VHO's
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Topic: VHO's
Posted By: beller
Subject: VHO's
Date Posted: February 14 2010 at 6:27pm
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were is the best place to get 5 foot VHO'S for a good price. ------------- I love fish I want them all. |
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Posted By: Luckedout
Date Posted: February 14 2010 at 8:29pm
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I usually grab mine at Bird World just because they carry a lot of VHO in stock in all sizes. Other LFS don't seem to carry as much variety.
------------- -Ben 90g Mixed reef www.body-balancechiropractic.com |
Posted By: beller
Date Posted: February 14 2010 at 8:37pm
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I have checked there prices and can't afford that ------------- I love fish I want them all. |
Posted By: Luckedout
Date Posted: February 14 2010 at 9:15pm
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Honestly you're not going to find them much cheaper. Maybe a buck or two but VHO's are generally $20-35 depending on size and type. You might be able to find them online, but with shipping and handling it's usually more expensive when all is said and done. ------------- -Ben 90g Mixed reef www.body-balancechiropractic.com |
Posted By: ksmart
Date Posted: February 14 2010 at 11:22pm
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Maybe try Mountain Shadow, they have VHO'S
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Posted By: beller
Date Posted: February 14 2010 at 11:23pm
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OK ------------- I love fish I want them all. |
Posted By: jaschall
Date Posted: February 14 2010 at 11:49pm
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Mountain Shadow's does carry them. I was there yesterday, not sure if I seen any around 5' though. I know for sure there was some 6' and 4'. I was pricing out the 6' and they were asking around 42.00 each. |
Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: February 15 2010 at 11:43am
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: February 16 2010 at 10:52am
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If you are looking to save $$ it might interest you to know that regular Fluorescent tubes are almost as efficient as VHO when overdriven in a VHO fixture/ballast. Regular 4' Actinics are ~$20 online and a plant grow tube which does the same thing as the UVL ActinicWhite is about $10 at Lowes or HD. The wonderment of UVLighting tubes, Super Actinic, Actinic White, etc., is that they have internal reflectors which eliminate the need for an external reflector. They are worth the price, IMO. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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