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spinycheek · Insert Custom Title Here

I was cleaning the crud off of the electrodes for my HQI brackets and one of them just crumbled apart! Now I have no way to light 1/2 of my tank!!! I just ordered two new brackets, which are adjustable so I won't have to screw with them like these last ones, hope they get here before my corals suffer.

I like the look of metal halides, but they sure can be irritating to deal with.

Kerickson978 · Whats up?

Oh wow.... that really blows... hopefully the parts dont take forever.... you say half the tank though, are you using two halides? maybe alternate sides until the parts come in for the one?

spinycheek · Insert Custom Title Here

Yep two halides. That's a good call on alternating sides. I was at the very least just gonna move my clam to where the majority of the corals are and keep that part lit, but rotating seems like a better option, although still a pain.

blacjack · Big-Geek

I hope none of the deteriated bracket fell in the tank.

spinycheek · Insert Custom Title Here

I think I caught it all............I hope I caught it all

Thinkin Reef · Greeter Of New Geeks

Bummer Spiny !

Double ended MH suck ! "they get far to hot "

chris&barb · Lost

So what crumbled? The plastic ends?

Sneezy · Big-Geek

That sucks spiny, maybe it will help you get rid of the Anthelia though.

Barbara · Geekette

that sucks

......so when are the new brackets coming?

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Originally Posted by blacjack

I hope none of the deteriated bracket fell in the tank.

me too!

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Originally Posted by skinz78

That sucks spiny, maybe it will help you get rid of the Anthelia though.

good thought skinz! ....there's always a silver lining right?!

high tide · Big-Geek

how did it get cruddled? fan shuts down with the lights?

spinycheek · Insert Custom Title Here

I think a loose fit led to the corrosion (arcing too much??). Anyway, it's the metal contacts that crumbled.

Kerickson978 · Whats up?

This is making me want to check my halide next time i clean the glass off... ive got a double ended as well...

spinycheek · Insert Custom Title Here

Well, just to top things off, the wiring on the other side disconnected. So both tank lights are down, I should be able to fix the one, but need to wait 'til the other bracket gets here before I can get the other one up. So for now I have my 48 inch T-5 fixture draped across my 29 inch tank. It's very elegant

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tcwayne · Aint got no nitrates

It's very elegant

high tide · Big-Geek

what make is the fitting? and i wonder what impact the loose fit had on the bulb?

spinycheek · Insert Custom Title Here

JBJ would be the company that supplied the fitting, I stole them out of a K2 viper lamp. I was using JBJ bulbs too, so they should've fit perfectly.

rgrking · Spawning

once you go mogul you never go back

spinycheek · Insert Custom Title Here

Maybe. I don't think HQIs are an inherently bad design, especially if you're short on space, but these particular fittings really suck.

high tide · Big-Geek

agreed! more choice with moguls, is there an led equivalent to a MH?

spinycheek · Insert Custom Title Here

There are PAR equivalent LEDS, but not price equivalent LEDs.

[1 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 04-07-2010, 02:26 AM	Insert Custom Title Here
Seriously?!?!?!? I was cleaning the crud off of the electrodes for my HQI brackets and one of them just crumbled apart! Now I have no way to light 1/2 of my tank!!! I just ordered two new brackets, which are adjustable so I won't have to screw with them like these last ones, hope they get here before my corals suffer. I like the look of metal halides, but they sure can be irritating to deal with.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 4,277 Gameroom cash: $1307222 Rep Power: 82
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by Kerickson978 04-07-2010, 02:28 AM	Whats up?
Oh wow.... that really blows... hopefully the parts dont take forever.... you say half the tank though, are you using two halides? maybe alternate sides until the parts come in for the one? __________________ Keith	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Morrison, CO Posts: 1,627 Gameroom cash: $455260 Rep Power: 36
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by blacjack 04-07-2010, 04:15 AM	Big-Geek
I hope none of the deteriated bracket fell in the tank. __________________ My tank	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,053 Gameroom cash: $289004 Rep Power: 30
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by Thinkin Reef 04-07-2010, 07:47 AM	Greeter Of New Geeks
Bummer Spiny ! Double ended MH suck ! "they get far to hot " __________________ Wal-Mart Greeter http://www.reef-geeks.com/forums/	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,130 Gameroom cash: $1044957 Rep Power: 72
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[12 (permalink)] Posted by Kerickson978 04-08-2010, 01:30 AM	Whats up?
This is making me want to check my halide next time i clean the glass off... ive got a double ended as well... __________________ Keith	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Morrison, CO Posts: 1,627 Gameroom cash: $455260 Rep Power: 36
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 04-07-2010, 02:52 AM	Insert Custom Title Here
Yep two halides. That's a good call on alternating sides. I was at the very least just gonna move my clam to where the majority of the corals are and keep that part lit, but rotating seems like a better option, although still a pain.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 4,277 Gameroom cash: $1307222 Rep Power: 82
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 04-07-2010, 07:29 AM	Insert Custom Title Here
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[7 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 04-07-2010, 08:53 AM	Lost
So what crumbled? The plastic ends?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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[8 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 04-07-2010, 09:06 AM	Big-Geek
That sucks spiny, maybe it will help you get rid of the Anthelia though.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[10 (permalink)] Posted by high tide 04-07-2010, 09:09 PM	Big-Geek
how did it get cruddled? fan shuts down with the lights?	Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,338 Gameroom cash: $1517033 Rep Power: 89
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[11 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 04-08-2010, 12:14 AM	Insert Custom Title Here
I think a loose fit led to the corrosion (arcing too much??). Anyway, it's the metal contacts that crumbled.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 4,277 Gameroom cash: $1307222 Rep Power: 82
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[13 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 04-08-2010, 07:15 AM	Insert Custom Title Here
Well, just to top things off, the wiring on the other side disconnected. So both tank lights are down, I should be able to fix the one, but need to wait 'til the other bracket gets here before I can get the other one up. So for now I have my 48 inch T-5 fixture draped across my 29 inch tank. It's very elegant .	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 4,277 Gameroom cash: $1307222 Rep Power: 82
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[14 (permalink)] Posted by tcwayne 04-08-2010, 07:28 AM	Aint got no nitrates
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[15 (permalink)] Posted by high tide 04-08-2010, 09:35 AM	Big-Geek
what make is the fitting? and i wonder what impact the loose fit had on the bulb?	Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,338 Gameroom cash: $1517033 Rep Power: 89
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[16 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 04-08-2010, 04:24 PM	Insert Custom Title Here
JBJ would be the company that supplied the fitting, I stole them out of a K2 viper lamp. I was using JBJ bulbs too, so they should've fit perfectly.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 4,277 Gameroom cash: $1307222 Rep Power: 82
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[18 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 04-08-2010, 09:05 PM	Insert Custom Title Here
Maybe. I don't think HQIs are an inherently bad design, especially if you're short on space, but these particular fittings really suck.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 4,277 Gameroom cash: $1307222 Rep Power: 82
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[19 (permalink)] Posted by high tide 04-08-2010, 09:25 PM	Big-Geek
agreed! more choice with moguls, is there an led equivalent to a MH?	Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,338 Gameroom cash: $1517033 Rep Power: 89
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[20 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 04-08-2010, 11:54 PM	Insert Custom Title Here
There are PAR equivalent LEDS, but not price equivalent LEDs.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 4,277 Gameroom cash: $1307222 Rep Power: 82
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