does my light fixture need stands? - Aquarium Advice

hemmer · 07-10-2008, 11:54 PM

I finally got a new coralife light fixture and lights today. It has little pegs that keep it like a quarter inch off the cover but does it need to be higher off it or will it be ok?

Kurt_Nelson · 07-10-2008, 11:59 PM

Depends on what type of fixture. If it's a compact fluorescent sitting on glass (1/4" is "sitting on" in my book) the glass will eventually shatter. If it's just a regular fluorescent, you're probably OK. If it's metal halide, well... it'd probably be broken by now so I doubt that's the case!

hemmer · 07-11-2008, 12:10 AM

yea its a compact. 65 watt with the 50/50 bulb. Should i just prop it up with something in the mean time?

Kurt_Nelson · 07-11-2008, 12:15 AM

Oh... less wattage that I assumed. It might be OK, but I'd prop it up with something just to be safe. Maybe someone else with that fixture has some more personal experience...

**melosu58** · 07-11-2008, 08:41 AM

Moved to General Hardware and equipment discussion.

hemmer · 07-11-2008, 11:36 AM

well my canopy is like 2 inches above it, maybe a little more. Any way i could hang it from the canopy top?

07-10-2008, 11:54 PM	#1
hemmer Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Polk City, Ia Posts: 97	does my light fixture need stands? I finally got a new coralife light fixture and lights today. It has little pegs that keep it like a quarter inch off the cover but does it need to be higher off it or will it be ok?

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07-10-2008, 11:59 PM	#2
Kurt_Nelson Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: WA Posts: 2,200 Images: 28	Depends on what type of fixture. If it's a compact fluorescent sitting on glass (1/4" is "sitting on" in my book) the glass will eventually shatter. If it's just a regular fluorescent, you're probably OK. If it's metal halide, well... it'd probably be broken by now so I doubt that's the case!

07-11-2008, 12:10 AM	#3
hemmer Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Polk City, Ia Posts: 97	yea its a compact. 65 watt with the 50/50 bulb. Should i just prop it up with something in the mean time?

07-11-2008, 12:15 AM	#4
Kurt_Nelson Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: WA Posts: 2,200 Images: 28	Oh... less wattage that I assumed. It might be OK, but I'd prop it up with something just to be safe. Maybe someone else with that fixture has some more personal experience...

07-11-2008, 11:36 AM	#6
hemmer Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Polk City, Ia Posts: 97	well my canopy is like 2 inches above it, maybe a little more. Any way i could hang it from the canopy top?