ceramic dome fixture

[dariceboij]

I recently purchased a zoo med deep dome lamp with a powersun on the way. I noticed that people mentioned purchasing them at home depot or WalMart however upon searching for them I could not find them. It wasn't until after my zoomed fixture arrived that I saw a thread calling them clamp lights. Lo and behold I found them for half the price of the zoomed one. My question is should I stick with the zoomed brand or go with the home depot brand?

 

[tortdad]

The Home Depot ones work as long as the dome is metal and the part the bulb screws into is a ceramic socket

 

[tortdad]

Also remember that the clamps fail a lot so if you use a clamp type light you need to reinforce the clamps with zip ties or something.

 

[dariceboij]

thank you for responding. So I should just stick with my zoomed fixture?​

 

[Yvonne G]

As long as you've already bought it, use it. If you ever have to buy another one, buy from a home improvement store (and remove the clamp)

 

[leigti]

I use the 11 inch aluminum dome what's a ceramic base from the feed store. You find it in the chicken section. I hang them from A lampstand instead of using the clamp, I don't trust the clamp.

 

[tortdad]

If the Home Depot ones fit the bill then there nothing wrong with them. I've not found one at Home Depot that had a ceramic socket on it. If you find one then buy it, it will work. Mine are all zoo Med and flukers

 

[dariceboij]

thanks everyone its good to know for future reference.

 

[leigti]

I meant "with a ceramic base". A plastic base will melt.

 

[Tom]

I would return the ZooMed one. Those deep domes can overheat MVBs. If your expensive MVB burns out early, you will know why.

 

[Yvonne G]

Oh, right. I missed the "deep dome" feature. What you want is a wide bell shape with a ceramic base, like this:



I buy these at Tractor Supply. They're in the baby chick department.

 

[tortdad]

Yeah I missed the deep part too

 

[dariceboij]

thanks everyone I will be making a run to home depot shortly. Would the zoo med brand lamp stand be sufficient?

 

[Yvonne G]

Yes. I love that lamp stand. Quite the handy invention. If you haven't bought it yet, I prefer the larger size of the two, but the smaller one is ok.

 

[Tom]

I get the same fixture that Yvonne posted from Home Depot. You don't need the little bulb protector wire things. I remove those. ANd never trust that clamp to hold your bulb.

The ZooMed lamp stand work quite well.