Doc Holiday Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Can anyone tell me the lifespan of the arcadia marine blue and marine white bulbs?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 6 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Holiday Posted June 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 ZooMed flouresants are suppoosed to have a lifespan of 10 000 hours is this realistic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 They might last that long however there is a colour shift after about 6 months, you could use the bulbs la little longer I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petplanet Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 I have REAL issues with Arcadia T5 tubes, and fittings for that matter. I have gone through a stack of bulbs and none have lasted more than six months. They have either blown or started pulsing. For that matter, I have gone through four electronic ballasts as well. Lets see if the two new ones I have just got last any longer. I run the tubes for about 13 hours a day so that is only 5000 hours till I have to replace because they have blown. Normal fluros last years before blowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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