Jun 11, 2014 #1 emmett0122 Reef enthusiast i bought 2 coralife actinic bulbs over the weekend and they both burnt out after 4 days. any one have any ideas why?
i bought 2 coralife actinic bulbs over the weekend and they both burnt out after 4 days. any one have any ideas why?
Jun 11, 2014 #2 salt_for_brains Alabama Reefer Possibly a bad ballast. Were they on the same ballast or are any other lights on that ballast?
Jun 12, 2014 #4 salt_for_brains Alabama Reefer I don't know Emmett? Maybe check your ground? If the ballast is powering your other lights without issues I don't know what else to tell you.
I don't know Emmett? Maybe check your ground? If the ballast is powering your other lights without issues I don't know what else to tell you.
Jun 12, 2014 #5 emmett0122 Reef enthusiast i have 2 cheap 10,000k bulbs im going to put back in and see what happens if they dont burn out then im at a loss
i have 2 cheap 10,000k bulbs im going to put back in and see what happens if they dont burn out then im at a loss
Jun 12, 2014 #8 emmett0122 Reef enthusiast well i put to bulbs bulbs in that came with the light so ill see what happens so far they are working
well i put to bulbs bulbs in that came with the light so ill see what happens so far they are working
Jun 12, 2014 #10 emmett0122 Reef enthusiast im sure he had them for awhile i hope he will replace them
Jun 15, 2014 #11 R ReeferRob Reefing newb I'm with salt, bad ballast or a bad ground. Omer used to be particular to a fault with his bulbs. If the box was dropped or mishandled they could have been damaged that way.
I'm with salt, bad ballast or a bad ground. Omer used to be particular to a fault with his bulbs. If the box was dropped or mishandled they could have been damaged that way.
Jun 15, 2014 #12 emmett0122 Reef enthusiast well its day 4 with the 10,000k bulbs still working so im going to say they were bad bulbs
Jun 17, 2014 #13 emmett0122 Reef enthusiast day #6 and the 10,000k bulbs are still working :thumbsup:
Jun 17, 2014 #14 emmett0122 Reef enthusiast and the LFS is replacing the bulbs so im waiting till i get both of them he had one and had to order another witch should be here friday
and the LFS is replacing the bulbs so im waiting till i get both of them he had one and had to order another witch should be here friday
Jun 17, 2014 #15 salt_for_brains Alabama Reefer Well that's good as it seems you may have gotten some bad bulbs:thumbsup: