Coralife Light hanger.

[cav~firez22]

Well, my new 6ft Coralife light went swimming in my tank today. one of the hanging parts shattered, well ripped apart along the threads and half the light dropped in the tank. Does anyone know if Coralife warrenties crap like this, or am I S.O.L.

the light works still, now that i dried it out, but smells funny :S

[i have crabs]

i think id be so mad id smash the light, but since you didnt what where you using to hang it? the actual hanging kit shouldnt give problems if used properly or did you have something riged up?

[Skimmerking]

take pictures of the hanging beacket and email them ......

[cav~firez22]

i used it as the instructions stated. nothing was rigged up.

now one side is rigged up. i will take pics shortly, as soon as i can locate my camera.

[i have crabs]

did the wire slip out of the little clamp? you can replace the wire with a gear cable from a bike for $2.50 if its wrecked but mabey you just didnt have the screw tight enough to hold the wire in place.

[cav~firez22]

Found the camera,..

ok. the little nipple thing that you would press in to lower the light

Here is a shot of the good side.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/d3vil_Z22/TEMP/DSC08490.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/d3vil_Z22/TEMP/DSC08491.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/d3vil_Z22/TEMP/DSC08492.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/d3vil_Z22/TEMP/DSC08493.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/d3vil_Z22/TEMP/DSC08494.jpg


Here is the broken side.
The threads on this piece split. i could actually take the light down again and take a picture of whats left.
But im not removing it until new hanging kit arrives.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/d3vil_Z22/TEMP/DSC08496_0.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/d3vil_Z22/TEMP/DSC08495.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/d3vil_Z22/TEMP/DSC08496.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y175/d3vil_Z22/TEMP/DSC08497.jpg

[i have crabs]

so was it the cable that frayed or was it a problem with the chrome thing that holds the cable?

[cav~firez22]

Chrome thing that holds the cable. it split in half.

[i have crabs]

mabey the nut was over tightened?

[cav~firez22]

nope, could slide it both ways in the holder.

i have a new one waiting for me now thanks to Dan @ Hidden Reef.

[kwirky]

I didn't trust that hanger so I whipped up a couple of these from home depot. VERY strong! lol

http://www.kwirky88.com/images/aquarium/hanger.jpg