4 bulbs in 6 bulb fixture

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  1. clarky2120

    clarky2120 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    There isn't any problems with only using 4 bulbs in a 6 bulb fixture is there?

    The reason is Im thinking of buying an ATI 6x54 fixture, but only starting off with 4 bulbs and slowing acclimating everything to 6 bulbs.
     
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  2. GuitarMan89

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    Sounds like a pretty good deal, although I am always wary of used bulbs as you really don't know exactly how long they have been used for. You can use four bulbs, but depending on how it's wired, you may not be able to have a dawn/dusk affect.
     
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