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    Posted: January 20 2013 at 5:15pm
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I am ready to change bulbs in my ATI sunpower.  Instead of changing them all at once in an attempt not to shock any of my corals.  I am planning to change 1 bulb at a time until I have them all changed out.  

What would be a good amount of time from one bulb to the next?   I changed my first last night.

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If you were running ATI's before, I'd go one per week. If you were running another brand, then one per two weeks. Just a guesstimate.
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2 bulbs every 5 days or so
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I change all bulbs at once, but raise fixture 6-8 inches.  Then drop the fixture back down an inch or so per week. 

Can't remember if you're fixture is in a hood or not though... just another alternative
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