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11-11-2007, 04:47 PM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Quebec City
Posts: 969
   |  lights,is it time to change?
Hi all ,
I am looking for some answers on my lights . they are flourcent bulbs not sure exactly which ones they are as I cant seem to see markings all of them .1 is 14000K and another 20000K and their is 2 that are blue and two that are not so bright whtie lights. 6 in all.
The lights came with the tank and it was a reef tank befor I restarted it so I asume they should be some where in the correct lighting area for the tank but I just dont know how old they are although some appear to have a dark ring starting inside them at the ends .
is it time to change bulbs? _________ http://www.3reef.com/forums/image.ph...ine=1200113573
55gl skimmerless, 80lbs live rock, DIY wavemaker running 3x MJ1200 with hydor deflector.
2 DIY fluidized reactors Carbon & ROWAphos
LIghts- 2x 50/50 atinics T10's , 2x life gro T10's ,
1x20,000K T12, 1x6,000K T10.
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11-11-2007, 05:06 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
Posts: 2,113
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i would change the bulbs no matter what if you dont no how old they are, because if theyt are a littl old you will get some nasty algae growth. | |
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11-11-2007, 06:26 PM
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| | PICTURE POLICE
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Ditto on what aquaboy said. You might as well get some new ones so you know what you have and when you bought them. FYI, when I install my lights, I write the date that I put them in with a sharpe right on the bulbs. _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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11-11-2007, 06:54 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Right, change now...then write down dates for later changes.
Just can't tell by eye, when bulbs need to be swapped out. _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
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