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zoo med / active heat mercury vapor bulbs

matnga Jul 04, 2003 01:13 AM

has anyine used these bulbs and what is your opinoins on them. i am considering using one on a vield cham cage.
mat

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ph meliss Jul 04, 2003 07:51 PM

>>has anyine used these bulbs and what is your opinoins on them. i am considering using one on a vield cham cage.

What I think about them can be found at my Mercury Vapor Heat & UV Lamps article.

However, some people on the Iguanas Mailing List have been using them and monitoring the output using UV meters...and finding that after a very short period of time of use, these lamps aren't providing much more than the far less expensive and effective UVB fluorescents...

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Melissk
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matnga Jul 04, 2003 08:20 PM

thanks melissa i have already read your thoughts on your site exstinsivly. what mailing list are you refering to and what types of reading are they getting using what brand meters ?

ph meliss Jul 05, 2003 02:45 PM

>>thanks melissa i have already read your thoughts on your site exstinsivly. what mailing list are you refering to

The Iguana Mailing List.

>>and what types of reading are they getting using what brand meters ?

You can check the list archives for the postings which include info on the meters and the actual readings.

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Melissk
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