Underdriving fluorescent bulbs?

[StirCrazy]

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.

Steve

[rusty]

Hey Des do you need some ballasts? I have some work horse 7s ?

[Dez]

Originally Posted by rusty

Hey Des do you need some ballasts? I have some work horse 7s ?

I'll keep that in mind. I was thinking more of a plug and play system cause I'm so lazy these days. Thanks Russ.