Yeah, I remember my partner having to replace bulbs every 6 months in his marine tank, otherwise a load of algae used to grow! I am not bothered about price, and if I have to change them every 6 months, I just want a good light!
DeanS said:FADE2BLACK_1973 said:I know that the ZooMed Powersun MVB is the best bulb for the job that it does but only 2 thing's I dont like about them.
1. They are extremely way too high priced for a light bulb.
2. I have heard time after time that they dont last very long and would blow in acouple of weeks after buying the new.
I am so afraid buying one at the time because of this. See I thought of using one of the ZooMeds double light combo deep dome's with one Repti sun 10.0 in one side and a 150 watt heat bulb in the other. Just because that in fact flouresent bulb outlast all others plus energy savers.
There's a reason why they're pricey...they do what they're supposed to. They also come with a warranty...take advantage of that! Those combo Deep Domes suck, too! You can't use a CHE in 'em or you'll have a little problem with your house burning down! And fluorescent bulbs, tubes, whatever ALL SUCK! Forget about saving energy...SAVE YOUR TORTOISE!
emysemys said:That's where you're wrong, Chris. Yes, lots of people kept turtles and tortoises back in the dark ages, however the animals didn't do well, died young, grew poorly and mishapen.
If anyone really wants to use that reptisun compact fluorescent bulb, then mount it horizontally, like in an aquarium hood. The UV rays are concentrated out the end of the bulb, but horizontally they aren't harmful.