":0e7f4 said:
That looks great, so nice & neat. I do have a concern though if you don't mind. The clamp light holder looks like it is resting on the screen top and I would be afraid that it would melt the rim of the screen as they get very hot. Is it a mercury vapor bulb or a reptile basking bulb? Is the light in the strip holder a UVB or just a standard fluorescent tube (non UVB)?
Actually, I'm freaking out a little about that also...
I had the dome hanging from the lamp stand you might be able to see in the background but I couldn't get the temps in the basking area above 80ish so I decided to let it sit on the screen for a while and see what happens. (after a few hours, the temps are in the mid 90's)
I've checked it a few times and the screen really isn't getting hot at all. The rim of the screen is a metal of some kind. Either aluminum or a very thin sheet metal. It may warp over time, but I don't believe it's going to melt.. (or "hope" it won't melt! :mrgreen: )
I've read that the thermometers can take 45 minutes or so to register the correct temp, so I have no idea if I'm just rushing things or if the bulb isn't strong enough to warm the tank. I'm no where near the right basking temp and the "cool" side is barely reaching mid 70's.
The bulb is the Zoo Med Basking Spot Lamp, 100watt. The light strip has a ReptiSun 10 in it.
I'm waiting on a MegaRay which I plan to have hanging from the lamp stand. When that comes in, I'll take out the ReptiSun tube and put a regular fluorescent light back in there for normal LUX.
I've only had the tank setup for a few hours now, just got my shipment from PetMountain today... so we'll see what tomorrow brings.