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CajunGator Moderator
Posts : 5845 Location : New Iberia, Louisiana Favorite Fish: : Cichlids, WC Syn Petricola, Shellies, Festae, Mbu Puffers, Koi Angels, ABN, Piranha, Mermaids
| Subject: Drowning Florescent light? 2/28/2010, 4:11 pm | |
| Okay,, I know it has happened to a few of you before. Trying to rush and do things you should not. Not having your mind set on what you are doing.
well i put this light on my top glass for additional light to try and take a picture. after the picture i decided to feed the fish since they did so good... and plunk in it went into the water. Fortunately i had already turned the light offffff! yea, i did one thing right.
I unplugged the light, fished it out, and it is currently drying on a rug! Will it dry enough to be able to use again,, or TRASH IT.. lol
what do you THINK lol
ps the picture SUKD! LOL | |
| | | nitty Moderator
Posts : 1906 Location : Houston/Atlanta Favorite Fish: : Mine:
110gal. Eclectochromis Lobochilus Hertae
56gal. Neolamprologus Brichardi
| Subject: Re: Drowning Florescent light? 2/28/2010, 4:33 pm | |
| Just my opinion, trash it. I had a fixture fall in once(while on) the bulb shorted out once in, I let it dry for a week. Added a new bulb, turned it on and it worked. After 5-6 minutes, it started smoking from the inside where the ballast are stored. I also heard a fizz like sound in it too.
TRASH IT...
I would hate to hear about a fire. | |
| | | S&FW_FishyFriend First Lieutenant
Posts : 661 Location : Mineral Wells, TX Favorite Fish: : Currently so into Reef it's not even funny! Missed having saltwater, now that I've got it again---- STOKED!
| Subject: Re: Drowning Florescent light? 2/28/2010, 8:19 pm | |
| I would have to agree with Nitty on this one... reluctantly, but still agree. I've done it also, most recently the cats caused it with the whole shattering the glass tops thing. I did it once before with the same results nitty experienced. Bummer, especially since I had just bought a brand new light strip only to have it land in the drink! | |
| | | CajunGator Moderator
Posts : 5845 Location : New Iberia, Louisiana Favorite Fish: : Cichlids, WC Syn Petricola, Shellies, Festae, Mbu Puffers, Koi Angels, ABN, Piranha, Mermaids
| Subject: Re: Drowning Florescent light? 2/28/2010, 8:25 pm | |
| Yea i agree with all of you... right after i posted it hit the garbage... LOL | |
| | | nitty Moderator
Posts : 1906 Location : Houston/Atlanta Favorite Fish: : Mine:
110gal. Eclectochromis Lobochilus Hertae
56gal. Neolamprologus Brichardi
| Subject: Re: Drowning Florescent light? 3/1/2010, 4:04 am | |
| It's easier to buy a light fixture than it is to buy a home. You made the right choice. | |
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| Subject: Re: Drowning Florescent light? 3/1/2010, 6:16 am | |
| Well Now I know what to do if one of mine goes for a swim Hopefully it wasn't a nice light Gator.... |
| | | CajunGator Moderator
Posts : 5845 Location : New Iberia, Louisiana Favorite Fish: : Cichlids, WC Syn Petricola, Shellies, Festae, Mbu Puffers, Koi Angels, ABN, Piranha, Mermaids
| Subject: Re: Drowning Florescent light? 3/1/2010, 8:12 am | |
| Nope was a cheapo special | |
| | | Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Drowning Florescent light? 3/1/2010, 12:30 pm | |
| Oh good, at least you didn't kill a nice light. |
| | | Elrollo Major
Posts : 870 Location : Virginia Beach Favorite Fish: : Blue Acaras...first fish I ever breed still have a soft spot for them
| Subject: Re: Drowning Florescent light? 9/3/2010, 2:29 am | |
| Little late on this reply...Have had the same thing happen several times. Used automotive wire dry worked like new till ballast went 4 years later. | |
| | | istrober Moderator
Posts : 2643 Location : Lehigh Acres, Fl Favorite Fish: : Africans, Peacocks, Catfish.. pertty much everything that has fins and tail...
| Subject: Re: Drowning Florescent light? 9/3/2010, 6:09 am | |
| Yes usually once a light goes wet it will never be the same, you did good Cajun!! | |
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