can i run 4- 36" bulbs (30 watt bulbs) with an icecap 660 ballast or will it mess up the bulbs. i am switching from a reef tank to a freshwater with artificial plants so i don't need or want the high light output due to energy and algea concerns.
its fine for the bulbs buts that is still going to be a lot of light for a FW no plants Tank.
the 660 will overdrive the 30 watt lamps a good bit. 1 lamp overdriving with a 660 should be a lot for a no plant FW tank. 4 is to much IMO you'll have algae issue.
Justin, I can't access that page as Icecap is redoing their website. I do recall it drove the lamps at a higher wattage with no ill effects. The bulbs ran at about twice the output. The person who compiled these tests put a lot of time into the project I can tell you that much.
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