Effect of Dimmed T5?

[Mark426]

During the evening when I like to spend time just viewing my tank, it looks best when I run one channel on my ATI fixture at 35% while the other channel is at 100%


What are the effects of dimming ATI T5 lamps for several hours this way each night?. I assume I will get less life but how much less? Color shift, etc?


Thanks Reefers,
Mark

 

[TideReefer]

I too am interested in hearing the comments on this.

 

[msderganc]

Everything I've read is that the reduced life was from older ballasts (and you could still prevent it by burning in your bulbs). With the newer technology, I don't believe it will affect the bulbs at all.

 

[swk]

I actually have the dimable sunpower, but have yet to use the dimming feature at all