Will this ballast work? The icecap is out of my price range.
http://cgi.ebay.com/VHO-Reef-Light-B...34071171431644
Thanks lighting gods.
Will this ballast work? The icecap is out of my price range.
http://cgi.ebay.com/VHO-Reef-Light-B...34071171431644
Thanks lighting gods.
redford what I would do is get rid of the vho parts and swap for t5ho get a workhorse 7 ballast 45 at your local electrical store end caps 20 per bulb and 20 each reflector
the workhorse 7 ballast will run 4 t5ho bulbs or you could go workhorse 5 for I think 25 last time I checked to run 2 bulbs
I have been reefing from 08-2007 till 5-2011
reef tanks are like wifes you have to give them some attention every now and then
i hear ya what all do you have for the vho system
I have been reefing from 08-2007 till 5-2011
reef tanks are like wifes you have to give them some attention every now and then
End cape (the three-part ones), and Two Super-white Actinic lights.
ok so you have 4 waterproof endcaps and 2 bulbs
I have been reefing from 08-2007 till 5-2011
reef tanks are like wifes you have to give them some attention every now and then
do you think you will be able to have $$ for a 4 bulb t5ho setup in say a month
if so then list your vho parts for sale while your tank cycles save up the money for proper lights
I have been reefing from 08-2007 till 5-2011
reef tanks are like wifes you have to give them some attention every now and then
I honestly don't know. It might be a couple months. I will take your advice though. I just have to scrape up the cash. I have about $200 a month for upgrades and such. My march budget is gone, and with April, I was going to get a real skimmer.
yea skimmer and quality lights are going to be your biggest investment
the stuff you have now would be good for actinic supplemental lighting and that is about it
however as a priority goes you can run a tank without a skimmer but no corals will survive without lights once the tank has completed cycle
Last edited by tazzy695; 03-02-2010 at 10:06 PM.
I have been reefing from 08-2007 till 5-2011
reef tanks are like wifes you have to give them some attention every now and then
your first couple of months you system will be virtually nutrient free with little to no actual need for the skimmer
I have been reefing from 08-2007 till 5-2011
reef tanks are like wifes you have to give them some attention every now and then