Supplemental VHO with 400W Halides

zoolan70 · 01/24/2012, 11:26 AM

I'm going to be installing 3x400w halides over my 210 gallon tank soon. They will be Lumenbright reflectors running XM 10k bulbs from PFO ballasts.

I'd like to supplement with VHO to add some actinic back in, but I'm concerned it won't even be visible under the 400w bulbs.

What would folks recommend?

Thanks!

dahenley · 01/24/2012, 07:38 PM

i run VHO's with my 400W lights, although i do run 20K XM's.

the super actinic is nice, but i really like the UVL-454. it brings out the reds and deep purples, while the super actinic gets the greens and other blues.

dont do actinic white (its a 10 k bulb)
and the pac sun (or what ever its called makes everythign red.... )

thats what i like, and i know there arnt a lot of VHO's out there, but i would deff go with those.

karsseboom · 01/24/2012, 09:06 PM

VHO lighting is hands down the best supplement lighting. I had t5 and sucked compared to the VHO. I do like leds blue also....lol

zoolan70 · 01/24/2012, 10:45 PM

Thanks for the feedback. I need to modify my hood to get the halides in, and then I need to see how much room I have left for tubes. If I can run 4 x 4 foot, I will, otherwise it will be 2x5 foot.

01/24/2012, 11:26 AM	#1
zoolan70 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 248	Supplemental VHO with 400W Halides I'm going to be installing 3x400w halides over my 210 gallon tank soon. They will be Lumenbright reflectors running XM 10k bulbs from PFO ballasts. I'd like to supplement with VHO to add some actinic back in, but I'm concerned it won't even be visible under the 400w bulbs. What would folks recommend? Thanks! __________________ 500 gallon in-wall with 250 extra gallons of sumps / frag tanks / etc behind it.

01/24/2012, 07:38 PM	#2
dahenley Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 3,165	i run VHO's with my 400W lights, although i do run 20K XM's. the super actinic is nice, but i really like the UVL-454. it brings out the reds and deep purples, while the super actinic gets the greens and other blues. dont do actinic white (its a 10 k bulb) and the pac sun (or what ever its called makes everythign red.... ) thats what i like, and i know there arnt a lot of VHO's out there, but i would deff go with those. __________________ Its not just my tank, its OUR tank!!! :-) 240display, reef in progress Current Tank Info: 240 display, a few frags here and there. lots of fish, and lots of watching. (230 big screen getting re-sealed and going to add to the gallonage) My wife has no clue how addicted i really am.....

01/24/2012, 10:45 PM	#4
zoolan70 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 248	Thanks for the feedback. I need to modify my hood to get the halides in, and then I need to see how much room I have left for tubes. If I can run 4 x 4 foot, I will, otherwise it will be 2x5 foot. __________________ 500 gallon in-wall with 250 extra gallons of sumps / frag tanks / etc behind it.

01/24/2012, 09:06 PM	#3
karsseboom Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2,183	VHO lighting is hands down the best supplement lighting. I had t5 and sucked compared to the VHO. I do like leds blue also....lol