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Old 11-08-2008, 05:09 AM
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check to see if the nipple on the tube inside is facing the same direction, perferably upward in the fixture. for some reason sometimes when they face downward the spectrum will be yellower.
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Old 11-08-2008, 05:38 AM
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check to see if the nipple on the tube inside is facing the same direction, perferably upward in the fixture. for some reason sometimes when they face downward the spectrum will be yellower.
To the best of my knowledge, that's a rumour. I believe Sanjay proved nipple orientation didn't matter. But, what the heck, I'll try that.

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Old 11-08-2008, 06:03 AM
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To the best of my knowledge, that's a rumour. I believe Sanjay proved nipple orientation didn't matter. But, what the heck, I'll try that.

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Old 11-08-2008, 06:11 AM
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Shelley, are you saying I need some sort of support for my bulbs??
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Old 11-08-2008, 03:37 PM
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I agree with you, I have a bad AquaConnect bulb too, its also 14K. The colour is fine, but the growth I used to get under it before the crash was non-existent.
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Old 11-08-2008, 04:10 PM
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Well, my next round of bulbs will be back to Radiums I think...
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see what happens when you go with 400's

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