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Originally Posted by Dwayne
Can I replace the 55w bulbs with 36w bulbs? I have 3 x 55w ballast that run the 6 x bulbs. I have read on other posts that if I change the bulbs to 36w the ballast will run them just like 55w bulbs, that is the ballast will deliver 55w to the 36w bulbs.
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You can run the smaller bulb but the coverage is going to be bad. If you have 3 ballasts, just unplug banks of lights until you are happier. If this is a 4" tank you could run 2 lamps for example.