Re: [GSAS-Member] Coralife Light that Sizzled

[Shango Los <shango@shangolos.com>]

Wow!

I just got home and enjoyed the long string of posts regarding the  
sizzling light.  Based on the wonderful analysis, this is what I am  
going to do...

1.  I very much agree with the idea that getting a new light is the  
smartest move for safety. If it was 6 months ago, that is what I would  
most likely do.   I have zero electrical experience and so would  
normally default to this.  However, I am on a fixed budget for a few  
more months while finishing this education phase of life so cost  
savings are important.  I would probably let that tank sit without a  
light for that time if this one is really dead.  With that in mind, I  
am going to take Erik up on his offer to take a look at it to see if  
it is something obvious to fix or maybe it doesn't need fixing at  
all.  At the minimum I will know what to say to Coralife when I call  
them if it is busted.  I will make a donation to the club in his honor  
and do him a good turn when I can.

2.  I do not think it was a water issue.  That was just mentioned as  
something plausible.  It is an open top tank so technically a fish  
could have made a serious splash...but that is a long shot.  My money  
is on a purely wiring issue.  The light is only three years old though.

Thanks everyone for your earnest assistance in helping me sort this out.

Shango
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