MARINE: Lighting for mini-reef - VHO?
Carl Wohlforth
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Date: Thu, 28 Feb 1991 16:33:57 GMT
In article <1991Feb27....@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu> ppr...@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Paul A. Prior) writes:
>The offer is for used equipment and at a good price, but even if
>new and full price I still think it sounds like VHO is the way to go.
>Ballasts are expensive [around $120] but one ballast runs 2 vho bulbs
>...
>when replacement time comes around [every year] the costs would be:
>
> VHO: 2 bulbs at appox. 30 for actinics... = $60
>...
>thus it would seem costs would be recovered quickly.
>
>Plus I hate having so many damn bulbs over my tank. My 55 gal f-water
>has 3 48" bulbs and it's a PITA to do maintenance on the tank.
>
>Comments welcomed!
I have no experience with VHO lighting. However, if there were
no discount, the costs ($180) are similiar to the costs of a 400 watt
Metal Halide light (mine was around $200 a while back). The Metal Halide
takes up even less room over the tank, provides more light and might
require less frequent replacement of the bulbs. Anyway the more light
the better. Have fun with fish!
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