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04-02-2008, 02:59 AM
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Metal Halide Bulb randomly breaking???
So today when I got home from work, my 150w hqi wouldn't fire....
Upon further inspection, one end of the bulb is blown out, and the inside tube is cracked in half!!! Its a corallife 14,000k bulb and only a few weeks old .. I never touched it with my fingers, and it certainly didn't get wet.... Is this a common occurrence ?? (already called j&l about it, but a manager will call tomorrow.)
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28g Nano Cube drilled with 13g sump in stock stand. Vertex IN80 Skimmer, Phosban 150 Reactor, Apex Controller, DIY LED with stock hood, dimmable Established March 2006 
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04-02-2008, 03:11 AM
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most commen reason for this is condensation on the tube that when it fired up became a hot spot,
its not very common from what i have seen, if there is no shield then there is a good chance a tiny speck of water either from a bubble poping or a fish caused it.
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04-02-2008, 03:43 PM
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I had the same thing happen with a 10,000 K 250 watt bulb that came with my aqualight canopy....the bulb broke after a couple of months...the company when I phone them replaced the bulb....K
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04-03-2008, 06:35 AM
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Ah well, I guess it happens. I have to get the bulb replaced on warranty from corallife, not j&l.
 .. Plus side is I bought a Giesemann 14.5K as a replacement and was given a little bit of a deal on it  Have to wait until friday for deliveryI'll still get the corallife bulb warrantied, and keep it as a spare/backup
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28g Nano Cube drilled with 13g sump in stock stand. Vertex IN80 Skimmer, Phosban 150 Reactor, Apex Controller, DIY LED with stock hood, dimmable Established March 2006
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