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Old 04-21-2006, 08:35 AM   #1
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I just got new current PC bulbs for my tank. I have had coralife bulbs in the past. I love the new current bulbs. But on my actinic bulb I can see the light or power for the light moving in the bulbs. Very hard to tell you what it looks like. The bulb does not flash on and off. When I turn the bulbs off then on it stops for about 2min then starts up again. Is this just a burn in thing?
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Old 04-21-2006, 08:40 AM   #2
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Sounds like it low on gas!Did you buy it locally?Never herd of the company current,I stuck with the Coralife name.
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Old 04-21-2006, 08:48 AM   #3
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I just got it in from drs foster & smith thursday! The current brand puts out more light I think than the coralife bulbs. The actinic is a 420/460nm it looks like its just on one side to.
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Old 04-21-2006, 09:00 AM   #4
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hard to tell from the description, but does not seem to be working right.

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Old 04-21-2006, 10:57 AM   #5
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Its like you can see waves of light going end to end. If that helps. I will have to see how they look when I get home. I do not think my coralife bulbs looked like this when I got them But that was about 7mths ago So its hard to say. If any one has more info that would help. I would hate to send them back!
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Old 04-21-2006, 11:30 AM   #6
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Just talked to the drs and they are going to send me a new bulb. The drs said that I do not have to send the old bulb back. I can keep it! It does not work right but you would think I would have had to send it back. The drs were a big help! So if any one has a PC bulb like this the bulb does not work.
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