Mounting Uvb Inside tank

[SamusTheDragon]

How would I go about mounting a UVB in the tank? Like what fixture would I use, and how would I get it to stick inside the tank? Also, use the cord from the UVB make it so the tank lid does close all the way? I know the screen filters out UVB, so I want to mount both inside the tank. If you could, could you list what I need/links to the stuff. Thanks guys

 

[Claudiusx]

What kind of fixture do you have right now?

-Brandon

 

[SamusTheDragon]

Just a cheapy from home depot, I took the covver off so it doesn't block the rays. I can take a pic If you want

 

[Claudiusx]

Yeah, take a picture of find one online and post it.

-Brandon

 

[SamusTheDragon]

 

[Claudiusx]

I was going to suggest 3M hooks, but it doesn't look like it would work for that fixture.

If you have some metal around your house, you can maybe bend two peices into this shape:

Or you can buy those.

Something less convenient would be getting some strong metal wiring, and hanging it from the screen.

-Brandon

 

[SamusTheDragon]

I was going to suggest 3M hooks, but it doesn't look like it would work for that fixture.

If you have some metal around your house, you can maybe bend two peices into this shape:

Or you can buy those.

Something less convenient would be getting some strong metal wiring, and hanging it from the screen.

-Brandon

hmm I'm trying to think... how would you stick the metal to the tank?

 

[Claudiusx]

No you don't stick it to the tank, it stays there by itself. I thought the picture was pretty self explanatory on how it works haha :mrgreen:

-Brandon

 

[SamusTheDragon]

No you don't stick it to the tank, it stays there by itself. I thought the picture was pretty self explanatory on how it works haha :mrgreen:

-Brandon

Wow I'm sorry Brandon. I'm having one of My "special days" ... aka Every Mon-Fri.

 

[kjinxx2]

Can you post a picture of the back side of your fixture? Usually there are holes where you can hang them on 3m hooks, you could also just buy 3M Tape (very strong double sided stuff) and stick it to the glass.

Brandon's photo depicts a metal strip bent into an 'S' - hook, the fixture is laying on the bottom of the hook and the top of it hooks around the top of the aquarium.

 

[1beardie]

My work sells this stuff but you can get it at any hardware store... I took these http://www.tnb.com/ps/fulltilt/index.cgi?part=MPNY10000C
the have adhesive on the back and stick to the inside of the viv. Then use these http://www.tnb.com/ps/fulltilt/index.cgi?part=L11500C to attach the light to the part that i stuck to the glass... They are uv resistant so no worries about it breaking...

 

[WyattKB]

I have the exact same light fixture, all i did to mount mine inside the tank was use 3M command hooks. Heres a linkhttp://www.amazon.ca/Command-Mini-Hooks-Adhesive-Pkg-White/dp/B000FKDEGW/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1315057588&sr=8-10
Just put the hooks on the wall and in the back of the fixture on each corner there is a hole right? Hook up the hooks into there and bam

 

[roseplummer]

I took a wire hanger and cut 2 pieces of and bent them so that they hook over the edge of the aquarium and then hook up into the holes meant for screws on the light. It is nice and sturdy and my screen still fits on top.

 

[Twinz]

Is it possible to mount this fixture inside the tank?

It really needs to be done.

 

[Claudiusx]

HI there,

Like I already posted, this is how you mount the fishtank-like fixtures. :mrgreen:

-Brandon