Just got in a fight with my T-5

revernance · 09-28-2008, 02:26 AM

I don't know how to change the bulbs for my Coralife T-5 light.

On one of those old fashion T12, I just twist the bulbs up or down and it comes out. For the T-5, I can't fit my fingers in there to do it. There are screws on the sides, but they look so small and breakable. I have the tendency to get excited and break small things so I figure I'll ask everyone here.

bpimm · 09-28-2008, 03:46 AM

give it a 90 degree rotation and they pull out, I had to use needle nose pliers gently on the metal end to get them out. The guy that designed these must have the fingers of a three year old.

confuted · 09-28-2008, 04:34 AM

If it's hard to rotate in one direction ... rotate it in the other direction. Mine, at least, only rotate one way.

revernance · 09-28-2008, 06:17 AM

Thanks everyone. Got it out!

**epicfish** · 09-28-2008, 06:19 AM

revernance · 09-28-2008, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by epicfish

heeheee

09-28-2008, 02:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
revernance Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 124	Just got in a fight with my T-5 I don't know how to change the bulbs for my Coralife T-5 light. On one of those old fashion T12, I just twist the bulbs up or down and it comes out. For the T-5, I can't fit my fingers in there to do it. There are screws on the sides, but they look so small and breakable. I have the tendency to get excited and break small things so I figure I'll ask everyone here.

09-28-2008, 04:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
confuted Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 379	If it's hard to rotate in one direction ... rotate it in the other direction. Mine, at least, only rotate one way. __________________ 20 gallon long

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09-28-2008, 03:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
bpimm Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Washougal, Washington Posts: 70	give it a 90 degree rotation and they pull out, I had to use needle nose pliers gently on the metal end to get them out. The guy that designed these must have the fingers of a three year old.

09-28-2008, 06:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
revernance Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 124	Thanks everyone. Got it out!

09-28-2008, 06:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
epicfish Planted Tank n00b (View User Tanks) PTrader: (89) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 7,359

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