Hi
so i have a 2x 250W coralife MH light over my tank and I Bought it used probably 3-4 years ago so its def. not new. bulbs are just over a month old.
today i came home and only my left light was on.
controller outlet has power. i swap the quick connects and the right bulb fires up left bulb stay off.
obviously the ballast is the problem. next I shut off the working ballast and turn on the not working ballast and it fires up the fans in the fixture. based on my limited knowledge of how MH work is 120V current comes in to a step up transformer and ups the voltage to a rediculous amount and voila the bulbs fire up.
So are these transformers (which Im assuming is the problem) easy to find and replace or is it a goofy aquarium only voltage and will be impossible to find and Im better off trying to find a used ballast?
thanks for any thoughts /solutions in advance!!
so i have a 2x 250W coralife MH light over my tank and I Bought it used probably 3-4 years ago so its def. not new. bulbs are just over a month old.
today i came home and only my left light was on.
controller outlet has power. i swap the quick connects and the right bulb fires up left bulb stay off.
obviously the ballast is the problem. next I shut off the working ballast and turn on the not working ballast and it fires up the fans in the fixture. based on my limited knowledge of how MH work is 120V current comes in to a step up transformer and ups the voltage to a rediculous amount and voila the bulbs fire up.
So are these transformers (which Im assuming is the problem) easy to find and replace or is it a goofy aquarium only voltage and will be impossible to find and Im better off trying to find a used ballast?
thanks for any thoughts /solutions in advance!!
