Do you use clamp lights?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:03 pm

If you do, how many, what type and what is the biggest challenge you face in getting them attached safely to your crabitat?

I use two on each of my tanks. One Night Glo that stays on all the time and a Sun Glo that I have on about 14 hours a day. The biggest problem I have is finding a safe place to attach the lights without creating escape routes for the crabbies. As evidenced by Tanks escape last week. So am I just an idiot who isn't doing it right or do others have the same problems?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:22 pm

We tried to use 2 clamp lights for our 40B. They are made by Flukers I think. And the clamp part really sucks because it's not strong enough to hold the actual light. We ended up attaching a piece of scrap moulding to the back of the tank at the very top, to create a surface to attach the lights to. But they were never close enough to the tank to create enough heat. So we got a 3-light combo hood and that's infinitely better.

Now I use the 2 clamp lights for my 10g. I have the tank on my desk and a desk lamp next to it. I clamped both clamp-lights to the desk lamp, and during the day I turn on the day light and rotate the desk lamp so the clamp light faces the tank, then at night I turn on the moon-glow and swing that one towards the tank.

I'm not sure I'm describing this correctly, but I could add pictures if you want.

Hermit_of_Hermit_Crabs · Post by **Hermit_of_Hermit_Crabs** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:43 pm

I just use two 15W 2.0 Reptisun florescent bulbs during the day for my PPs and one 15W 2.5 Reptisun for my Es. As far as clamp lamps I do have one for each of my tanks for the moonglo bulbs. My PPs get a 75W moonglo for their 55G and my Es get a 40W for their 20G.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:57 pm

I use 2 75W clamp light for my 20GL. They seem to work ok, but the clamp is a pain, cause it doesn't fit right, and I had to attach it to a chair, so now a chair is right next to my tank, lol

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:01 pm

I use one with a 60w bulb... I have it sitting on stone coaster on top of my glass lid.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:19 pm

I use a 75W nocturnal red bulb on my 45 gallon tank in a clamp lamp at night. I raise it off the tank top with flat stones.