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Old 06-11-2004, 09:44 PM
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I am looking for some VHO Ballasts. Preferably 95 watt. Does anybody know where i can get one or two for fairly cheap.
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Old 06-11-2004, 10:32 PM
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go to a comercial lighting supply store and get a work horse 7, it will run up to 220 watts of VHO

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Old 06-11-2004, 10:33 PM
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great ballast! "listen to Steve!" lol
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And it'll toast marshmallows too!!
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go to a comercial lighting supply store and get a work horse 7, it will run up to 220 watts of VHO

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And it'll toast marshmallows too!!
not very good, I was trying last night as I was aclimating corals and all I could do was warm them up.. sence I like them slightly browned I had to throw them out.

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Steve, you're just not doing it right. I can melt them into black masses of sugar!!
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Umm i am looking for something that will run up to 4 bubls and can put out 300 watts.
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Try find a used Icecap. IMO, thats the only decent way to drive vho bulbs.
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2 workhorse 7 ballasts would work great. Slightly more than $100
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Old 06-12-2004, 01:38 AM
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Try find a used Icecap. IMO, thats the only decent way to drive vho bulbs.
should be "the only decent way to underdrive vho bulbs" shoulden't it

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