Wet Light Bulbs :-(

kaybee · 11-22-2005, 07:12 AM

I had (2) 11 watt mini compacts over my 10 gal. Yesterday we had a little accident and the light fixture fell in and got wet. I plan on buying a new hood because one of the ballasts isn't working but I was wondering if the bulbs will dry out and come back? One of them has some flicker in it.

TIA,
Kay

**TheOldSalt** · 11-22-2005, 07:45 AM

If the lights were on when they got dunked, then the damage may well be permanent. If they were off then you might get lucky and have them work normally again when dried. Trying to run them while wet isn't helping one bit, though.

kaybee · 11-22-2005, 07:58 AM

Sigh, yea they were on.

I replaced them with one of my old stock bulbs that I had saved. I have been just trying them on a lamp so see if they work. I guess I'll be buying new bulbs then.

Thanks Old Salt,
Kay

Fish Friend · 11-22-2005, 10:00 AM

I dropped my fish lights starter thing when it was on...i turned it off quick, left it to dry and it still works today..and its like 10 years old :O

kaybee · 11-22-2005, 03:42 PM

I think I'm just going to go ahead and buy new bulbs tomorrow to go with the new hood since the tank is in the kitchen/dining room so it will look nice on Thanksgiving. I'll hang on to the wet bulbs for a month or so and try them once more before I toss them out just to be sure.

Thanks for your responses!
Kay

11-22-2005, 07:12 AM	#1
kaybee Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 98	Wet Light Bulbs :-( I had (2) 11 watt mini compacts over my 10 gal. Yesterday we had a little accident and the light fixture fell in and got wet. I plan on buying a new hood because one of the ballasts isn't working but I was wondering if the bulbs will dry out and come back? One of them has some flicker in it. TIA, Kay __________________ 10 Gallon tank ~4 platy ~about 11 fry at various stages of development ~a few beginner plants ~1 mystery snail 1 Gallon ~Mario the betta 1 Gallon ~Luigi the other betta ~Dreaming of a sw reef~

11-22-2005, 07:58 AM	#3
kaybee Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 98	Sigh, yea they were on. I replaced them with one of my old stock bulbs that I had saved. I have been just trying them on a lamp so see if they work. I guess I'll be buying new bulbs then. Thanks Old Salt, Kay __________________ 10 Gallon tank ~4 platy ~about 11 fry at various stages of development ~a few beginner plants ~1 mystery snail 1 Gallon ~Mario the betta 1 Gallon ~Luigi the other betta ~Dreaming of a sw reef~

11-22-2005, 10:00 AM	#4
Fish Friend Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 234	I dropped my fish lights starter thing when it was on...i turned it off quick, left it to dry and it still works today..and its like 10 years old :O __________________ "Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it." ================================================== 32g:Freshwater Community 10g: Rearing tank soon to be upgraded to a 15g and turned into a nano setup!! -Parky

11-22-2005, 03:42 PM	#5
kaybee Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 98	I think I'm just going to go ahead and buy new bulbs tomorrow to go with the new hood since the tank is in the kitchen/dining room so it will look nice on Thanksgiving. I'll hang on to the wet bulbs for a month or so and try them once more before I toss them out just to be sure. Thanks for your responses! Kay __________________ 10 Gallon tank ~4 platy ~about 11 fry at various stages of development ~a few beginner plants ~1 mystery snail 1 Gallon ~Mario the betta 1 Gallon ~Luigi the other betta ~Dreaming of a sw reef~

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11-22-2005, 07:45 AM	#2
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,255	If the lights were on when they got dunked, then the damage may well be permanent. If they were off then you might get lucky and have them work normally again when dried. Trying to run them while wet isn't helping one bit, though.

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