Can Flourescent melt eggcrate?

Michael · #1 12-23-2002, 12:07 PM

I have a 72g FOWLR setup with a damsel. I am hoping to acquire some shrimp and a clown fish.
-I have 4 48" long flourescents on the tank now. I want to put them on the eggcrate instead of hanging them over the tank. Is that a good idea? Will the heat from the flourescent bulbs melt the eggcrate? (just regular flourescent bulbs BTW ).
--I know this is not ideal lighting, and will change it when Santa fills my wallet this Christmas

Thanks, and Merry Christmas

Michael

TANGOMAN · #2 12-23-2002, 01:50 PM

I have a pair of 24" and a pair of 36" bulbs sitting atop eggcrate on one of my tanks and there has been no heat problems. 48" bulbs should also be fine.
Hope Santa's good to ya'...

Bob I · #3 12-23-2002, 04:31 PM

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-I have 4 48" long flourescents on the tank now.

I wonder if that is in any way related to FLUORESCENTS :?: :?: :?:

sumpfinfishe · #4 12-24-2002, 08:29 PM

Hi Michael, sounds fine to me. I have three 36" tubes that sit ontop of a 1/2 sheet of plexi and there is only ventilation a half inch under the hood and I have no heat problems, the plexi did however flex alittle bit over the last few years but I don't see any problems with eggcrate as it will provide more ventilation. I also think that because my lights are directly over top of the tank(27 gl) that gives me the extra light I need to keep stony's. I'm sure your tank will also benifit from light hung lower. Goodluck!

You can see a pic of my light and hood, the post is titled
"a test"

Canadian · #5 12-25-2002, 07:28 AM

Perhaps it's because it's almost 12:30 am on Christmas and I'm awake formatting my father's computer. . . Bob, I understand your frustration with regard to the incorrect spelling of common aquarium/hobbyist terms (in addition to rather simple english words), but if you want to get technical, the common misuse of the word "bulb" should also get to you. There are actually very few bulbous aquarium LAMPS. For instance, an Iwasaki MH LAMP is not bulbous in shape and therefore is not a "bulb" in the technical sense. There are no fluorescent "bulbs" becase they do not constitute a bulbous shape. The correct term would be "lamp" in most instances, and in fact, "lamp" encompasses "bulbs."

And that's my last rant for '02.

Bob I · #6 12-25-2002, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Canadian

Perhaps it's because it's almost 12:30 am on Christmas and I'm awake formatting my father's computer. . . Bob, I understand your frustration with regard to the incorrect spelling of common aquarium/hobbyist terms (in addition to rather simple english words), but if you want to get technical, the common misuse of the word "bulb" should also get to you. There are actually very few bulbous aquarium LAMPS. For instance, an Iwasaki MH LAMP is not bulbous in shape and therefore is not a "bulb" in the technical sense. There are no fluorescent "bulbs" becase they do not constitute a bulbous shape. The correct term would be "lamp" in most instances, and in fact, "lamp" encompasses "bulbs."

And that's my last rant for '02.

Actually to be totally correct, we always referred to fluorescent lamps as "tubes" in the electrical trade. However, that does not bother me as much as talking about flourescent, or florecent. In addition the inability of a University student, and honours high school graduate to spell drives me batty. I am an immigrant who has a problem in that all spelling errors jump right off the page at him. It is a hindrance believe me. I usually swallow my ire, and keep reading, but on some days I am driven to make snide posts about spelling errors. Should I beg for forgiveness :?: :?: I really don't know.

Aquattro · #7 12-25-2002, 05:03 PM

What ****es me off is people with nothing better to do than correct spelling mistakes. To reiterate past comments, this is an aquarium forum, not an English forum. Get over it.

AJ_77 · #8 12-25-2002, 07:05 PM

So, will the eggcrate melt or NOT??? :?

(As for personal foibles, I prefer a spelling deficiency to a character flaw ANY DAY. So yes, forgiveness and tolerance would be good. Comments ABOUT spelling errors distract me MORE than the actual mistakes.)

StirCrazy · #9 12-25-2002, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Canadian

And that's my last rant for '02.

Bahhh you got 6 mnore days

plenty of time for rants

Bob, I am not even going to coment, exsept for "take a break".. if you have nothing beter to do than corect speling than you nede another hoby to ocupye more of your time!

Steve

StirCrazy · #10 12-25-2002, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Joseph

So, will the eggcrate melt or NOT??? :?

(As for personal foibles, I prefer a spelling deficiency to a character flaw ANY DAY. So yes, forgiveness and tolerance would be good. Comments ABOUT spelling errors distract me MORE than the actual mistakes.)

no a normal tube will not melt egcrate I have had lights on egcrates for years.. VHO maby but I doubt it, MH yes.

Steve