2 mo. old uvl sa's gone dark?.

bogg · 04/22/2008, 08:55 PM

What do you guys think bad bulb/ballast?. the bulb is on but real dark almost barely on.. I switched the bulbs to a different location and it's the bulb thats dark. There only on about 12 hrs. daily?. bad bulbs?.

bogg · 04/23/2008, 08:52 AM

Come on guys any input please??

Achapman · 04/23/2008, 08:58 AM

Have you tried another bulb in the same ballast?

pancho · 04/23/2008, 09:30 AM

If your talking about T5's, the same thing happened to me with UVL Superactinics. One went dim and the other completely died. Both were only a few months old.

HowardW · 04/23/2008, 10:31 AM

I would try giving UVL a call and see if they'll replace it for you.

RyanMKintz · 04/23/2008, 08:46 PM

I had same prob with a Superactinic, was a loose cap on the bulb

madadi · 04/23/2008, 10:33 PM

i had the same thing happen with a UVL aquasun.
i had it for two months. gave it to a friend and after a while it turned really dark red. weird. it was really bright when i gave it to her. sounds like there might be a problem with UVL bulbs

bogg · 04/24/2008, 06:46 PM

wow really?? I replaced 4 and 2 only went dark?? thanks guys

04/22/2008, 08:55 PM	#1
bogg Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,174	2 mo. old uvl sa's gone dark?. What do you guys think bad bulb/ballast?. the bulb is on but real dark almost barely on.. I switched the bulbs to a different location and it's the bulb thats dark. There only on about 12 hrs. daily?. bad bulbs?. __________________ And God said let the water teem with living creatures and he saw that it was good. Current Tank Info: Elos 120xl, 2 planet 2's, KZs, wavy sea/Tunze

04/23/2008, 08:52 AM	#2
bogg Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,174	Come on guys any input please?? __________________ And God said let the water teem with living creatures and he saw that it was good. Current Tank Info: Elos 120xl, 2 planet 2's, KZs, wavy sea/Tunze

04/23/2008, 08:58 AM	#3
Achapman Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 265	Have you tried another bulb in the same ballast? __________________ 30x30x30 cube - 400 Radium w/Galaxy ballast - XP-2000 Skimmer - Reeflo Dart return - Tunze 6105's w/7095 controller Current Tank Info: 180RR w/55g sump - ASD 8.2 Skimmer - 3 Lumenbright Larges with 12k Reeflux on Icecap ballasts.

04/23/2008, 10:31 AM	#5
HowardW Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 1,763	I would try giving UVL a call and see if they'll replace it for you. __________________ Florida live rock addict

04/23/2008, 08:46 PM	#6
RyanMKintz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Akron Posts: 217	I had same prob with a Superactinic, was a loose cap on the bulb __________________ up up down down left right left right A B A B select start Current Tank Info: 72 bowfront 20 gallon refugium MSX160 Skimmer t5 lighting powered by icecap 660 90 lbs live rock

04/23/2008, 09:30 AM	#4
pancho Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Antonio,TX Posts: 279	If your talking about T5's, the same thing happened to me with UVL Superactinics. One went dim and the other completely died. Both were only a few months old.

04/23/2008, 10:33 PM	#7
madadi ReefOG Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Morton grove, IL Posts: 3,976	i had the same thing happen with a UVL aquasun. i had it for two months. gave it to a friend and after a while it turned really dark red. weird. it was really bright when i gave it to her. sounds like there might be a problem with UVL bulbs __________________ -~adrian~- LETS TRADE YUMAS Current Tank Info: Glass box.

04/24/2008, 06:46 PM	#8
bogg Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,174	wow really?? I replaced 4 and 2 only went dark?? thanks guys __________________ And God said let the water teem with living creatures and he saw that it was good. Current Tank Info: Elos 120xl, 2 planet 2's, KZs, wavy sea/Tunze