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Erik2514
04/11/2015, 11:35 AM
What would be better to supplement MH halides with two dual t5ho or two VHO super Actinic?

ca1ore
04/11/2015, 12:03 PM
VHO? 2000 called and would like its light back ....... :lol: Why not go LED?

Erik2514
04/11/2015, 12:19 PM
Lol exploring all options...II have 2 Chinese 165w dimmable led's...metal halide which I just received in package with VHO lights but also had two sets of t5's lol kind of a hoarder

ca1ore
04/11/2015, 12:28 PM
I ran a combo of 16K HQI and ReefBreeders LED over my mixed reef for a while and was very happy with the result. Subsequently replaced the MH with Kessil so I'm now completely LED :eek:

Erik2514
04/11/2015, 12:56 PM
Yea I have 2 175w metal halides I don't think I'd gave enough room for a combo of led's and metal halides but one or the other will cover my 75g

Holyreefer
04/11/2015, 06:56 PM
I'm setting up a custom led to supplement my MHs on my 210 I'll run the LEDs for 12hrs but the MHs only for 6 of the 12 hrs

CHizer
04/11/2015, 07:22 PM
VHO bulbs are getting hard to find.

coralsnaked
04/11/2015, 08:42 PM
Waiting for the SHO CFL to catch onto this hobby. 105 watts for $25 including the ballast can't be beat. The Chinese have crushed the LED industry and they will be the first to bring in the SHO CFL to this hobby in temperatures over 10k...I'm waiting !

d2mini
04/11/2015, 09:29 PM
I run mh/t5. The Geisemann Super Actinics are pretty nice. Might be the closest thing to vho actinics.
Someday I'm going to add a reefbrite led strip, too.

cloak
04/11/2015, 09:57 PM
I'll always be a big VHO fan... I was getting "HIGH" to those actinics... ;)

I don't really know how all these lights on the market work, but those VHO's were definitely "on the level" so to say.. JMO. (never mind that NO bulb)

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w16/jAb83_2007/lights_zpseyupdoax.jpg (http://s172.photobucket.com/user/jAb83_2007/media/lights_zpseyupdoax.jpg.html)

SLICKTOP
04/12/2015, 05:55 AM
I run t-5's pure actinic and VHO super actinic with my 250 watt radium 20k bulb.. 36x24x18 65 gal show.. Great coral growth and color

DSMpunk
04/12/2015, 04:57 PM
Why VHO over LED? Because nothing beats the look of VHO super actinics IMO.

I supplement my MH with LED, but I miss my VHOs. /get off my lawn...grumble