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  • humming florescent light fixture?

    the light on my tank makes that humming noise. i was wondering if replacing the starter should make it quiet. it doesnt make noise at first but then makes a pretty noticable humming noise that can annoy you when you are trying to look at your fish lol.

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    potentially your starter.. if you have an old fixture that still has a starter that would be the first thing I would look at.

    What fish do Jesper have
    180 WC T. Moorii Chilambo +1 Petro trewavasae.
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    Cyps, WC Xeno Spilopterus Kipili WC/F1/F2 T. sp red Kiku
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    • #3
      When replacing parts.....
      always start with the cheapest part first.
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      • #4
        Humming is usually a ballast as it gets older. Electronic ballasts make very little noise compared to magnetic ballasts.

        Mark
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        • #5
          thanks!

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          • #6
            Cheap ballasts (Home Depot $8 shop lights,etc) start humming the day you turn them on . Starters never hummmmmm.

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