VHO Lighting
 

I had heard you can get a dimmer setup for the Ice Cap VHO ballast to simulate dawn and dusk effects. Is this the digital timer that can do that??

http://www.jlaquatics.com/cgi-bin/sh...ogno=ic-ptimer

Also I was wondering if this can be done (dimming) with any VHO ballast (ie. workhorse 7 or one of those lampsnow/hellolights ones)?? Does this timer apply or would I have to get something else??

Thanks!
Christy :)

Thats just a timer.

I thought all these guys were using that X10 thingamajig for the dimming... or did that turn out to be a flop???

The icecap dimmer unit is called "Icecast" I think, or something like that. I don't know if they're still made. I haven't heard people speak of them in quite some time.

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/thest...s/ICECAST.html


Mak, not too sure but I think the X10's were being used for automating varying on/off times. For example, a lunar cycle that doesn't so much have varying intensity but "moonrise/mooset" times roughly approximately the lunar cycle every 14 days or whatever. Or maybe it was dimming, but then probably just using a standard incandescent then maybe. .. (?)

Titus has one and swears by it.

Yah, I think it's called a Solar 1000 or something. That name rings a bell.

I have seen them in operation.. waist of time in my opinion. they don;t realy dim but rather set down in a couple stages.

Steve

Have you VHO shut off an hour after the halides. That's enough dimming for me :lol: But I also have a moonlight now so the tank doesnt go completly black and freak out the fish when the VHO shut off.

Anyone know if this IceCast thing works only with IceCap ballasts or any electronic ballast???

Christy:)

Just IceCap Christy.

Thanks Troy! :biggrin: