Bulb break in period?

[Joe Reefer]

I know recent articles have debunked the nipple orientation theory, but I have experienced different colors from the same bulbs,ballasts and reflectors before the only difference I could find was the nipple location. just my 2 cents

[Reefer Rob]

I had 1 yellow bulb out of 3. It never turned blue, and ended up exchanging it.
Yellow bulb is on the right

[Murminator]

Yup looks like mine......figgin bulb.......Rob are those Aquaconnects?

[Reefer Rob]

Originally Posted by Murminator

Yup looks like mine......figgin bulb.......Rob are those Aquaconnects?

Yup, I gave it a few weeks, but it never changed. Every once in a which you get a dud I guess.