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12-06-2005, 11:21 AM
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| Tunicate  | ballast problem Nano 12 gallon, SOS hello everyone! i am back from being in europe for 3 months, I will later share some pictures to share with you. i had a friend taking care of my new tank (8month old tank now), so I have some creative work to develope on my tank. unfortunately when we transported my tank back to my apt, by accident I connected one of the wires of the ballast incorrectly. after half an hour i felt the smell of burned wire and I saw "smoke" just a little, coming from the ballast I inmediately desconnected it and checked everything and I discovered that I connected the wire incorrectly. So now my moonlight is burned I think because I can't turn it on, but the other lights are doing well. I don't see the fans working either. Has any of you an idea, of what to do, before buying a new ballast?, shall I try to just change the lights? can anybody help with information? Thank you 
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12-06-2005, 11:49 AM
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| Smilie Bartender   | Re: ballast problem Nano 12 gallon, SOS Honestly, I would toss the lighting unit and get a new one. The issue is not what will work, but fire safety. You don't know what's been compromised, and it's not worth the risk. But then again, I've lost everything in a fire before, so I'm a little on the conservative side concerning such things.
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12-06-2005, 12:12 PM
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| Tunicate | Re: ballast problem Nano 12 gallon, SOS good point, but then I will have to buy a new nano?, i guess right? Cause the top has all the wires, check it out on this site, it gives you an idea, so I guess i have to buy a new one =[ http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_...be.asp?CartId=
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12-06-2005, 12:53 PM
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| The Wand Geek was here. ;)  | Re: ballast problem Nano 12 gallon, SOS Welcome back Sirena!  Bummer about the ballast 
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12-06-2005, 01:18 PM
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| Smilie Bartender | Re: ballast problem Nano 12 gallon, SOS Yes, or contact JBJ about a replacement lighting unit maybe? Look on the bright side... now you have that quarantine tank!
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12-06-2005, 03:44 PM
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| Yoda Poohbah~   | Re: ballast problem Nano 12 gallon, SOS hmmm,,,,bigger tank maybe?
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I think you're gonna like it, I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ | |
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12-06-2005, 10:32 PM
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| Elegance coral   | Re: ballast problem Nano 12 gallon, SOS Check out www.nanocustoms.com they specialize in JBJ nano cube mods you can replace the lighting/ballasts only ! and with better lights
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12-06-2005, 10:37 PM
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| Yoda Poohbah~ | Re: ballast problem Nano 12 gallon, SOS way yo pull through Kelli~~ Karma to ya
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I think you're gonna like it, I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ | |
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12-08-2005, 07:30 PM
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| Tunicate | Re: ballast problem Nano 12 gallon, SOS Thank you guys for all the info, I will contact JBJ, but if it is complicated, I think I am better of buying the 24g =], great reason to upgrade. it is only 185 at the nanocustoms.com, a new ballast and lights is about what $75 and hope that there is no additional damage! So I will keep you posted
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