Subj : Re: Light problem
To   : All
From : Margolis
Date : Thu Dec 16 2004 10:03 am

"S Akky" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Complete newbie here, so forgive my stupidity! Recently  (3 months ago)
got
> a small tank for some tropical fish. Had problems with the light (5/8"x12"
> 8W).
>
> After about a month, it came on brightly when it was turned on but that
> only lasted for 30 or so seconds before dimming to a much lower light
> level. Eventually the bulb failed, so I got a new one (Hagen Aqua-Glo,
same
> specs) to replace it, but it's also doing the same thing!
>
> Is there a problem with the fiting? Can something be done about it?
>


the ballast is shot.  Time for a new light

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