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Old 06-23-2017, 07:20 AM
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So i got home from work and noticed another problem with my tank that not all of my t5 lights were on, one of my ballasts failed, where can i get a replacement? Seems like everything is going wrong with my tank these days
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Old 06-24-2017, 02:30 AM
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you'll probably want to let us know what light you have to figure out what ballast you need, before you can figure out where to get it.
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Old 06-25-2017, 03:27 PM
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I have a 6bulb tek5 4ft fixture
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Old 06-25-2017, 03:47 PM
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look at the ballast buy one with the same specs and replace it as it was originally wired
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Old 06-25-2017, 05:18 PM
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Are 4 bulbs on or only 2
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Old 06-26-2017, 02:18 AM
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Four bulbs are on two are off
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