r/terrariums • u/NeonPearl2025 • 15h ago

Build Help/Question Light for acrylic terrarium

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Is there a lamp with no existing heat production, which I can place on top of these acrylic terrariums?

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u/Far_Astronaut_818 15h ago

No. Lamps create heat. You can get more efficient lighting with LEDs that creates less heat than other light technology, but there will always be heat present when the light is turned on.

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u/NeonPearl2025 14h ago

That's a bummer. Do you have a tipp how to solve this problem?

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u/Far_Astronaut_818 13h ago

What are you trying to house that heat is a problem for?

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u/NeonPearl2025 11h ago

I'm worried I will burn/ melt the plastic lid. I house isopods and millipedes mainly

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u/Far_Astronaut_818 11h ago

A small led desk lamp should be fine.

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u/NeonPearl2025 11h ago

I actually have one I don't use at the time. Just have to get a full spectrum bulb. But this might actually work, as there will be a distance between the bulb and the plastic.

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u/Far_Astronaut_818 11h ago

Yeah, you'll want to Google lux value for the light you choose, you'll find charts for each brand or model that shows how far intensity drops off with height.