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Topic: bulb change

Posted By: phinfan
Subject: bulb change
Date Posted: January 20 2013 at 5:15pm

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John 3:16

93 GAL. Cube, 8 T5's, Elite Aquatics sump

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Posted By: phinfan
Date Posted: January 20 2013 at 5:18pm

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.

Thanks

Rick

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John 3:16

93 GAL. Cube, 8 T5's, Elite Aquatics sump

Posted By: ReefdUp
Date Posted: January 20 2013 at 7:30pm

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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Posted By: Ryan Thompson
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 8:25am

2 bulbs every 5 days or so

Posted By: bur01014
Date Posted: January 22 2013 at 1:43pm

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