got my light woot so happy(but wait)

Discussion in 'T5 Aquarium Lighting' started by dellyjoe, Oct 27, 2010.

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  1. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    hello everyone i got my light in today so happy

    it was a t5 36 inch 4 bulbs

    and i just got done my canopy and 3 out of the 4 bulbs were broken.

    just wanted to know how much times does this happen to people being that t5 bulbs are really really small.
     
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    I have heard about that fairly often with light fixtures. I would order the bulbs from Aquacave or Reefgeek when it comes time to replace. They both protect the bulbs fantastically.

    I would raise holy moly with who ever you got the fixture from to get them to replace the bulbs.
     
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  3. Flaring Afro

    Flaring Afro Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I got a T5 from currentUSA (through ebay) and everything was packaged really well. I'm sure whoever you got it from had some kind of guarantee.
     
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  4. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    ya i did get them from reefgeek and i called them. they are sending 3 more.

    but ups just sucks some times.
     
    dellyjoe, Oct 28, 2010
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    kookie_guy Spaghetti Worm

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    I think you ment to say UPS sucks ALL the time.

    I swear, the more "glass" and "fragile" stickers you plaster all over a box, the rougher they handle them.
     
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    ali1 Skunk Shrimp

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    Amen.
     
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  7. MoJoe

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    sorry to hear about that, reefgeek packs them amazingly I can only imagine what UPS had to do to still break them. It's possible they used the box as an Elephant chair for their circus delivery.
     
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    hahah.

    I ordered a set of glass lilly pipes for my planted tank from china, (not sure which shipping company it came through, one of those weird ones that just drive up in a plain truck) but the box literally looked like someone sat on it. The box had no shape or integrity left, but luckily, it was packed tight enough the glass did not break....... had to share ;D
     
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    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    I know what you mean. My frag tank (acrylic) was shipped via UPS and was covered in tape that said FRAGILE HANDLE WITH CARE. I was expecting a completely shattered tank. Fortunately, the seller knows how to UPS proof the tank.

    I personally know of about 60 bulbs (10 diferent orders of 6 bulbs) that have come from reefgeek and only one arrived broken. Stuff happens and reefgeek sends out new bulbs right away as long as you have a photo of the broken bulb.
     
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  10. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    Never mark any package fragile. It really seems to irratate them for some reason.::)
     
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