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i came up with an idea last night that i just needed to share cause it worked out so well!!!!

use rain gutter to make a hood.

get a length of raingutter and cut it to length, I made a 3' so i cut it about 3'3" or so.
I purchesed a strip light from home depot.
i used a old power cord from a some castoff computer equiptment
two gutter endcaps
can of spraypaint

-figure out where you desire to have the power cord attach and drill hole to fit cord thru
-attach endcaps with rivets
-paint
-rivet strip light inside gutter-it fits perfectly!
-pass cord thru hole
-wire up light
done!!!
3'strip light for about $17

I was trying to think of a way to make a bunch of small fixtures that would allow me to run those spiral-twist, self-ballasted flourescents. Those lights produce a small amount of UVB and a slightly greater amount of UVA.

For space efficiency and to increase the surface area of light directed towards the cages I want to have them installed horizontally.

Your rain gutter idea should be perfect. Thanks for sharing, you never know when someone is struggling with something you already have figured out.

you are very welcome...

iit does look very nice-i'll haveto post pics. the curve that they have on the face side makes it look like it is supposed to...

scott

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Mark