Erin's tineh tank EXTRAVAGANZA!

[motorcyclereefer]

I am guessing the bulb is bad.

 

[ErinCahir]

See... that was my thought, too. But this is the second bulb to crap out on me. So I'm starting to think fixture. Would the fixture mess with a bulb bad enough to cause it to misbehave in any other fixture I've tried?

 

[fastrd400]

What is the manufacturer of the bulb it self?

 

[Amba]

If it's a par38 I highly doubt that the fixture would damage it. They are designed to fit standard E26/E27 sockets. How old is the bulb?

 

[ErinCahir]

I'm going to have to ask Dana the manufacturer. It's the one he sent me.

And that was kind of my thought, Amba. Less than six months.

 

[Amba]

It should not crap out after 6 months. Are you using an off brand/cheap fixture?

 

[Amba]

A pic of the bulb would help too, to identify the manufacturer

 

[Ted]

If the fixture was not rated correctly it could have fried the bulb. I use to ignore the recommended bulb size on lamps all the time. Until I caught one on fire...Anyway electricity does some strange shit.Over power or under powered could have caused a bad connection in the unit itself..Was this the same fixture as the last bulb? If it is then the common denominator is the fixture...Unfortunately means a new bulb and a new fixture or a different light completely... Sorry....

 

[d2mini]

It's all Dana's fault.
What an a$$hole.




:mrgreen:

 

[motorcyclereefer]

That jerk! :grumble:

 

[motorcyclereefer]

Found you some lights!

 

[ErinCahir]

You smartass, MCR :razz:


And if a new fixture and a new bulb/new lights all together is what I need then I am royally fucked.

 

[Amba]

I really don't think it would be the fixture, I would put more money on the bulb. I think worst case, you would have to get a new bulb; I think PAR38 run at ~$100.

 

[motorcyclereefer]

I believe it really is the bulb as well.

 

[Droskie20]

Found you some lights!

lmfao!! i totally read 10 fucker ing lights lol

 

[Ted]

You smartass, MCR :razz:


And if a new fixture and a new bulb/new lights all together is what I need then I am royally fucked.

well....I dunno, maybe we can figure something out. We cant have your tank not having lights...

 

[RockStacker]

lmfao!! i totally read 10 fucker ing lights lol

I had to get my glasses too and reread that thing. :)

 

[ErinCahir]

Well the bulb still isn't working. Not that I thought it would magically fix itself.

The fixture its in is just a regular pendant light kit.

I have to get with Dana still about the bulb and stuff. I was moving the past few days and I know he's moving the next few.

Speaking of moving... We're all settled at the new place. Tank was the last thing that was moved. I lost my little green banded goby and my acans and frogspawn are looking ridiculously pissed off.

Also I won't have proper internet until Tuesday... And I hate this site on my phone. But

 

[motorcyclereefer]

Not the little goby! Maybe we should get a video tour of the new place?

 

[chichimom79]

Sorry to hear about your goby :( Hope the coral improves.