Biocube Broken light Question?

[quandary]

I just bought a 29g Biocube from my LFS today and they sold it to me for $100 dollars because the 36 watt 10,000 K Daylight straight pin light pops (breaks) everytime they replace it. I bought the tank knowing that I wanted to switch to a Sunpod when I can aford to buy one. I was wondering if the problem could be the Balast, and if I replaced that would let the top work for now? Any ideas would be a great help!
thanks!

 

[cowfishrule]

either a ballast or wiring problem.
try switching the ballast for the actinic and put it on the plug for the 10k light.
if it stays lit, then its the ballast.

 

[quandary]

Thanks, I will try as soon as I get off work. I hope it is not a wiring problem seems like that would be hard to fix. (well for me)

 

[cowfishrule]

but if you are going to run a sunpod, you are going to scrap the hood, anyways.
so all of this is moot.

 

[quandary]

It will be a moot point someday when I can aford to by the Sunpod. Probably after Christmas. I was hoping to get the cycle going for the next 4 to 6 weeks on the stock hood and lights. Not sure how much the lights come into play with only the clean-up crew toward the end..? Any idea??

 

[cowfishrule]

actually, i dont know either.
i think you can cycle lights off. i may be wrong though. its been a long time since i've cycled.

 

[cowfishrule]

if thats the case, just cycle with the actinics.

 

[quandary]

If they do not work I will try that. I did not know how strong the light needed to be...

 

[1990jpyj]

you can cycle without lights. i am doing it right now on my 10g. did it the same way on my 55g

 

[quandary]

thanks for the tips! Even better I went home and took the hood apart and it was a wire pooled out. Fixed and it all works great!!
thanks!

 

[cowfishrule]