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06-19-2001, 08:02 AM
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Mayor
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Posts: 518
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When to replace bulbs
Really quick question: How often should NO bulbs be changed? I am attributing my cyano outbreak in my 10 gallon to an old bulb (10 months)
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06-19-2001, 01:23 PM
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Governor
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Rohnert Park, CA, USA
Posts: 1,102
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Been my experience that it really depends on the bulb and ballast.
Usable life defined as less than a 50% output loss from new. Most T12 bulbs Most tar ballasts: 6 months. Electronic ballast: maybe up to a year if you are lucky (not including the IceCaps) Most T8 bulbs add two or three months.
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06-19-2001, 02:26 PM
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Mayor
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
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It is just a standard AGA 19 watt striplight. I guess I will change the bulb
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