I got a 6 gallon nano cube on 8/8/08. Yesterday, when I got home, the fans were buzzy abnormally. Today, when the timers turned on my 4 tanks, the 6 gallon was dark (nothing, no flickers or anything from the fluorescents). The fans still run, and if I turn the switch, the LED night lights come on (I'm leaving them on). I don't know if it's the ballast or the fuse or how to change them or where to get parts. I looked on-line and most parts are like $50 when the entire tank cost me $99. I called the place I got it from, and they're thinking about whether they might send me another (she said I'd have to tear down the tank which is a big pain and bothers the animals and couldn't just unscrew and change the lids) or if they can send just say a lid (not likely she said). In the mean time, the one mushroom coral I've added so far will be in the dark. It's rooted in the live rock. I have a 12 gallon nano cube too that's about 4 months old with no mechanical problems. Should I rip the coral off the live rock possibly harming it or leave it in the dark tank. How long can a mushroom coral survive in the dark? I'm so glad I have yet to stock this tank with much since now the lights are out.
Have any of you had the fans and/or lights just die on your nano cubes? What was wrong? What did you do? Thanks.
Have any of you had the fans and/or lights just die on your nano cubes? What was wrong? What did you do? Thanks.
