plastic melted on coralife T5 need suggestions

ShadowBeast · 03-02-2012, 03:59 PM

one of the bulbs burnt out on my Coralife Aqualight T5 Dual Linear Strip and it melted the plastic cover that protects the bulbs from water.
So now I need to replace the fixture and I was thinking either one these http://www.petsolutions.com/C/Aquari...-Fixtures.aspx or http://www.petsolutions.com/C/Aquari...ble-Light.aspx but I'm worried that they won't have the same beautiful lighting the aqualight had.
does anyone have any experience with these light strips? or suggestions on one?
the tank is a 20 gallon long with plants and hoping to get shrimp again.

Wasserpest · 03-02-2012, 06:07 PM

No experience, but can you perhaps replace the damaged cover, either with a replacement part from the manufacturer, or with a similar acrylic part from the BORG or Lowes etc?

Sometimes calling the manufacturer and calmly explaining what happened can have amazing results.

**h4n** · 03-02-2012, 06:11 PM

I would call coralife first. There customer service was great.
I have a 6 month old coralife PC fixture and a bulb burnt out. And it looked like it was a defective bulb because the end was semi melted. And I call and boom 3 days later a new bulb arrived.

ShadowBeast · 03-02-2012, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wasserpest

No experience, but can you perhaps replace the damaged cover, either with a replacement part from the manufacturer, or with a similar acrylic part from the BORG or Lowes etc?

Sometimes calling the manufacturer and calmly explaining what happened can have amazing results.

Quote:

Originally Posted by h4n

I would call coralife first. There customer service was great.
I have a 6 month old coralife PC fixture and a bulb burnt out. And it looked like it was a defective bulb because the end was semi melted. And I call and boom 3 days later a new bulb arrived.

Thanks I'll try that and see if they can help.

SPKehl · 03-02-2012, 09:25 PM

I have had this happen on 2 of my Coralife T5 lights. The last one looks like about 2 inches of the shield actually caught on fire. I decided to replace the fixture with a different brand.

ShadowBeast · 03-02-2012, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPKehl

I have had this happen on 2 of my Coralife T5 lights. The last one looks like about 2 inches of the shield actually caught on fire. I decided to replace the fixture with a different brand.

What brand did you go with and how is the lighting?

SPKehl · 03-02-2012, 09:54 PM

I went cheap. I went with an Odyssea dual T5HO fixture from aquatraders. I can really see the difference in light output. I can see a major change in the growth rates of the low light plants I have in the tank.

ShadowBeast · 03-02-2012, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPKehl

I went cheap. I went with an Odyssea dual T5HO fixture from aquatraders. I can really see the difference in light output. I can see a major change in the growth rates of the low light plants I have in the tank.

Was the light and plant growth better.

SPKehl · 03-02-2012, 10:01 PM

yes and yes

ShadowBeast · 03-02-2012, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPKehl

yes and yes

Nice I'll check it out.

ShadowBeast · 03-10-2012, 09:15 PM

Is the "AquaticLife Dual Lamp T5 HO Freshwater Light Fixtures" any good? is the lighting better then coralife's aqualight?

ShadowBeast · 03-13-2012, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowBeast

Is the "AquaticLife Dual Lamp T5 HO Freshwater Light Fixtures" any good? is the lighting better then coralife's aqualight?

Also would it be too much light for a 20 gallon long?

Cason · 03-14-2012, 06:52 AM

Holy crap. I am really ticked at myself for not looking at the Odyssea before I bought 2x54w fixture. I paid like 150 bucks for this fixture and I am having to wait for the vendor to ship new bulbs. Ugh. If it is what it says it is, I'd go with the Odyssea no doubt.

ShadowBeast · 03-26-2012, 01:15 PM

Okay Coralife's warranty only covers the fixture for a year so unfortunately I got the unit in 2010 so there's help there.

I want to get the Aquaticlife T5 HO duel fixture but I'm curious would that be low,med, or high light for a 20 gallon long tank? and why is the 30" one out of stock in almost every website?(I guess it's really popular)

I checked out the Odyssea and unfortunately it does not come in 30".

03-02-2012, 03:59 PM	#1
ShadowBeast Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Elizabeth,NJ Posts: 379	plastic melted on coralife T5 need suggestions one of the bulbs burnt out on my Coralife Aqualight T5 Dual Linear Strip and it melted the plastic cover that protects the bulbs from water. So now I need to replace the fixture and I was thinking either one these http://www.petsolutions.com/C/Aquari...-Fixtures.aspx or http://www.petsolutions.com/C/Aquari...ble-Light.aspx but I'm worried that they won't have the same beautiful lighting the aqualight had. does anyone have any experience with these light strips? or suggestions on one? the tank is a 20 gallon long with plants and hoping to get shrimp again.

03-02-2012, 06:07 PM	#2
Wasserpest Are these real? (View User Tanks) PTrader: (140/100%) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 14,646	No experience, but can you perhaps replace the damaged cover, either with a replacement part from the manufacturer, or with a similar acrylic part from the BORG or Lowes etc? Sometimes calling the manufacturer and calmly explaining what happened can have amazing results. __________________ All my tanks Autodosing Water Change Temperature Monitoring Cheap Filter The Wasser-Controller

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h4n Hobbuiness Man (View User Tanks) PTrader: (465/100%) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Charlton, Mass Posts: 4,121	I would call coralife first. There customer service was great. I have a 6 month old coralife PC fixture and a bulb burnt out. And it looked like it was a defective bulb because the end was semi melted. And I call and boom 3 days later a new bulb arrived. __________________ My Planted Tank ROOM~!!!

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03-02-2012, 09:25 PM	#5
SPKehl Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 16	I have had this happen on 2 of my Coralife T5 lights. The last one looks like about 2 inches of the shield actually caught on fire. I decided to replace the fixture with a different brand.

03-02-2012, 09:54 PM	#7
SPKehl Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 16	I went cheap. I went with an Odyssea dual T5HO fixture from aquatraders. I can really see the difference in light output. I can see a major change in the growth rates of the low light plants I have in the tank.

03-02-2012, 10:01 PM	#9
SPKehl Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 16	yes and yes

03-10-2012, 09:15 PM	#11
ShadowBeast Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Elizabeth,NJ Posts: 379	Is the "AquaticLife Dual Lamp T5 HO Freshwater Light Fixtures" any good? is the lighting better then coralife's aqualight?

03-14-2012, 06:52 AM	#13
Cason Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Northeast Georgia Posts: 78	Holy crap. I am really ticked at myself for not looking at the Odyssea before I bought 2x54w fixture. I paid like 150 bucks for this fixture and I am having to wait for the vendor to ship new bulbs. Ugh. If it is what it says it is, I'd go with the Odyssea no doubt.

03-26-2012, 01:15 PM	#14
ShadowBeast Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Elizabeth,NJ Posts: 379	Okay Coralife's warranty only covers the fixture for a year so unfortunately I got the unit in 2010 so there's help there. I want to get the Aquaticlife T5 HO duel fixture but I'm curious would that be low,med, or high light for a 20 gallon long tank? and why is the 30" one out of stock in almost every website?(I guess it's really popular) I checked out the Odyssea and unfortunately it does not come in 30".