{"product_id":"exo-terra-after-glow-incandescent-metal-reflector","title":"Exo Terra \"After Glow\" Incandescent Metal Reflector","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe reflector keeps glowing for hours after lights out.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Exo Terra Glow Light is a complete clamp lamp, not a bare reflector shade: metal reflector dome, heat-resistant porcelain socket, spring-loaded swivel clamp and a power cord with an inline switch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat separates it from an ordinary dome is the luminous coating inside the reflector. It charges from the lamp during the day and gives off a soft afterglow once the light is switched off. It comes in three sizes rated to 100 W, 150 W and 200 W respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne limit matters before you buy: Exo Terra states that Glow Light models are not to be used with Exo Terra terrariums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLuminous reflector coating\u003c\/strong\u003e - the inside of the dome stores light energy while the lamp is on and releases it as a soft glow after dark, so nocturnal animals can navigate and diurnal ones can find their retreat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat-resistant porcelain socket\u003c\/strong\u003e - rated for basking and heat lamps that would degrade a plastic holder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring-loaded swivel clamp\u003c\/strong\u003e - grips a rail or bracket and angles the beam where you want it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSwitch on the cord\u003c\/strong\u003e - kill the lamp without unplugging it or reaching into the enclosure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHanger included\u003c\/strong\u003e - Exo Terra supplies an optional hanger for suspended installation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree wattage ceilings\u003c\/strong\u003e - 100 W, 150 W and 200 W, so the dome is matched to the bulb rather than the other way round.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich size do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three sizes differ in reflector diameter and, more importantly, in the maximum bulb wattage each is rated for. Fitting a bulb above that ceiling is a fire risk, so size the dome to the bulb you intend to run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eReflector diameter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eExo Terra model\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaximum bulb wattage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePT2052\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePT2054\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePT2056\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA larger dome also throws a wider, softer pool of light and gives a bigger glowing surface at night. These wattage ceilings are specific to the Glow Light and should not be assumed from other Exo Terra domes - the Light Dome, for comparison, is rated lower at similar diameters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClamp lamp fixture with reflector - bulb not included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSocket\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeat-resistant ceramic (porcelain)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eReflector\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMetal, with luminous glow-in-the-dark inner coating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMounting\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpring-loaded swivel clamp, plus an included hanger for suspension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSwitch\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInline, on the power cord\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSizes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 cm (PT2052), 21 cm (PT2054), 25 cm (PT2056)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaximum bulb wattage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 W, 150 W and 200 W by size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNot for use on\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExo Terra terrariums, glass items, aquariums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExo Terra does not publish a socket E-number, cord length, dome depth, voltage rating or surface temperature for the Glow Light. We have left those out rather than borrow figures from the Light Dome, which is a different fixture with different ratings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere this fixture can and cannot go\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the part most listings leave out, and it decides whether the Glow Light is the right fixture for you at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot for Exo Terra terrariums.\u003c\/strong\u003e Exo Terra states that Glow Light models are not to be used with Exo Terra terrariums, and directs you to the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/exo-terra-light-dome\"\u003eExo Terra Light Dome\u003c\/a\u003e used with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/exo-terra-light-bracket-adhesive-support-base\"\u003eExo Terra Light Bracket\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe clamp must not grip glass.\u003c\/strong\u003e Exo Terra's manual states the clamp must not be used to mount the lamp onto any glass item, terrarium, shelf or aquarium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot an aquarium lamp.\u003c\/strong\u003e The manual states it should not be used on any type of aquarium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSit it over the metal screen.\u003c\/strong\u003e Where it is used above a mesh-topped enclosure, it goes over the top metal screen portion, not over glass or plastic parts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn practice that makes the Glow Light a fixture for wooden vivariums, racks, rails and free-standing brackets rather than for clamping onto a glass terrarium rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflector dome with luminous inner coating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeat-resistant ceramic socket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpring-loaded swivel clamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower cord with inline on\/off switch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHanger for suspended installation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNot included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo bulb.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Glow Light is sold as a fixture only. Choose the lamp separately and check it against the wattage ceiling for your size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo thermostat or dimmer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any heat lamp you fit should be controlled by a thermostat appropriate to that lamp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo bracket or stand\u003c\/strong\u003e beyond the clamp and hanger supplied.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBulbs it takes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExo Terra lists the Glow Light as accepting its Daytime Heat Lamp, Intense Basking Spot, Daylight Basking Spot, Halogen Basking Spot, Natural Light, Reptile UVB100, UVB150 and UVB200, Infrared Basking Spot and Solar Glo 80 W, along with compact fluorescent and incandescent bulbs generally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCeramic heat emitters are not on that list.\u003c\/strong\u003e Exo Terra neither approves nor explicitly forbids them for this fixture, and the sibling Light Dome manual does carry an explicit ceramic emitter exclusion. Until Exo Terra states otherwise, we would not run a ceramic emitter in a Glow Light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy there is no heat-at-distance table on this page\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA temperature-by-distance gradient belongs to the bulb, not the dome. The Glow Light produces no heat or light of its own - it holds and aims whatever lamp you fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFitting a reflector does raise the temperature reached directly below the lamp compared with running the same bulb bare. Exo Terra publishes no figure for how much. Re-check your basking surface with a probe or infrared thermometer after installing one, and adjust bulb wattage or mounting height to suit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitable for, and not suitable for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e wooden and melamine vivariums; rack systems and shelving with a rail or bracket to clamp to; free-standing lamp stands; enclosures where a soft night-time glow is wanted; keepers who want the lamp switchable without reaching inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot suitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Exo Terra glass terrariums; clamping onto glass, terrarium frames, shelves or aquariums; aquarium use of any kind; ceramic heat emitters; bulbs above the wattage ceiling for the size; anywhere within reach of children or against curtains and other flammable material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe dome gets hot.\u003c\/strong\u003e Exo Terra's warning is direct - hot surface, avoid any contact while operating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeep it away from curtains\u003c\/strong\u003e and other flammable objects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeep out of reach of children.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNever exceed the wattage ceiling\u003c\/strong\u003e for your size: 100 W, 150 W or 200 W.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGuard the bulb\u003c\/strong\u003e where an animal can reach it. A clamp lamp holds an exposed bulb, and a basking animal will climb to the warmest point it can get to.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExo Terra publishes no minimum distance to the animal and no surface temperature for this fixture, so set your mounting distance from the bulb's requirements and verify it with a thermometer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/exo-terra-heat-glo-infrared-heat-lamp\"\u003eExo Terra Heat Glo Infrared Heat Lamp\u003c\/a\u003e - a night-time heat source that pairs with the afterglow effect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/exo-terra-solar-glo-self-ballasted-uv-heat-lamp\"\u003eExo Terra Solar Glo Self Ballasted UV Heat Lamp\u003c\/a\u003e - Exo Terra lists the 80 W Solar Glo among the bulbs this fixture accepts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/exo-terra-light-dome\"\u003eExo Terra Light Dome\u003c\/a\u003e - the fixture to choose instead if your enclosure is an Exo Terra glass terrarium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/exo-terra-light-bracket-adhesive-support-base\"\u003eExo Terra Light Bracket Adhesive Support Base\u003c\/a\u003e - the mount Exo Terra pairs with the Light Dome on its own terrariums.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExo Terra publishes no warranty term for the Glow Light, so we have not stated one. Whatever manufacturer's warranty applies does so in addition to the consumer guarantees you have under Australian Consumer Law, which are not limited by it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard freight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan I use the Exo Terra Glow Light on an Exo Terra glass terrarium?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Exo Terra states that Glow Light models are not to be used with Exo Terra terrariums, and directs keepers to the Exo Terra Light Dome used with the Exo Terra Light Bracket instead. The Glow Light's clamp is also not to be mounted onto glass, terrarium frames, shelves or aquariums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat is the maximum bulb wattage for each Exo Terra Glow Light size?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 14 cm Small (PT2052) is rated to a maximum 100 W bulb, the 21 cm Medium (PT2054) to 150 W, and the 25 cm Large (PT2056) to 200 W. These ceilings are specific to the Glow Light and should not be assumed from other Exo Terra dome fixtures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes the Exo Terra Glow Light come with a bulb?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is supplied as a fixture only - reflector dome, ceramic socket, swivel clamp, switched cord and a hanger. The bulb is bought separately and must sit within the wattage ceiling for the size you choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan I run a ceramic heat emitter in it?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe would not. Exo Terra's list of accepted bulbs for the Glow Light does not include ceramic heat emitters, and the manufacturer's sibling Light Dome fixture carries an explicit ceramic emitter exclusion. Exo Terra has published no approval either way for the Glow Light, so treat it as unsupported.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat actually glows, and for how long?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe luminous coating on the inside of the metal reflector glows, not the bulb. It charges from the lamp while the light is on and releases that stored energy once the lamp is switched off. Exo Terra does not publish how long the afterglow lasts or how bright it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes the reflector make my basking spot hotter?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Concentrating a bulb's output downward raises the temperature reached directly beneath it compared with the same bulb run bare. Exo Terra publishes no figure for the increase, so measure your basking surface with a probe or infrared thermometer after fitting the dome and adjust bulb wattage or height accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ExoTerra","offers":[{"title":"14cm","offer_id":54774121103651,"sku":"RP06","price":73.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"21cm","offer_id":55335185416483,"sku":"RP07","price":81.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25cm","offer_id":55335185449251,"sku":"RP08","price":89.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/RP06_7.png?v=1782875539","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/exo-terra-after-glow-incandescent-metal-reflector","provider":"Nicks Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}