When I had T5 I would remove the bulb as well as the reflector for cleaning. Do you remove them? You can add more force when its off the tank, easier to clean.
I see...I guess that is an option. But lets look at the entire picture first.
Were there any problems before the chatbox was added? What modifications/template edits/add-on's were implemented prior to the slow down?
Also the vbulletin license allows for you to have a TESTING installation as...
They do offer shared, vps, and dedicated packages. They start at $113/Mo for a dedicated celeron (lol) box.
I do not like Plesk, never have. It gets very expensive if you want a good server, unix, and cpanel.
So you are paying for a VPS or dedicated plan from godaddy? I am not much of a fan of them, and if you have a dedicated plan this site surely does not perform like one. It is not just one aspect that you need to look at though. When you start to alter the code by installing mods and other forum...