Uv tube light help please!

Roddytort121

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I want to add a uv tube light to the table as I feels it's still too dark at one end away from the combi lamp. I've looked and looked but I cannot find the bracket or how you fix the tube light to the side of the table??

It's so frustrating. Are there any kits available?
 

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I screwed the fitting to a plank of wood and then used crates at both ends of the enclosure to support the plank. Not very pretty, but did the job
 

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I have a reflector that looks like this:

t8-reflector.jpg


On top are two **** with holes in them one at each end. I attached small chain to the holes and hang the lights from cup hooks in the ceiling. I'll go get you a picture. . .

(I was too lazy to cut off excess chain length):UVB light.jpg
 

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If you don't want to hang from the ceiling, I also made a light stand like this:lights a.jpg

You can screw the cup hooks into the cross piece and hang your chain from there.
 

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It's the actual thing you put the bulb in though that I'm confused about. I can't find one anywhere . Asks for the info, it's helping!
 

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They come in different lengths and widths. What kind of bulb do you have? A T8, T10, T12? Typing in the type and "fixture" should bring up lots of options.
 

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