Ballast and fixture halide advice

[dragonblood]

What will happen if you use hql de bulb and fixture with hps/ed stlye ballast together .? My questions:
1.Is it danger/ will it get fire ?
2.I used 150 watt hgl de bulb with reef opitc2 fixture with sunlight supply 150 watt ballast ,,,,,,,i used 10k-20k de bulb for 6 months and i don't hear clik sound on fixture but when i try to switch to 6500k de bulb ...i hear clik sound and one of the bulb doesn't fire ......thanks guys

 

[bad coffee]

You should use HQI bulbs with HQI ballasts, and Mogul socket bulbs with regular ballasts.

Have you tried switching bulbs to see if it's the bulb?

B

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

You should use HQI bulbs with HQI ballasts, and Mogul socket bulbs with regular ballasts.

Have you tried switching bulbs to see if it's the bulb?

B

Absolutely!!