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Originally Posted by fkshiu
Never ever look directly at MH bulbs while they're on and try to minimize the amount of work you do under them. I know several people who have gotten nasty sunburns and eye damage working on their tanks while the MHs are on. Turn them off before working under them even with UV shielding.
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The only problem with that is some of my tanks are in the same room I watch TV. I'm sure I'm not alone in this.
And I work around my big tank a lot and turning MH bulbs on and off a lot shortens their life big time. Not to mention more wear and tear on the ballasts.