Reeflux Problems

john rochon · 05/28/2006, 09:21 PM

well, I was all excited to try the new REEFLUX 12K 400W lamp.
I have a 500g tank and wanted to find a lamp I truly can fall in love with.ordered one from PA [favorite store] and it arrived promptly. unfortunatly,,, IT WON'T LIGHT!~ nothing ,nada try'd 4 different M59 ballasts.
I heard lots of good thing about these but now I'm a little gun shy. I've try'd other knockoff lamps and was very disappointed.

I'll be in contact with PA and CORALVUE tomorrow but has anyone else out there experienced this issue? It looks to me that there is not enought metal for the tab in the socket to contact with. first order and a dud?? not happy. since I'm a mod on another forum I've been bragging that I was getting one of these but guess the jokes on me LOL.

E-A-G-L-E-S · 05/28/2006, 09:25 PM

i know they run better on e-ballasts, but they should fire....sounds like bad bulbs......*just so happens i was hoing to post some stuff for sale tomorrow and part of it will be a month used 400W ReefLux 12K SE

john rochon · 05/29/2006, 08:18 AM

I'm interested in your lamp. since its already fired up. why are you changing? to blue? to white? will you ship to CANADA

E-A-G-L-E-S · 05/29/2006, 08:49 AM

switched to XM 10K, because i have all frags in my new 210g and want some extra growth, then after awhile, i will switch back.

what are policies concerning shipping goods to Canada? i've never shipped up north?

john rochon · 05/29/2006, 09:31 AM

no real policys, just ship it USPS ground and state used goods to a friend. the paper work the post office has is easy. just needs good amount of bubble wrap.

05/28/2006, 09:21 PM	#1
john rochon Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: canada Posts: 2,082	Reeflux Problems well, I was all excited to try the new REEFLUX 12K 400W lamp. I have a 500g tank and wanted to find a lamp I truly can fall in love with.ordered one from PA [favorite store] and it arrived promptly. unfortunatly,,, IT WON'T LIGHT!~ nothing ,nada try'd 4 different M59 ballasts. I heard lots of good thing about these but now I'm a little gun shy. I've try'd other knockoff lamps and was very disappointed. I'll be in contact with PA and CORALVUE tomorrow but has anyone else out there experienced this issue? It looks to me that there is not enought metal for the tab in the socket to contact with. first order and a dud?? not happy. since I'm a mod on another forum I've been bragging that I was getting one of these but guess the jokes on me LOL.

05/28/2006, 09:25 PM	#2
E-A-G-L-E-S Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 7,038	i know they run better on e-ballasts, but they should fire....sounds like bad bulbs......*just so happens i was hoing to post some stuff for sale tomorrow and part of it will be a month used 400W ReefLux 12K SE __________________ Smug Egotistical Contemptuous It's difficult to get a man to understand something that his salary requires him not to.

05/29/2006, 08:49 AM	#4
E-A-G-L-E-S Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 7,038	switched to XM 10K, because i have all frags in my new 210g and want some extra growth, then after awhile, i will switch back. what are policies concerning shipping goods to Canada? i've never shipped up north? __________________ Smug Egotistical Contemptuous It's difficult to get a man to understand something that his salary requires him not to.

05/29/2006, 08:18 AM	#3
john rochon Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: canada Posts: 2,082	I'm interested in your lamp. since its already fired up. why are you changing? to blue? to white? will you ship to CANADA

05/29/2006, 09:31 AM	#5
john rochon Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: canada Posts: 2,082	no real policys, just ship it USPS ground and state used goods to a friend. the paper work the post office has is easy. just needs good amount of bubble wrap.