My uv light flashes

[Marvintheveiledcham]

Hey, so I just got a 2 month male veiled and when I turn off his heat lamp and UV lamp the UV lamp flashes while it's off. Is this. Normal? It's probably a dumb question but I'm new to this so I don't know

 

[nightanole]

If it only does it for a minute that is fine. Its just discharging the high voltage. If its always doing it then you have a ballast problem.

Or sometimes they will do that on certain lamp timers that are not compatible with florescent.

 

[Marvintheveiledcham]

If it only does it for a minute that is fine. Its just discharging the high voltage. If its always doing it then you have a ballast problem.

Or sometimes they will do that on certain lamp timers that are not compatible with florescent.

Thanks, but what does it mean if I have a ballast problem and how do I fix it??

 

[nightanole]

Thanks, but what does it mean if I have a ballast problem and how do I fix it??

Only 2 things make a bulb flash when off, an incompatible dimmer, or an incompatible light switch. AKA the power is not completely cut when off. Normally its is a problem with a dimmer or light up wall switch.