I have a hexagon shaped fish tank 55gal and it is to deep for florescent lighting. These mercury vapor bulbs dont require a ballist or something do they. Can I screw one into a regular ceramic light fixture. Also Im going to build a top for the aquarium myself Will this light create a lot of heat do I need to add venting slits and a computer fan to keep the air moving. If you know a lot about these bulbs tell me everything.
THANKS
2007-11-28 11:11:05 · 3 answers · asked by Aaron A 5 in Pets ➔ Fish
http://www.lightbulbsdirect.com/page/001/CTGY/Mercury+Vapor
2007-11-28 11:23:29 · update #1
Yes those do require ballest if memory serves me right. They do make a self ballest type bulb that looks alot like that. It was called a low pressure sodium bulb. We would use them to replace Mercury vapor bulbs when the ballest would go bad. Now I might have this backwards but reguardless the bulb you want should say self ballasted.
PK
2007-11-28 12:13:43 · answer #1 · answered by Patrick K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you didn't add a link to a specific product, I'd say to look at the information about the lamp before you buy. If the lamp says it has a mogul base, this is too large to fit into an normal (household) socket and would require a special fixture.
2007-11-28 11:18:16 · answer #2 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
very confusing problem. search on yahoo or google. that will might help!
2015-03-27 16:02:19 · answer #3 · answered by diane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋