How long for a new MH Bulb to burn-in ?

[skozzy]

I picked up a new 14k 150 watt metal halide today and plugged it in and
turned it on. The brightness doesn't seem as much as my 10k bulb and it
looks much blue'er then I thought it would be. I heard about burn-in times
for MH Bulbs, so has anyone got some idea how long I should wait for the
burn-in time to elapse?

The bulb I got from www.corallights.com.au

[RicSeyler]

Generally a 14K-20K bulb won't appear as bright as a 10K....

skozzy wrote:

>I picked up a new 14k 150 watt metal halide today and plugged it in and
>turned it on. The brightness doesn't seem as much as my 10k bulb and it
>looks much blue'er then I thought it would be. I heard about burn-in times
>for MH Bulbs, so has anyone got some idea how long I should wait for the
>burn-in time to elapse?
>
>The bulb I got from www.corallights.com.au
>
>
>
>
>

--
Ric Seyler

[Steve Sells]

the reason it doesn't appear as bright is that we Humans don't see the full
spectrum of available light, only a portion of it. so the reef lights are
putting out light the corals need, and use, but humans can not see. but its
still there.

as for burn in, the worst of it should be in 48 hours of running, then level
off some what. SO Just have them a few more inches higher for the first few
days, then, each day lower them a but till they are back in the original
place.

Steve

"RicSeyler" > wrote in message> Generally a 14K-20K
bulb won't appear as bright as a 10K....
>
> skozzy wrote:
>
> >I picked up a new 14k 150 watt metal halide today and plugged it in and
> >turned it on. The brightness doesn't seem as much as my 10k bulb and it
> >looks much blue'er then I thought it would be. I heard about burn-in
times
> >for MH Bulbs, so has anyone got some idea how long I should wait for the
> >burn-in time to elapse?
> >

[RicSeyler]

?? I already know this................. LOL

Steve Sells wrote:

>the reason it doesn't appear as bright is that we Humans don't see the full
>spectrum of available light, only a portion of it. so the reef lights are
>putting out light the corals need, and use, but humans can not see. but its
>still there.
>
>
>Steve
>
>"RicSeyler" > wrote in message> Generally a 14K-20K
>bulb won't appear as bright as a 10K....
>
>

--
Ric Seyler

[skozzy]

You might, but I don't. I can't change the height of them, the hood is a
fixed. I just have to bare with the burn-in time then. As long as the corals
are happy, I can live with the extra brightness from a flouro light.

> ?? I already know this................. LOL
>
> >the reason it doesn't appear as bright is that we Humans don't see the
full
> >spectrum of available light, only a portion of it. so the reef lights
are
> >putting out light the corals need, and use, but humans can not see. but
its
> >still there.

[Marc Levenson]

Typically, 100 hours. 9 or 10 days.

Marc


skozzy wrote:

> I picked up a new 14k 150 watt metal halide today and plugged it in and
> turned it on. The brightness doesn't seem as much as my 10k bulb and it
> looks much blue'er then I thought it would be. I heard about burn-in times
> for MH Bulbs, so has anyone got some idea how long I should wait for the
> burn-in time to elapse?
>
> The bulb I got from www.corallights.com.au
>
>
>

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[RicSeyler]

I was just razzing Steve for replying to my post. :-)
p.s. Your not going to see any change in brightness after a burn in....

skozzy wrote:

>You might, but I don't. I can't change the height of them, the hood is a
>fixed. I just have to bare with the burn-in time then. As long as the corals
>are happy, I can live with the extra brightness from a flouro light.
>
>
>
>>?? I already know this................. LOL
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>>>the reason it doesn't appear as bright is that we Humans don't see the
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>full
>
>
>>>spectrum of available light, only a portion of it. so the reef lights
>>>
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>are
>
>
>>>putting out light the corals need, and use, but humans can not see. but
>>>
>>>
>its
>
>
>>>still there.
>>>
>>>
>
>
>
>

--
Ric Seyler

[skozzy]

> I was just razzing Steve for replying to my post. :-)

:-)

> p.s. Your not going to see any change in brightness after a burn in....

Thats sad news, now I have to spend more money on another MH light :-).
Now the wife will be realy impressed.