M.H. blub switch 10k to 14K

[drtito]

I know that I should lower the amount of time on till the corals adjust but how long should i wait till i run them as normal ?
switch from 2 year old stock HQI DE 10,000K bulb to a hamliton DE 14,000 K bulb.
First time changing a M.H. bulb.

 

[jackri]

I change mine out yearly some do it even sooner. I changed the same from a stock 10k to a phoenix 14k and didn't change any times. Everything was AOK from the start.

 

[drtito]

how much more blue is it compared to stock?

 

[lilredwuck]

aren't you supposed to "burn" the lights for 100 hours before use on the tank? ....but how if that is your main and only light source or MH any way?

 

[drtito]

i have T-5's and moon lights aswell.
I think it takes 100 hours for the bulb to reach correct kelvin color, but i could be wronge.

 

[lilredwuck]

This is something I am wondering as I am about to buy some brand new bulbs.

 

[flower]

I am just going to replace the bulbs and not worry about it. I may just replace one at a time. The bulbs are not bad yet, so it will be alright.
After all when I first got my lights I used the MH bulbs that came with the unit with no ill effects.