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DOO-E
06-11-2004, 09:44 PM
I am looking for some VHO Ballasts. Preferably 95 watt. Does anybody know where i can get one or two for fairly cheap.
StirCrazy
06-11-2004, 10:32 PM
go to a comercial lighting supply store and get a work horse 7, it will run up to 220 watts of VHO

Steve
UnderWorldAquatics
06-11-2004, 10:33 PM
go to a comercial lighting supply store and get a work horse 7, it will run up to 220 watts of VHO

Steve

great ballast! "listen to Steve!" lol
Aquattro
06-11-2004, 10:33 PM
go to a comercial lighting supply store and get a work horse 7, it will run up to 220 watts of VHO

Steve

And it'll toast marshmallows too!! :lol:
StirCrazy
06-11-2004, 10:37 PM
go to a comercial lighting supply store and get a work horse 7, it will run up to 220 watts of VHO

Steve

And it'll toast marshmallows too!! :lol:

not very good, I was trying last night as I was aclimating corals and all I could do was warm them up.. sence I like them slightly browned I had to throw them out.

Steve
Aquattro
06-11-2004, 10:39 PM
Steve, you're just not doing it right. I can melt them into black masses of sugar!!
DOO-E
06-11-2004, 11:16 PM
Umm i am looking for something that will run up to 4 bubls and can put out 300 watts.
Doug
06-11-2004, 11:44 PM
Try find a used Icecap. IMO, thats the only decent way to drive vho bulbs.
Aquattro
06-12-2004, 01:21 AM
Umm i am looking for something that will run up to 4 bubls and can put out 300 watts.

2 workhorse 7 ballasts would work great. Slightly more than $100
StirCrazy
06-12-2004, 01:38 AM
Try find a used Icecap. IMO, thats the only decent way to drive vho bulbs.

should be "the only decent way to underdrive vho bulbs" shoulden't it :mrgreen:

Steve