WMAS Discussion Forum : VHO vs 40 watt http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:45:24 +0000 Tue, 03 Sep 2002 14:42:41 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=33 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[VHO vs 40 watt : I was using 4 40watt NO bulbs...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33&PID=96&title=vho-vs-40-watt#96 Author: WhiteReef
Subject: 33
Posted: September 03 2002 at 2:42pm

I was using 4 40watt NO bulbs for awhile on my 75 gallon tank.  It does provide a minimal amount of light, but not near the intensity you need to grow much more than your extremely low light corals and plants.  I now have 4 36" VHO bulbs and I can tell you that there is a huge difference in the overall amount of corals and plant life it can support.

If you are talking about using NO bulbs with a VHO balast.  The IceCap VHO balast supposibly will work with the NO bulbs, but it will be at a lower intensity level.  They typically run about 10-20% less intense than the VHO bulbs.

Also the VHO bulbs look almost identical to the No bulbs.

]]> Tue, 03 Sep 2002 14:42:41 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33&PID=96&title=vho-vs-40-watt#96 <![CDATA[VHO vs 40 watt : I would like to hear some opini&#111;ns...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33&PID=86&title=vho-vs-40-watt#86 Author: Marcus
Subject: 33
Posted: September 01 2002 at 3:29pm

I would like to hear some opinions on VHO bulbs versus 40 watt bulbs.  Are you getting anything else besides an extra 60 watts?  Or is a VHO bulb just the same as a normal bulb but at a higher watt? ]]> Sun, 01 Sep 2002 15:29:47 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33&PID=86&title=vho-vs-40-watt#86