40bdr VHO only?

Urban_Squrill · 11/19/2007, 08:03 PM

I have an extra 40gal bdr sitting around that I have been playing with the idea of making it a softie tank. I also have a few VHO ballasts sitting around. I was woundering how much light is really needed in a 40gal bdr to keep all softies a few lps and sps? Bascily can it be dont with 3-4 VHO's? ANyone vho only?

oct2274 · 11/19/2007, 10:02 PM

that will be fine for a softie tank.

markandkristen · 11/19/2007, 11:14 PM

oh yeah with only 16" of heighth you could do lps as well in my opinion

AZDesertRat · 11/20/2007, 10:02 AM

I have seen some fabulous VHO only SPS tanks that had tremendous growth. Don't let anyone tell you that SPS won't thrive under VHO, its just not true.

sm51498 · 11/20/2007, 11:32 AM

^agreed people are down on VHO's right now but I got my best results under VHO lighting. T-5 is probably a better technology but VHO works pretty darn well too.

11/19/2007, 08:03 PM	#1
Urban_Squrill Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kalispell, Montana Posts: 124	40bdr VHO only? I have an extra 40gal bdr sitting around that I have been playing with the idea of making it a softie tank. I also have a few VHO ballasts sitting around. I was woundering how much light is really needed in a 40gal bdr to keep all softies a few lps and sps? Bascily can it be dont with 3-4 VHO's? ANyone vho only?

11/19/2007, 10:02 PM	#2
oct2274 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,347	that will be fine for a softie tank.

11/19/2007, 11:14 PM	#3
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,081	oh yeah with only 16" of heighth you could do lps as well in my opinion

11/20/2007, 10:02 AM	#4
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	I have seen some fabulous VHO only SPS tanks that had tremendous growth. Don't let anyone tell you that SPS won't thrive under VHO, its just not true.

11/20/2007, 11:32 AM	#5
sm51498 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 117	^agreed people are down on VHO's right now but I got my best results under VHO lighting. T-5 is probably a better technology but VHO works pretty darn well too.