Question on ballast for power compacts - Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board

07-22-2007, 05:43 PM

argileh

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Question on ballast for power compacts

I intend to supplement my MH with a 28W actinic. The ballasts at the LFS sell at $90+. Will the 28W actinic run well on a standard ballast from Home Depot /Rona(approx. $15), or does the ballast have to be electronic like the ones at the lfs
TIA

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