Vho 440watt fluro

[jackfrost]

Hi all,

 

Just been over a friends house who is right into marine reef fish tanks and he has 4 x 4' VHO fluro lights running off a special ballest. Each fluro if rated at 110w for a total of 440watts.

 

Would be great to try one of those for a grow!

 

The brand of ballest was "ice cap" and he got them frow america over the internet, direct from there website - they wiring them 240v for ozzie use.

 

Jack

[F420]

Funny you mention this, as I have been reading up on these things for usage in my marine tanks.

 

They are a very small firm employing 10 people to make the ballasts which overdrive a fluro making its almost twice as efficient.

But by george they look really good,

 

http://www.icecapinc.com/horti.htm

 

http://www.masa.asn.au/rtaw/showflat.php?C...sb=5&o=&fpart=2

 

Is also a good read, with pics etc and reveiws. :thumbsup

[jackfrost]

Hey 420,

 

Im getting right into marine tanks myself, and have been hanging out on the masa forum for a while. Really good info for marine tanks.

 

Jack