Do you burn in MH?

Mike 1911A1 · 04/24/2006, 04:33 PM

I just bought a hood with 2x150HQI metal halides and 4x65PC. Do most people run the MH bulbs for 100 hours or until the bulbs have stablized before placing over the tank. Or do you just throw them on the tank and let them burn in on the tank?

Thanks,

Mike

Ironman · 04/24/2006, 04:37 PM

I burned my lights in while they were over my tank.

vishboy · 04/24/2006, 05:17 PM

I wouldn't think that it would hurt to have them burn in over the tank, since the only thing that is changing is the color temp., right?

Chupakabra-King · 04/25/2006, 11:28 AM

I have burned in all my MH lamps right over the tank with no problems , no losses .

04/24/2006, 04:33 PM	#1
Mike 1911A1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 324	Do you burn in MH? I just bought a hood with 2x150HQI metal halides and 4x65PC. Do most people run the MH bulbs for 100 hours or until the bulbs have stablized before placing over the tank. Or do you just throw them on the tank and let them burn in on the tank? Thanks, Mike

04/25/2006, 11:28 AM	#4
Chupakabra-King Mmmmmm Goats ! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 408	I have burned in all my MH lamps right over the tank with no problems , no losses . __________________ If I get more obsessed with reefkeeping I will be divorced, living in the back of my LFS ! Been keeping fish (salt and fresh) since the 1970s. Started reefing in 1998 . 40 Breeder Club AP24 Club Current Tank Info: AP24 soft coral tank & JBJ Nano 12DX, 40 Breeder

04/24/2006, 04:37 PM	#2
Ironman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 811	I burned my lights in while they were over my tank.

04/24/2006, 05:17 PM	#3
vishboy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: MO Posts: 676	I wouldn't think that it would hurt to have them burn in over the tank, since the only thing that is changing is the color temp., right?