Bad/pinkish Coralvue Reeflux 12k 400w bulb?

raynist · 01/01/2008, 12:59 PM

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

ycnibrc · 01/01/2008, 01:45 PM

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.

raynist · 01/01/2008, 01:51 PM

It is electronic.

JACOXVIII · 01/01/2008, 02:41 PM

my 250 are both nice and blue on cv ballast 22months

paulthomas · 01/01/2008, 05:00 PM

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.

raynist · 01/01/2008, 05:04 PM

It has clear tubing on both bulbs.

ThaNgBOm321 · 01/01/2008, 05:09 PM

mine is blue/blue white... on a m59 mag ballast...

YzGyz

01/01/2008, 12:59 PM	#1
raynist Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,921	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 01:24 PM.

01/01/2008, 01:45 PM	#2
ycnibrc STAG HORN DOMINATE REEF Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Irvine, California Posts: 3,348	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. __________________ SDR STAGHORN DOMINATE REEF Feature Reef of November 2019 GHL TOTM FEB 2020 ABC corals Current Tank Info: 360g Peninsula sps

01/01/2008, 05:09 PM	#7
ThaNgBOm321 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tx, houston Posts: 792	mine is blue/blue white... on a m59 mag ballast... YzGyz __________________ YzGyz = Wise Guys ohhh and cows go MOOO!!! 2nd best way is to learn from ones own mistakes but the best way to learn is from others... thx to Randy and so many other for making reefing that much easier

01/01/2008, 01:51 PM	#3
raynist Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,921	It is electronic.

01/01/2008, 02:41 PM	#4
JACOXVIII Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: KC MO Posts: 248	my 250 are both nice and blue on cv ballast 22months

01/01/2008, 05:00 PM	#5
paulthomas Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 875	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.

01/01/2008, 05:04 PM	#6
raynist Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,921	It has clear tubing on both bulbs.