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09-22-2006, 04:30 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Utah
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Coralife Lunar Aqualight BROKEN?!
Okay, its been a while. Hi.
I'm having a tank emergency. My regular (white light) went out yesterday (the actinic is still working) so I bought a replacement bulb. Well, I guess the bulb wasn't the problem because the new one doesn't work either. Does anyone know what may be the problem? I REALLY don't want to buy a whole new hood/light contraption, mine is only a year and a half old. (The warranty only goes for a year of course.)
Any suggestions would be great. I need to figure out the problem fast - my tankmates already went yesterday without lights. (I left the actinics on though)
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09-22-2006, 04:33 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Tulsa, OK
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Got circuit tester? I would ck. to see if it's hot. Start there.
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09-22-2006, 04:37 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Utah
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I don't have one.
I just called my lfs, they said they if I brought it in they would test it for me. The guy seems to think it may be the end cap (whatever that is) but they don't have any in stock, and it'll take a week to order. So....if that is the problem, I don't know what I'm going to do b/c my fish/coral can't go a week without light.
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09-22-2006, 04:49 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West of Dimples
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Could be the ballast, I have had them blow before. If it is you should be able to send it back and have it repaired.
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09-23-2006, 05:24 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Utah
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And if that is the problem and I'm sending it back, what do I do about light until I get it back?
I plugged my white bulb into the actinic plug so they have white light for now. Tomorrow I'm going to take it apart and see if I can figure it out.
If I have to replace the ballast, does anyone know how much that would cost?
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09-23-2006, 05:45 PM
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I loves me a water change
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: WI
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What is the lighting inside...how many bulbs and what wattage?
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09-23-2006, 05:52 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Utah
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2 bulbs- Coralife Lunar Aqualight. 2-96watt lamps, 192 watt total. 36 inches long, on a 47 gal Oceanic tank. |
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09-23-2006, 06:05 PM
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I loves me a water change
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Marine Depot says it has built-in ballasts. I've been looking at websites that might sell retro kits, or replacement parts, but I haven't had any luck.
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09-23-2006, 09:00 PM
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moddin aint easy
Join Date: Apr 2006
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stupid question, are you sure the switch for that bulb is on? they have 2 seperate ones right? also, switch the bulbs and see if you just didnt get another dud.
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09-23-2006, 09:10 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by leveldrummer
stupid question, are you sure the switch for that bulb is on? they have 2 seperate ones right? also, switch the bulbs and see if you just didnt get another dud.
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Switching the bulbs is a good idea to at least eliminate a possible bad new bulb.....
If its the light i think it is its actually got 3 switches....
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09-23-2006, 10:27 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Utah
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Yeah, I've tried the switch, and there is 3 switches.
Right now I have the white light plugged into the actinic slot, just so my buddies have some light.
I've decided to just buy a whole other light set tomorrow, then when i get around to it, take the old one apart and fix it, if possible. This way I'll have a back up light in case something like this happens again. Of course these emergencies always happen when you're the busiest and can't spare any time to play bob-the-builder and drop everything to go buy parts....
So that said, any suggestions for what kind of light I should get?
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09-23-2006, 10:33 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dani
So that said, any suggestions for what kind of light I should get?
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A really BIG one 
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09-23-2006, 10:39 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Utah
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Ha ha. Brand? Type?
(see also my new post named "what kind of light should I get?" It has all my tank specs.
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