Very weird light problem - Aquarium Advice

midwestsmoke74 · 03-06-2006, 04:42 PM

Ok, this seems very strange to me but maybe somebody has a logical answer. I have a 10 gallon aquarium that has two bulbs in the cover. This morning I woke up to find the light bulb cover laying on top of my water. Also the cover had kind of a "cracked glass" effect where it looks like the whole cover is about to shatter. This disturbs me because the aquarium is not even a month old and when it broke there were pieces of the plastic cover in my tank. If anybody know what could cause my light covers to crack like this I would greatly appreciate it.

YuccaPatrol · 03-06-2006, 05:08 PM

Sounds like defective materials to me unless you switched the bulbs for ones that were higher wattage and they produced too much heat.

I'd take it back to the store and ask for a replacement.

malkore · 03-07-2006, 12:53 PM

hot light bulb, cold water. splashing water onto bulbs has been known to shatter them.

is this a glass top or a plexiglass 'window' in a plastic hood?

workfortheman · 03-07-2006, 02:13 PM

Did you leave the light on all night? Is it on a timer?

Elmware2000 · 03-07-2006, 04:48 PM

I've had a lightbulb break off right at the base, and go into the water. I was soo pissed that I sworn to never buy a lightbulb from that company ever again.

If you had the tank for only a month, I'd say take the hood back and exchange it. If they ask for the rest of the tank, tell them it's impossible to bring it in without killing your fish.

midwestsmoke74 · 03-07-2006, 11:20 PM

It is a plastic hood and I've already found a new fish store. The one I was going to has given me awful advice thats killed some fish already. Im waiting for replacement hood. Thanks for your help and input.

03-06-2006, 04:42 PM	#1
midwestsmoke74 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 23	Very weird light problem Ok, this seems very strange to me but maybe somebody has a logical answer. I have a 10 gallon aquarium that has two bulbs in the cover. This morning I woke up to find the light bulb cover laying on top of my water. Also the cover had kind of a "cracked glass" effect where it looks like the whole cover is about to shatter. This disturbs me because the aquarium is not even a month old and when it broke there were pieces of the plastic cover in my tank. If anybody know what could cause my light covers to crack like this I would greatly appreciate it.

03-07-2006, 12:53 PM	#3
malkore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 6,540	hot light bulb, cold water. splashing water onto bulbs has been known to shatter them. is this a glass top or a plexiglass 'window' in a plastic hood? __________________ Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved My other passion: TheNinja 500R - updated 9/18/05

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workfortheman Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 484 Images: 1	Did you leave the light on all night? Is it on a timer? __________________ Ernie www.ErnestJohn.com

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03-06-2006, 05:08 PM	#2
YuccaPatrol Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burning-Ham Alabama Posts: 170 Images: 9	Sounds like defective materials to me unless you switched the bulbs for ones that were higher wattage and they produced too much heat. I'd take it back to the store and ask for a replacement.

03-07-2006, 04:48 PM	#5
Elmware2000 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 134	I've had a lightbulb break off right at the base, and go into the water. I was soo pissed that I sworn to never buy a lightbulb from that company ever again. If you had the tank for only a month, I'd say take the hood back and exchange it. If they ask for the rest of the tank, tell them it's impossible to bring it in without killing your fish.

03-07-2006, 11:20 PM	#6
midwestsmoke74 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 23	It is a plastic hood and I've already found a new fish store. The one I was going to has given me awful advice thats killed some fish already. Im waiting for replacement hood. Thanks for your help and input.