is the ballast in this replaceable?

[rasbora]

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It's a coralife light fixture, has 2 f14-t5-bp bulbs in it. The ballast on it is shot. If I whack the ballast really hard it lights up, and then it dies again in a while. Have it over a 10g tank, neat little light. Was wondering if anyone knows if the ballast is replaceable? Or ideas on how much a new fixture like this would run me.

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[jennm]

That the 24"? I had a bunch of those and just blew out the last few for cheap.

I don't see replacement ballasts available, but the fixture itself isn't that much.

Jenn

 

[rasbora]

22.5" long and about 3" wide. I think I'll rip it apart and see if I can find a ballast or order a new one I guess.

 

[darcurr]

The only trick to replacing a ballast is finding one that fits in the fixture.

Try ballastwise.com I've bought from in the past with good results.

 

[rbredding]

yes.. almost all ballasts are replaceable...

you can find replacements on Ebay usually.. (take yours out first, then search model # or power.. (i.e. 2X54w)

 

[rasbora]

Took a bit work getting the ballast out of the fixture. Somehow I don't think it's going to be cost effective but who knows. Will check out those two sites, thanks.

 

[rbredding]

I purchased two ballasts on ebay that were direct replacements for my fixture (sunlight supply ballasts)

it cost $50