Re: [GSAS-Member] Coralife Light that Sizzled

[Bryan Nielsen <brynielsen@gmail.com>]

I got a 4x65 coralife fixture off of craigslist 2 years ago that had
melted connectors likely from running the second bank of lights
without the fan.  Is the fan working?  I replaced the connectors and
put in new bulbs and now it is fine.

Also I have gotten the bulbs online for less than $20 per bulb.  I
think I have gotten them from 1000bulbs.com and AH supply.  They're
not specific plant bulbs and everything in my tank is thriving.

Bryan Nielsen

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Paul M. Wallace
<pwallace@u.washington.edu> wrote:
> Shango,
>
> If the fixture is fairly new call coralife technical support as the worst
> you will hear is no.  If the fixture is old you likely need a new bulb
> anyways.  You discription sounds like it may be corosion or a bad ballast
> though.
>
> -Paul
>
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> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Shango Los
> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 10:18 AM
> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Coralife Light that Sizzled
>
> Hi friends,
>
> I have a Coralife compact fluorescent light that hold a single 65w
> bulb.  Last week, I was in the room and it started to sizzle and
> smoked just a touch at the end where the bulb plugs in. I unplugged it.
>
> Now, I have written off the bulb but now don't know what to do with
> it.  How do I know the base is toasted?  Could it have just been the
> bulb dying?  Did some water splash at just the wrong place?
>
> Those bulbs at $30 so I hesitate to buy one just to try it out.  How
> likely is it that if I buy another bulb it will work?
>
> Any suggestions on how to weigh this out would be helpful.  I'd love
> to just go buy another bulb and have everything be OK.
>
> Thanks
> Shango
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