bulb shuts off

sprite · 12/01/2006, 05:04 PM

i got a 175 se bulb(new) and after a couple minutes it will shutt off...is it a bad bulb or did i buy a wrong bulb...ie pulse start bulb shoulda been probe start or vice versa? not sure how to tell the difference of which i need...i bought the fixture used and it had a coralvue bulb in it but i replaced with a different brand..cheap ebay bulb

zoomfish1 · 12/01/2006, 05:16 PM

If the ballast is good, I would say bad bulb. If the ebay bulb is a plus, definately say bulb.

12/01/2006, 05:04 PM	#1
sprite Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kentucky Posts: 668	bulb shuts off i got a 175 se bulb(new) and after a couple minutes it will shutt off...is it a bad bulb or did i buy a wrong bulb...ie pulse start bulb shoulda been probe start or vice versa? not sure how to tell the difference of which i need...i bought the fixture used and it had a coralvue bulb in it but i replaced with a different brand..cheap ebay bulb

12/01/2006, 05:16 PM	#2
zoomfish1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Claremore, Oklahoma Posts: 1,659	If the ballast is good, I would say bad bulb. If the ebay bulb is a plus, definately say bulb. __________________ Zoomfish Current Tank Info: 75g RR, dsb w/90 lbs sand, 150 lb live rock, anemone & LPS tank