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05/19/2007, 09:21 PM
I have the Coralife Aqualight Pro 250w seen here:
http://www.marineandreef.com/produc...ht_Pro25048.jpg
http://www.marineandreef.com/products/RES53069_LG.jpg
Today, after shutting them off while doing a WC so as not to bleach the exposed SPS, one side did not fully turn back on and looks to be lacking power. (yes, they were fully cooled down)
Supecting a bad bulb, I switched the ballast firing the bulbs and the "dim" bulb swiched sides, leading me to believe that the ballast is the cause.
A replacment is available from marineandreef, but want to double check with others who have had a ballast go out if this is typical?
I have read a while back that swiched timers are hard on ballasts and can ruin them, has anyone heard of this?
I am using this timer, perhaps I overlooked something and mismatched them?
http://www.intermatic.com/?action=p...&cid=44&sid=116
I almost looks as if its stuck in the startup mode.......
TIA!!!!
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http://www.marineandreef.com/produc...ht_Pro25048.jpg
http://www.marineandreef.com/products/RES53069_LG.jpg
Today, after shutting them off while doing a WC so as not to bleach the exposed SPS, one side did not fully turn back on and looks to be lacking power. (yes, they were fully cooled down)
Supecting a bad bulb, I switched the ballast firing the bulbs and the "dim" bulb swiched sides, leading me to believe that the ballast is the cause.
A replacment is available from marineandreef, but want to double check with others who have had a ballast go out if this is typical?
I have read a while back that swiched timers are hard on ballasts and can ruin them, has anyone heard of this?
I am using this timer, perhaps I overlooked something and mismatched them?
http://www.intermatic.com/?action=p...&cid=44&sid=116
I almost looks as if its stuck in the startup mode.......
TIA!!!!
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