Will this work in a plastic tank? If no, are there any bulbs that work with plastic tanks?
485494
Plastics tanks or glass tank.?this type of light is too hot for plastic it may melt if it is glass is ok.but this bulb i have order it before not sure why when i switch on the power to turn on the light it light up for few second then it blown out.can u please do a checking on lights..
1409889
Standard should work BUT the heat of the bulb melted the plastic...not good.
2117949
In general no. these are not high intensity bulbs and the ballast will not drive high output bulbs. Unless your tank is very shallow, or you plan to put a few of these on it, this is probably not your best choice for a planted aquarium.
1881842
I dont think so , these bulbs are for small reptile tanks even in small tanks its not enough sometime. Dont know much about amazons or cockatiels but i recommend doing some research online for some recommendations for these birds.
1049382
I recently purchased this for my beardie and am currently using the 75w daylight basking spot bulb by exo terra. I've had no issues. It works great. You can use up to a 150w bulb in them.
31201
What material is the shade made out of? I used this on a harder plastic and it worked great for myself. Although I'm not sure if the heat of the bulb would be an issue at all.
1933332
There should not be any plastic on the bulb when you plug it in, any plastic that comes around the bulb should be removed before powering up. Mine came with flexible foam around the bulb to keep it from knocking the hood, which I removed before plugging it in. There was nothing else on the bulb that could have melted.
717159
Yes every regular bulb we have used worked just fine!! It's a really great item to have, very handy! Hope that helps! :-)
598563
I think this would work very well, especially with the LED light bar, which throws a LOT of white light. A full spectrum bulb might be better but wouldn't be as efficient, not look as good ;-) The tank's bowfront design makes it stand out as well, and is more interesting than the usual rectangular right-angle design...
2152312
We just used a15watt long bulb for it. Like one for an incandescent fish tank hood. Hope that helps
640006
The light would work sitting on the glass. I bought this light for my friend's tanks a while back. If I remember correctly it has a clear plastic cover that protected the lights, so the cover would act as if it was up against the glass any way.
661132
No "bulbs", they're LED (Light Emitting Diode) lights. They don't have replaceable bulbs like halogen/incandescent type lights. LED's do have a superior lifespan compared to tradition light bulbs, as they don't have an element that burns out and they run on very low wattage and stay cool during operation. The plastics will likely weather and deteriorate long before they stop producing light.
1219291
Yes. Just a standard bulb. For fish or reptiles switch it out for a uva/uvb bulb or plant bulb
936337
I had mentioned in a review that I found the ballast of this bulb to be sub-standard and it began failing on me within just a few months. If you still want to give it a shot, I don't see an issue with it being mounted over a fish tank, as long as you have enough space. Check out how big a 75w equivalent CFL is at your local hardware store and see if that'll fit. These things are almost as big as a 12oz can.
627629
I've been using flourescent bulbs in mine without any problem. Hope that helps!
1701707
I assume so, since that is the cube that comes with the 5 gal. tank. Beware though, the lights don't last very long. On mine the lights burned out quickly. The center bulb after only about 6 mos., and the rest shortly after the warranty expired. Guess that's par for the course nowadays. They could make the lights replaceable, but instead one has to purchase a whole new cube for $50, which is about 40% of a new one. It's a nice tank, but unless and until they have replacement lights, I would not recommend buying one again.
1960737
This light will work with or without a glass top. The legs on the end are adjustable, and you can pull them apart until the fit over the black lip of the tank.