Grow Lights

[Bearfan]

Well, after a trip around Menards the other day, I noticed 60W Grow Lights for Greenhouses that are flood lights. I was wondering if there was a way I could use these for my Paludarium. Anyone have any experience with these? Also, do they just take a standard fixture?

 

[jratuszn]

I've used them, to try to keep a yucca alive in my basement apartment. They pointed right at my desk, and I couldn't turn them on when I was working because the whole room would get so damn hot. Probably wouldn't be the best way to go.

 

[vega]

Never seen a 60W type but my lfs hang 1 (spotlight type) from the the ceiling's fan hook above a square 200 gal SW tank. Pretty cool as the light is ~2.5 ft from water yet the tank is very bright. 8)

 

[ellisz]

I use one of these in my fuge. Not sure of the wattage but it is a flood light and I use a cheap clamp on light fixture as well. Everything is growing great.

 

[Bearfan]

How much heat is given off? I know I said Paludarium in my first post, but meant fuge. I was having Paludarium issues and had it on the brain. Poor frogs would be extra chrispy with that kind of heat.

 

[ellisz]

I am actually using a 75 watt grow bulb and the cheap clamp on lighting fixture. Probably $10 or so at HD. It is clamped on the 25 gal rubbermaid container that has about 15-18 gal of water that is my fuge. No heat problems what so ever. My sump and fuge are in a room behind the main tank though.

Works great.

 

[ellisz]

see this thread for a pic of the fixture and my set up. I have changed a few things but I am using the same equipment.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=24967

 

[ohio reefer]

i have a frind that has used a 40w 4000k mh that he got from lowes. he uses it on his fuge and the macro algea is going crazy. the best part is that it was only $40!!

hth

mark

 

[Bearfan]

i have a frind that has used a 40w 4000k mh that he got from lowes. he uses it on his fuge and the macro algea is going crazy. the best part is that it was only $40!!

hth

mark

I only worry about the heat from that type of fixture.

 

[ohio reefer]

yeah, he said they are hot!