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04/29/2010, 07:20 PM
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Power compact lights blew out!
I had Coralife power compact lights for about a month and they went out! I am assuming they blew out because i didn't have a cover to keep the salt creep off the bulbs?.. and i never wiped the bulbs either. They are attached to the top of the canopy. There is a 2 1/2 inch opening in the back of the canopy and the lights are 4 1/2 inches from the water. I just bought one daylight bulb today to see if it was only the bulb that went out and not the ballast. The light worked.
any ideas to help me out besides getting a cover and cleaning the bulbs? Thanks in advance |
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04/29/2010, 07:46 PM
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Location: warren oh.
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nope get glass tops if not it will happen again or worse blow out your ballast
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You Know You Have a Problem When You Dream Of a Having A Really Large Saltwater Reef Tank Instead of a New Corvette Or House LoL Current Tank Info: 55-125 33 40l 72 bow flatback |
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04/29/2010, 08:08 PM
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I have an acrylic tank, should i get a acrylic cover or glass? Thanks for the response btw
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04/30/2010, 08:24 AM
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glass.
it needs to cover the area lighting fixture. if i knew what model light you had or a picture of it i might be able to help you more.
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You Know You Have a Problem When You Dream Of a Having A Really Large Saltwater Reef Tank Instead of a New Corvette Or House LoL Current Tank Info: 55-125 33 40l 72 bow flatback |
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