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 Nov 5 2009, 12:36 AM
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 ^rotating snakes!^  Posts: 14,002 Joined: 28-March 03 From: OKC Member No.: 3,226  |
Great point purpleup. I also suspect UV radiation being the cause for even SPS bleaching/death.
also, Radium brand =/= radium element Here's one shield I found (lumenarc is famous for their reflectors): http://www.lumenarclighting.com/products.asp?cat=4 -------------------- |
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Nov 5 2009, 12:38 AM
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 Nano Reefer Posts: 521 Joined: 31-January 09 Member No.: 42,177 |
i think we've finally got an answer...... what do the rest of u think?
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Nov 5 2009, 01:11 AM
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 Diver in Training Posts: 713 Joined: 27-December 08 From: Evanston, IL Member No.: 41,150 |
if that is the same bulb it is defective! take it in the alley and smash it!!!!
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Nov 5 2009, 01:17 AM
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Nano Reefer Posts: 521 Joined: 31-January 09 Member No.: 42,177 |
crazy isnt it?
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Nov 5 2009, 04:17 AM
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 WOO. Posts: 289 Joined: 8-November 08 From: la jolla, ca Member No.: 40,008 |
what a waste of a radium bulb, feel free to ship it to me instead of smashing it in the alley.
 never had this problem before in any of my fixtures, but PurpleUP's suggestion that UV shield glass is inadequate sounds reasonable. Especially since he went through what you just did (though apparently to a lesser degree). I would try the additional glass addition first. if it still doesn't work, i guess either swapping bulbs or swapping fixtures is your next course of action. i'd rather swap fixtures, cause the radium is really quite lovely. not sure how marine depot's policy is, but when the radium i ordered from hellolights turned out to be defective, i just called them and they shipped me a new one. This post has been edited by mew: Nov 5 2009, 04:18 AM --------------------  |
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