t5 light stopped working

[Greg31]

I have had a corallife t5 (2 bulb) fixture for my 90g for about two years but it just stopped working last night. Possible I would need to change bulbs? Or other troubleshooting?

 

[jonclark96]

I think 2 years is a pretty good run on aquarium bulbs, but odd that both tubes would burn out at the same time. It may be a ballast problem, but I am no expert when it comes to light fixtures.

 

[mab]

I've had several of these die. Contact Coralife. They've been helpful with replacements which I've taken as an indication that they know there are porblems with this porduct.

 

[Crowland10100]

Can I swap my white light bulbs for a single white and a blue? Seems to look good in other tanks... This is a 55 fresh water with T series bulb ( don't recall exactly which).

Thx


Sent from my iPad using MonsterAquariaNetwork app

 

[jonclark96]

Can I swap my white light bulbs for a single white and a blue? Seems to look good in other tanks... This is a 55 fresh water with T series bulb ( don't recall exactly which).

Thx


Sent from my iPad using MonsterAquariaNetwork app

Its a matter of personal taste when it comes to what types of bulbs you use as long as you aren't trying to grow plants.

 

[Greg31]

So its wierd. ill turn switch on and it will blink then stay off. Only does this first time I flick on in couple hours.

Sent from my DROID RAZR using MonsterAquariaNetwork App

 

[Andrewtfw]

Sounds like a short in the wiring rather than a ballast issue.

Sent from my DROIDX using MonsterAquariaNetwork App

 

[ezrk]

We had this happen with a Coralife 2 bulb T5, wound having to return it.

 

[Greg31]

good thing i have gift certificate to HoT!

 

[Hawkman2000]

Could be the ballast. Now that most of them are electronic ballasts, the starter cap. is internal. If the ballast gets to hot, it could cause the cap to pop.

Could be corroded wiring or switch as well.

My first guess would still be the ballast.

Whats the warranty on corolifes?