Hi,
They heat from the top - basically a straight replacement for your ceramic. Just connect them to the thermostat and you should be safe.
The main problem with the setup is the height as it means there is a lot of air to heatbefore any of it gets down to the animals.
I would be tempted to try moving the RHP to the center of the viv ceiling and use it to provide the ambients and then use a UTH ( again on a thermostat or other control device ) to provide the warm spot.
dr del