question about lights

[cetan sappa]

I have been reading about lights and wonder what the difference is between halide and halogen lights. Can halogen lights be used?
I am new to this hobby and want to do right for corrals.

[Jason McKenzie]

Halogen can not be used. Mainly because they are a very inefficient light producing more heat than light. Also they do not make Halogen lights in the colour spectrum adequate for aquariums.

J

[cetan sappa]

now i have this work light and the bulbs look the same there double ended like the ones used for fish tanks can i just change the bulbs and make my own lights or no

[Diver_1298]

I would need more information to answer that question. If you could get the info off of the ballast or nameplate information on the fixture I could probably let you know.
Jim