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    should i burn in the new bulb

    should i burn in the new bulb b4 putting it over my tank? TIA

    Souk

    PS. this is an up grade to 400w from 250w
    i hate this kind of drug.

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    imo no,but you should either decrease the lighting schedule and slowly build it back up,or my preference raise the fixture and slowly lower it.hth

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    perfect answer!

    I could not agree better!

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    What kind of bulbs?

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    saki's for know. lookin to put an 400 or an 250w 20k in the middle.
    i hate this kind of drug.

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    you went from 250 watt Iwasaki's to 400 watt Iwasaki's?

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    golfish, yeah is that bad? they r powered by MV ballast.
    i hate this kind of drug.

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    No, that's good I just wondered what bulbs you were using.


 

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