Light problem

[S Akky]

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?

TIA

--
Shabs.

PS sorry about the x-post, didn't know where to go!

[Margolis]

"S Akky" > wrote in message
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>
> 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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Margolis
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[S Akky]

Margolis put fingers to keyboard and typed...

> the ballast is shot. Time for a new light

Thought it might be :-(

It's only 3 months old, the new tube that I put in last night is already
blackening at the ends!

--
Shabs.

[Aaron M]

We've had that happen with a few of the fluorescent lights at work. And
it was normally a bad ballast frying the bulbs.

S Akky wrote:
> Margolis put fingers to keyboard and typed...
>
>
>>the ballast is shot. Time for a new light
>
>
> Thought it might be :-(
>
> It's only 3 months old, the new tube that I put in last night is already
> blackening at the ends!
>