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10/04/2011, 01:31 PM
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WTB T5 lighting
I should not have went cheap when i bought my 48" T5 light fixture 6 months ago for my 75 gallon reef tank. I noticed 2 bulbs were out so i was in the process of getting new ones and noticed those dont work either. When replacing the bulbs I realized it must be one of the crappy ballasts on the inside that is causing the problem because the 2 lights that did not work went through that ballast. So im looking for a 48" T5 light fixture to fit inside my canopy. Anyone got one they are willing to sell? Thanks
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Reefin' ain't easy Current Tank Info: 75 gallon reef tank, 90+ lbs liverock, 2 clowns, 1 royal gramma, 1 flame angel, 1 yellow tang, colt coral, toadstool, green star polyps, kenya tree, mushrooms, cleaner shrimp, peppermint shimp, emerald crab, and a bunch of snails and other crabs |
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10/04/2011, 03:42 PM
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What is the brand of the fixture?
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250 gallon Deep Dimension Reef tank. SPS Dominant, everything else. 8x80 watt T5, Reef Octopus Extreme 200xs, GEO 624 reactor, 2 MP40 ES, 55 gallon sump. Current Tank Info: Glass Tank |
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10/05/2011, 08:02 AM
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its some no-name brand i got on ebay. not doing that again. i'm tired of cutting corners and losing money
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Reefin' ain't easy Current Tank Info: 75 gallon reef tank, 90+ lbs liverock, 2 clowns, 1 royal gramma, 1 flame angel, 1 yellow tang, colt coral, toadstool, green star polyps, kenya tree, mushrooms, cleaner shrimp, peppermint shimp, emerald crab, and a bunch of snails and other crabs |
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10/05/2011, 03:34 PM
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10/05/2011, 05:21 PM
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I like to superglue living creatures to rocks and suspend a crazy amount of light inches away from the surface of the water just to stare at it. Mostly Softies and Nems / Marineland 90 / RS-200 3rd |
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10/05/2011, 07:09 PM
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10/05/2011, 09:08 PM
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Have you considered just replacing the bad ballast?
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10/09/2011, 11:28 AM
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i did but its some cheap brand. i noticed it has kind of a bulge on the one that is broken, but i don't know how all the wiring works and i don't want to burn the house down
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Reefin' ain't easy Current Tank Info: 75 gallon reef tank, 90+ lbs liverock, 2 clowns, 1 royal gramma, 1 flame angel, 1 yellow tang, colt coral, toadstool, green star polyps, kenya tree, mushrooms, cleaner shrimp, peppermint shimp, emerald crab, and a bunch of snails and other crabs |
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