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MJ · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:43 pm Post subject:

It's cool white Wink

and will be fine for plants with a decent reflector it wont make then grow crazy but will be sufficient to keep them alive and doing OK depending on how deep the vivarium is.
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Phil1988 · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:50 pm Post subject:

Right here's the thing I am building this shelf unit and it will house 4 exo terras. 30x30x30. Ignore the sizes as I think it will be 37cm now.

That last tube I found which is 30cm long would be good. But I would like to know how to power it. Could I get 2 lights going off one power pack? I'm rubbish at this. All 4 will have reflectors too.

Dan.W · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:00 pm Post subject:

you started another thread didn't you, wanting to know the overall lengths of the exo terras. I would say leave quite a gap between each one for some ventilation maybe 4 or 5 inches.

MJ · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:00 pm Post subject:

you could link them (some florrecents are linkable check the link jas put)

the lights come in complete units that link together then you can wire them into a a plug. for that short depths 1 light with a good reflector will be fine.
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Phil1988 · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:06 pm Post subject:

So with those link lights do I need a power pack as well or do I just get 4 of the 8W?

MJ · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:16 pm Post subject:

http://www.lightbulbs-direct.com/variant_detail.asp?var=3539

thats probably gonne be your best bet.

your need 4 lamps
3 connectors/linkers
and one power cord

I'm not sure how long the link lines are but I dont think they will stretch that far, another way of doing it is to have 2 loamps on each (will give alot more light twice as much infact Laughing

) link those together and run cables to a junction box and then to an outlet this is what I have done.

whats going in theses 30 cubes? like what kind of plants? and animals..
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Phil1988 · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject:

Well 3 of them will be reserved for my crested breeding. So I have tanks to raise them in. These will have quite a few plants in. And then the bottom one will probably be a couple of emperor scorpions which will have an ivy in it perhaps.

MJ · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:28 pm Post subject:

well either way your gonna have to wire them into a junction box the link lines wont reach that far if they are all standard lenght I just looked at mine and they reall aren't that long.

2 8 watt T8's wont produce that much heat so go with 2 on each spaced out Smile

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Phil1988 · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:15 pm Post subject:

I won't need a junction box though as the link cables are 50cm. This is easily enough as the lights will only be about 35cm apart. Thanks I think I'm sorted now.