could you place a uvb light blub in this dome?
1751284
Yes just don't get the long cfl bulbs, unless you are hanging the fixture. Stick to the short spiral style
1751285
You can and I do. I have two mini lamps for heat and one for UVB. It works out very well.
633111
I would say no. The individual LEDs of the bulb are exposed to the elements.
1161977
Definitely. We have it in a not so sunny indoor location and it is doing OK, but really could use more light.
353819
Yes, I believe you should be able to do that. Make sure you do it inside a box or in a closed place so no other light source can interfere.
97416
Imho, NO. You would end up with a stick and a light bulb, ruining the appearance of an otherwise beautiful fixture. For up-lighting I use the Paradise GL22724BK Low-Voltage Cast-Aluminum 20-Watt Halogen Spot Light with Glass Lens. This can definitely withstand the elements and works very well.
101206
Yes you can. In fact most of the light is emitted from the round end of the bulb.
1442462
I haven't used one with it yet myself, but I don't see why not. Polished aluminum fixtures like these can reflect a lot more light downward than painted fixtures, but that's more of an issue for CFL UVB bulbs than anything else (output can easily be doubled for those bulbs). CHEs, like spot lamps are already pretty directional, possibly even more so. I'd say just follow general CHE guidelines like Zoo Med's http://www.zoomed.com/Library/ProductDBFiles/ceramicheat.pdf I know it specifically lists 3 Zoo Med fixtures, but the big thing seems to be having a porcelain socket.
1056844
I don't know why not. The light is more like natural daylight than flourescent lamps, and I know they are used for that purpose.
1121440
You can assuming there is enough space in the bulb enclosure and the enclosure is waterproof
318427
Can be done. Did it in one location This is a 2 person job. Expensive light to drop. Good luck.
2146061
Absolutely yes! You may have to play around with positioning it, but the lighting is wonderful.
1568181
You would have to raise it really high to get light over everything... Hint , leds with reds , yellows , blue, violet (full spectrum ) grow coral good..
1869125
i think it would be fine, theyre not are not too hot and and depending on the temperature require of the reptile or amphibian you can always double or triple up, i have a set up where during the day i run 3 of them with a UVB bulb to get the correct temperature and sunlight vitamins and at night i just turn the UVB and and one sunglo off and they give off a soft enough light to use asa night time setting and a nighttime temp without dropping too low
636555
I would not put a high powered basking bulb into this light fixture at all. It will almost certainly cause the plastic housing to warp. We use a separate dome for the basking bulb and use this fixture solely for UV bulbs.
1259376
I have attached the Light to the top of the Dome light not the plastic defused or clear bottom glass. It has not caused any problems.
723934
Sorry I didn't get back to you any sooner. Yes you can use your own dome lights but there is not much room. The cross beams on the top are plastic so they could potentially melt. I have 2 mini domes (day & night lights) and the Exo Terra Dimming fixture for the UBV lights on the top. Seems to be working O.K. Pretty nice set up but is only a temp fix for my ever growing Green Iguana. Hope this helps-Take care!
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we wouldn't recommend it. it's for inside use, to provide maximum reflectivity for the light.