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Old 12-31-2011, 11:21 PM
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hey man i used to run them, However that Par value and color shifted with in 3-4 months
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Old 01-01-2012, 12:39 AM
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hey man i used to run them, However that Par value and color shifted with in 3-4 months
Ok, good to know. You mean the Reeflux right? What ballast? How would you describe the color at the beginning and after the 4 months?
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Old 01-01-2012, 12:47 AM
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Ya the reeflux ran it on the galaxy ballast and it would change to a cheaP dull 10-12k. Might of been a bad bulbs I had 2 going at the same time
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Ya the reeflux ran it on the galaxy ballast and it would change to a cheaP dull 10-12k. Might of been a bad bulbs I had 2 going at the same time
No I could see that happening. We'll see over time. I think I'd like to switch to a bluer bulb anyways, so I could do it in 4 months if this one shifts to 10-12K
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Ive been runin reflux 12k for 4 years now and would never change.I feel they have a pretty high blue range with still being realy bright.Thats 400w though?
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Ive been runin reflux 12k for 4 years now and would never change.I feel they have a pretty high blue range with still being realy bright.Thats 400w though?
Mine are 250 watt. What ballast do you use?
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