Lights Flickering In Tank.....

[charlieandjimmy]

Hi guys,
Just wanted some advice on the lights in my 180 Vision.
I've had the tank for almost 2 years(I bought it second hand)and recently the lights started flickering when they were turned on. Now I turn them on, they flicker for about 20 seconds and then they turn off. I'm hoping this is just the tubes coming to the end of their life and it's just going to be as simple as replacing them to sort the problem out? Can anyone confirm this or got any other ideas what it could be before I go and buy some more tubes on Sunday?
Thanks in advanced!!
Charlie x

 

[KittyKat]

Probably tubes just need changing, save yourself some money and get ones by Philips or Osram, I prefer the 865 (cool daylight) colour.

 

[OldMan47]

Right before a fluorescent light tube gives up the ghost it will often act just the way you are describing. Try some new tubes, as Kitty Kat suggested. I have seen that cure some very severe troubles in a fluorescent tube lighting situation.

 

[mrs biffster]

Yep you need some more tubes. They have definitely gone.