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    Posted: December 17 2010 at 7:24pm
So i just replaced the my bulbs in my fixture that were over a year old, 65 watt power compact.  Is there anything i need to worry about or look out for?
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Not really, unless you want to be very careful about light acclimation. Start with the new lights on for about 75% of the usual period and increase it over the course of a week.
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Thanks Mark
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Where'd you get your bulbs from?  I've been getting mine from AHSupply.com - due for replacements in March so I'm wondering if I should shop new places?
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Aquatraders.com.. Great price and quick delivery 
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I just checked there - they have almost ZERO info on their bulbs - not even if they are square or straight pin for the 96w PC.  It's not worth taking a chance on that.  Also, it doesn't say if they have internal reflectors - My AHSupply.com bulbs do have them and I like them a lot, so long as I can get the ones I want.
 
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