Wow ... I guess the author of that article thinks people that run a bare bottom system are "stupid".
Running a BBT just makes more sense to me.
"BB is different than a sandbed because you are relying on immediate exportation instead of delayed. In a BBT, detritus shouldn't settle and it can...
How will it blow out the bulb if the bulb is under powered ? I ran a Odyssea ballast that only produced @150w of power on my 250w bulbs for over a year. With no bulb problems.