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[Darbex]

Thanks

[OrandaMan]

I got one of those a week ago. They friggin' rock! Of course, I rarely see him, but when I do, it's sweet.

[lilmissruffcountry]

K..need a little info on the light I bought.....It looked to be brand new. I turned it on, it worked, I set it up over a tank, and turned it on again. (2 days of this now) I go to turn it on today...NOTHING...Is there a trick that is to these odyssea lights that I am unaware of?

[mdwalt]

Darbex... that cool pleco came from me. They are so completely cool. Look them up online Farlowella Acus. He needs driftwood and will let fish pick on him/her with little movement. I havent' seen many of these around so you and I are special at the moment lol. I love finding cool plecos... and I love sharing them even more.

Wow, cool fish! First one I've seen. Googled some interesting info.

http://www.scotcat.com/factsheets/farlowella_acus.htm

[mgarrido]

K..need a little info on the light I bought.....It looked to be brand new. I turned it on, it worked, I set it up over a tank, and turned it on again. (2 days of this now) I go to turn it on today...NOTHING...Is there a trick that is to these odyssea lights that I am unaware of?

What kind? T5, t8, PC?

[lilmissruffcountry]

What kind? T5, t8, PC?

It is a 36in T6 flourecent Uni strip with a 39w bulb. Bulbs color looks fine, no sign of a burn out....everything clicks into place fine. I tried to fit another 36inch bulb in to see if it would work, a bulb I know is good, and still no light.... The thing is brand new still in the original box...

[Darbex]

Is anything plugged into the same socket? Does it work? Does the ballast look ok?

[lilmissruffcountry]

Is anything plugged into the same socket? Does it work? Does the ballast look ok?

It worked when I first plugged it in, and has worked for the past 2 days....My socket in the wall works..both plugs...nothing else is plugged into the outlet but the light, bulb is fine, I tested it in another fixture, and I tested a known working bulb into it...but no light-up. on/off switch clicks correctly, nothing looks to be wrong, but it just doesn't work now.....What else can I check?

[Darbex]

Try plugging something else into that socket just to be sure the socket is good

[lilmissruffcountry]

Try plugging something else into that socket just to be sure the socket is good

Socket is good..just tried three different things, and they all worked.

[Mzungu]

Hmm, sounds like something's up with the ballast. :(

[lilmissruffcountry]

Hmm, sounds like something's up with the ballast. :(

K, so what do I do to fix it? An how do I know what is broke?...guess this is something else for hubby to look at...hope he knows.

[Darbex]

+1 I dont know how to fix it I know what it looks like when i see it

[marauder_77868]

It's often a bad switch on those lights...

[lilmissruffcountry]

+1 I dont know how to fix it I know what it looks like when i see it

K...so I plug it in, flick the switch....and get mad at it, and

:furious::furious::furious:

SHAKE THE $H1T OUT OF IT!!!!

now...it is working again!

So...I guess that means there is something loose inside....