Underdriving fluorescent bulbs? - Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board

12-16-2009, 07:04 PM

StirCrazy

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Originally Posted by Dez

Just wondering if you can underdrive a fluorescent bulb? I'm looking at getting vho's. The 5' vho bulbs are 140 watts each. Can I use a ballast that would drive it at 110 watts? My main lighting is halides, I'm just thinking of supplementation. I have a 5' tank and I hate the shadows at the ends using only a 4' bulb. Thanks in advance.

just use an icecap 660 to drive them.. they only drive them at HO levels.

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