Juwel Vision Lights?!?!

[Jonathan121]

Hi could anyone help me my Juwel vision 180 light has packed up, I dont know if it is just a bulb or if it is a problem with the unit. My question is, does anybody know where I could by some cheap tubes nothing expensive because as I say I dont know if its just a bulb issue or the unit. Could I just leave the bulbs in also or do they have to be made for aquariums? I dont want to put any plants in but I might be adding 2 or 3 medium sized moss balls.

Thanks.

 

[Sundance]

Hi could anyone help me my Juwel vision 180 light has packed up, I dont know if it is just a bulb or if it is a problem with the unit. My question is, does anybody know where I could by some cheap tubes nothing expensive because as I say I dont know if its just a bulb issue or the unit. Could I just leave the bulbs in also or do they have to be made for aquariums? I dont want to put any plants in but I might be adding 2 or 3 medium sized moss balls.

Thanks.

Hi Jonathan,are both tubes dead? I have had the very same problem with a Juwel Rio 180 that I have just got from a friend. It was working fine for her but when it arrived yesterday at mine I set up the tank, plugged in and they just flashed on for a second then out. I had the same question is it the tubes or the unit, very unlikely that the tubes would both go together. I thought it might be that the on/off switch was faulty so after looking at the price of a new unit £88 I thought I had nothing to loose by cutting off the wire before the switch,and fitting a plug on and guess what, that didn't work! so its looking like I will have to buy a new unit unless some else knows something. I would be interested to know as I am sure you would, is this a common problem. Good Luck

 

[AdamHawk]

My tank is about 4 weeks old now, and I cleaned out the sand yesterday and turned lights on, and they wouldnt come back on, I tried different sockets different tubes, new amp and nothing worked. Ileft of for the night and turned on next morning and they worked.

 

[hunter001]

Its not anything to do with this is it?

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/265546-fixing-juwel-light-bar/

 

[Sundance]

Its not anything to do with this is it?

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/265546-fixing-juwel-light-bar/

Yes I think your right, its wonderful information and I only wish I could do the job but at least I know that I have to buy a new unit and move on.