t12 fluorescents in t10 sockets

KahluaZzZ

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Hey guys, i have an actinic 40 watts ( 48 " ) and an aquaglo and they're in a normal t10 socket. It's supposed to support the t12...when i plugged it, the fluorescents endings appeared darker..like an old standard fluorescent. I'm kinda scared cause i bought 4 expensive fluo and 2 cheap electronic ballasts. Am i killing my fluo or is this normal. It's not super dark but still i can see the marks when the light is off.