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01/01/2008, 01:59 PM
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Bad/pinkish Coralvue Reeflux 12k 400w bulb?
I have 2 new bulbs that I have been using for 5 days, 7 hours a day. They were both very blue in the beginning. One has turned a nice white/blue color while the other has turned a white/pink color. Both are on Icecap ballasts. The par of the pinkish one also seems to be about 15% less than the other(according to my apogee meter). Both are marked with 12k.
I have the nipples pointing up on both bulbs and they are installed in Lumenbright reflectors. Anyone else have this problem? I contacted the seller (reefexotics) to see if I can get a new bulb. Thanks Ray Nist Last edited by raynist; 01/01/2008 at 02:24 PM. |
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01/01/2008, 02:45 PM
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is your ballast electronic or regular? I have a friend and his bulb turn pink also with an electronic ballast. I run them with a magnetic ballast and I don't have the color change in my bulb.
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01/01/2008, 06:00 PM
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I read elsewhere that if the lamp has white tubing then it's an older lamp that gives off a pink hue. If it's got clear tubing, then it's a newer version that should burn very white.
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01/01/2008, 06:09 PM
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mine is blue/blue white... on a m59 mag ballast...
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