Ati t5 bulb break in period?

[DereksReef77]

Hello everyone I have an ati t5 8 bulb powermodule dimmable and I am wondering if there is a breakin period and how many hours till I can dim the bulbs? Thanks

 

[moreef]

I have heard from 50-100hrs of continual use at 100% I guess some people will get a cheap light or something they can use to burn them in and put it in the closet or somewhere the light wont bother them.

 

[dodgerblew]

I use a Coralife 2 bulb in my garage and burn two at a time for 50 hrs and then swap out. I have an 8 bulb dimmable as well but only change two in a week so as not to shock or burn corals

 

[DereksReef77]

Yes I am running the fixture in another room at the moment. Since sunday. I already have a 6 bulb ati sunpower over my zoa tank which is 4'×4'×16". I want to put both fixtures over the tank and run at low output. With just the 6 bulb fixture the zoas underneath do great while further out they dont get enough light. If i turn up intensity for outer zoas then underneath theg get fried. I only run at 40% now with 4 blue+and 2 aquablue special.