General Care Discussion :: a better clamp for my lamp

[Turtlefriend]

recently my heat lamp fell in and it broke. It also killed a goldfish. Are there any better clamps? I think it didnt hold very well because the side of the tank has a plastic rim for holding a screen on top. The only thing i could think of was putting a screen for the lamp to go on. I just dont want a covered tank.

[Vtolds]

I have 2 Flukers with no problems. Its all about how you have them positioned.

[SpotsMama]

Lots of people suspend the light fixture over the tank, hanging it from the ceiling or wall. Some people use floor lamps that will accomodate turtle light bulbs. I never cared for the clamp fixtures.

Here's a very nice example of wall mounted light fixtures, along with instructions for making the attachment.

http://www.redearslider.com/forum/viewt ... 2A&start=0

If you brouse around in the photo section and in the gallery in the Habitat section of the main site you'll see lots of other good examples.

[steve]

What kind of heat lamp are you using? Can you have a screen over just the lamp area?

[donchewliano]

I was having an issue with my clamp when I built my Above Tank Basking Area. To solve this problem I mounted an L bracket to the wall (you know, the brackets used to hold shelves up) and suspended my lamp from that by wrapping its cord around it.

[Turtlefriend]

What kind of heat lamp are you using? Can you have a screen over just the lamp area?

Im not using right now because it broke. I think I can put a scteen over part of the tank, if there is a screen that fits. Its possible that i will make an above tank basking platform, but im not sure.