does dimming a 1000w hortilux-blue impede plants or hurt light?

phantom digital makes light green on 60% and 75% is not quite blue yet. so please share with me what you have learned about this. best regards granny

On 60% you should be using a 600 watt bulb. On 75% a 750 watt bulb. Dimming your 1000 will only shorten its life and effectivness....

that sounds logical cowboy. should of known that.seems pretty obvious when you see the light.i guess i didnt get specific enough when asking salesman,even though it wouldnt of mattered.ive bought my last t5 bulb thats for sure.thanks alot,hydro company wont mind and niether will the girls.thanks again

I never use the dim feature as the more light the bigger the plant. Dinning also is hard on the bulbs and will decrease life. I use a 400mh to start my seeds and than when they have 2 sets of leaves under the 1000w, here is a pic

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Looks like your lights too close..........dimming is fine if you switch to the appropriate wattage bulb........

why is dimming hard on the bulb?
i have a 600w dimmed to 50% for small plants until they get bigger when ill bump up the power.