Aqualite Pro Actinic Question

[PoonTang]

After sitting on the shelf for 4 months during my rebuild I hooked up my lights today. Only 1 of the actinic bulbs is firing. Anyone have this happen? do the lights run off separate ballasts? can you get replacement ballasts?

[Eb0la11]

The actinics in my aqualight dont run off of a ballast as far as I thought. I have 3 ballasts for the 3 MH's, or so I thought?

[PoonTang]

Originally Posted by Eb0la11

The actinics in my aqualight dont run off of a ballast as far as I thought. I have 3 ballasts for the 3 MH's, or so I thought?

The ballasts are internally mounted in the fixture. I see JL carries them. I wonder if this is a common problem? only used the fixture for a year.

[Mrfish55]

common problem with Coralife units, on the plus side they are super easy to change (try swapping the bulbs around first to confirm it is the ballast and not a bulb)

[PoonTang]

Originally Posted by Mrfish55

common problem with Coralife units, on the plus side they are super easy to change (try swapping the bulbs around first to confirm it is the ballast and not a bulb)

Thanks, I will try that. Strange how it worked fine when I shut it down and now it's kaput.

[Mrfish55]

What size unit is it? I have a couple spare ballasts kicking around here somewhere.