Help!!

[ALowe]

So I wake up this morning to a god damn night club light show over my nano reef tank with all my SPS in it. Apparently my par 38 bulb has decided to act like a strobe light and is flickering on and off in a steady pattern. I have tried it in many outlets around the house and same problem... This could not come at a worse time because I'm supposed to be catching a bus home today for the holidays at 1!! If ANYONE is in the Guelph area and can help me out today, you will be forever in my debt.. I honestly have no Idea what to do unless someone has a par 38 bulb kicking around or can let me borrow a good compact light fixture that will cover me for about a week until I can get something new... or take all of my coral.. But that's last resort. I am freaking out a bit. In my experience, when things go wrong with my tank it's always at the absolute most inconvenient time.

 

[heath]

OMG, I hear you, never rains but it pours..
the ppl on this site are awesome and I have no doubt that someone will come to your rescue..

 

[ALowe]

CRISIS AVERTED. Apparently I either have a future as an electrician or a pastor because i took the bulb apart and did some tinkering as well as banged the crap out of it a few times and then said a few hail mary's and VOILA it worked! Maybe there is a god or I'm just really lucky...

 

[ALowe]

And I thank everyone in advance that would have come to my aid

 

[reefgeek]

If I were you I would make plans to replace the bulb asap and perhaps order a spare at the same time.

 

[pulpfiction1]

If I were you I would make plans to replace the bulb asap and perhaps order a spare at the same time.

this would absolutley be my plan,someone here just had an episode with a failing lamp on their sump or small DT seems to me.
dont know if i could trust a light to function for a week if i had to bang the crap out of it to get it to work

 

[ALowe]

oh don't worry, plans are already in the works to get a new light. Just happy that its working for now.

 

[scubasteve]

if it happens again i have 2 par 38 bulbs 60-40 b-w on my sh tank and really only need one

 

[ALowe]

Awesome! Good to know Steve, thanks. I've left the house now so it's up to the gods for the next few days lol

 

[Kevin Tran]

Been busy working, didn't see this until now. I am glad you have the problem resolved. You have my number, call me next time if you needed help

 

[ALowe]

Been busy working, didn't see this until now. I am glad you have the problem resolved. You have my number, call me next time if you needed help

Always appreciated!