General Care Discussion :: NEED HELP THINK MERCURY VAPOUR BULB HAS BLOWN

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Post Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:55 pm   NEED HELP THINK MERCURY VAPOUR BULB HAS BLOWN

Hi guys, i think my bulb has blown i turned it off then it wont turn back on. and then sometimes i try n it flickers and then might come on but more often than not jus dies, is my bulb blown or u rekon its a connection problem. Mostly importantly i have a heat bulb but wont be able to get a new bulb for a week or 2 and its winter here so hardly any sun to take him out, have a heat bulb with UVA tho, u rekon that could hold him off for a couple of weeks???! by the way he is 4 inches hieroglyphic river cooter, any advice helpful thanks :)
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1 x Hieroglyphic River Cooter (Terrance) - 6"
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1 x Fire Eel - 12"
1 x Unknown Bichir - 13" (Born with 1 eye)
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Post Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:59 pm   

With an MVB, you need to let it cool off before you can turn it on again. Usually 15 minutes or so. This should be mentioned somewhere in the instructions.
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Post Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:08 pm   

o ok i dint know that lol WOW u life saver i jus switched it on n it works lol thanks man i feel dumb now lol dint read instructions jus ripped the box open all excited lol oops thanks again :D
Chirag

1 x Med. Spur-thighed Tortoise (Snoopy) - 2"
1 x Hieroglyphic River Cooter (Terrance) - 6"
1 x Mississippi Map Turtle (Milton) - 4"
1 x Fire Eel - 12"
1 x Unknown Bichir - 13" (Born with 1 eye)
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