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How often do you change your Bulbs  

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    • I change my VHOs every 6 months
    • I change my VHOs every 9 months
    • I change my VHOs every 12 months
    • I change my Halides every 6 months
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    • I change my Halides every 9 months
    • I change my Halides every 12 months
    • I change my T-5s every 6 months
    • I change my T-5s every 9 months
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    • I change my T-5s every 12 months


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Posted

I have read a couple of different things and I was always slow to change my light bulbs, as I was not using them as many hours per day as most (and I was trying to save a $ or 2) But now with some algea problems, I am about to wage war on the algea. This prompted a question, how often do you change your light bulbs (VHO, Halides, T-5s)?

Thank you for participating.

Posted

I will start by saying I don't know much about lighting. But I would think metal halides are not all the same and cant be lumped together. Maybe I am wrong but I would think Double ended bulbs vs single ended bulbs there would be a difference. Also wouldn't certain brands make better or worse quality bulbs? And then wattage would be a consideration and the quality of the ballast and starter. Also would a 20k light have a different life span then a 10k bulb with all other things being equal? I don't mean to hijack but rather am trying to learn a little more about bulbs myself.

Posted

Yeah, it's one of my favorites too. There are a couple of places where people get shafted in the hobby and IMO frequent bulb replacement is one of them.

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