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D1J8Z

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I have had my fixture for a long time and the glass shields for my HQI bulbs are pretty stained. Whats the best route for replacing them?

This is a coralife fixture and I don't believe they sell replacements to the public and vendors able to order them?


Ideas?




Thanks
Dave
 

JimmyR1rider

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Just is important to check out-I think there is a UV blocking quality to the MH glass, if you just put regular glass it can burn or bleach whatever you wanna call it-- your coral.

Dont just go with any old piece of glass.

Your best bet is to not run that light and order a news splash guard from the company that makes your MH pendant/fixture
 
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JARRETT SHARK

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just is important to check out-i think there is a uv blocking quality to the mh glass, if you just out regular glass it can burn or bleach whatever you wanna call it-- your coral.

Dont just go with any old piece of glass.

Your best bet is to not run thtat light and order a news aplsh guard from the company that makes your mh pendant/fixture

+1
 

qy7400

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...-I think there is a UV blocking quality to the MH glass, if you just out regular glass it can burn or bleach whatever you wanna call it-- your coral.

Dont just go with any old piece of glass.

This is good advice as all DE bulbs require a UV shield; SE bulbs have the shield in the outer glass. Look for posts from Dickens (James) back when he had MH, the shield cracked and bleached out everything under the lamp
 

DrHarryLopez

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Just is important to check out-I think there is a UV blocking quality to the MH glass, if you just put regular glass it can burn or bleach whatever you wanna call it-- your coral.

Dont just go with any old piece of glass.

Your best bet is to not run that light and order a news splash guard from the company that makes your MH pendant/fixture

+2 requires UV protection
 

masterswimmer

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just is important to check out-i think there is a uv blocking quality to the mh glass, if you just put regular glass it can burn or bleach whatever you wanna call it-- your coral.

Dont just go with any old piece of glass.

Your best bet is to not run that light and order a news splash guard from the company that makes your mh pendant/fixture


+3
 

Mattl22

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Just clean them I had to buy replacement for 1 I also have same fixture it was thirty something bucks so I would try to just clean them
If u wanna buy new ones there is a store in Franklin square that has them I forget the name pm me if u want directions
 

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