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I cant remember now where I got it from. It looks to be a foreground/carpet plant and the underside of the leaves are a brown purplish colour.

Well today we finally got the lights back up and running, yay! Thank you bodge for all your advice and help, would have taken me a lot, lot longer without you

thank you! Yes the one i bought was the one on ebay you showed me! That seems to be working...nearly there!

One more question, the connections on the ballast, do you just push the wire into the connections and push the top bit down or how is the connection between the wires and the ballast actually made?

Sorry I havent replied before now, I have been waiting for the ballast in the mail, which has just arrived today! But now we're having trouble wiring the tubes, because we have 6 connections on the ballast and 8 wires for the tubes? Assuming that the two connections on the opposite end of the...

They look gorgeous in the shop, love the silvery colour :)

Haha, probably safest to stay away from bigger fish i think. Less hastle with small more peaceful fish!

Oh well better not risk it then unless i rehome the harlequins! Thank you anyway :)

Would pictus cats and corys be compatible? And with the other fish in my signature? Thanks!

Hi, we're going to order a new ballast, the old one doesnt look that great! The mains cable is cut off because my dad thought i wasnt keeping it and he was checking the inline switch. It looks easy enough to reattach though and the wiring should be ok to redo. The ballast is 180mm long, 42mm...

Thank you, Ill try and get hold of one of these mulitmeters! Meanwhile i took some photos of the broken parts to see if it helps at all this is the sealed bit thats filled with water

Thank you so much, im pretty sure that is the bit thats broken, looks similar! I think my tank is a discontinued line, there doesnt seem to be any the same on sale anyway. Its bowfront with only one cabinet in the middle of the stand rather than the usual two at either side. I'll buy a ballast...

The tubes(x2)are fo30, 900 millimetre

Ok ive found a couple of old lights that suit much smaller tanks but hopefully will do till i get the new one. Any idea where to get the bit i need, i cant find anything online?

I have a 4 foot aqua one tank(second hand) and the lights have gone. I dont think its the bulbs or the fuse and my dad thinks its the converter bit- the main bit with all the wires for the bulbs and cables. So where do i find a new fitting for the bulbs, assuming they work? Edit; My dad just...