Let's see pics of VHO only tanks!

[allykahn]

What would you recommend to keep zoos, mushrooms and softies? Right now I have 320W vho over tank (72x18x18 - actinic. 50/50) but I have another 160w tube (50/50) wired but not in use. I have some mushrooms now and seem to be growing ok. Will 480W be enough or too much for what I want to keep?

 

[H2OLUVSME]

ally it wont be too much thats for sure. i had 440w over my 75 and my zoos grew well. now ive added 20k mh and they look even more amazing!!

 

[john76]

 

[kenny77]

440w over my 1 year old 55g. now everything is in another tank. no picture yet

 

[stlpvosrt4]

440w VHO 55 gallon, 3 white actinic, 1 super actinic

 

[mike9515756]

Here is my 440W vho setup. 2 URI 50/50, 1 super actinic and 1 sun. I went form this:

8 months later:

I am debating weather i should add another 440W VHO or just retrofit 2 250W MH DE ReefoptixIII pendants. Any opinions

 

[GARFVolunteer]

I am debating weather i should add another 440W VHO or just retrofit 2 250W MH DE ReefoptixIII pendants. Any opinions

I added 2 400W MH DE to my system a month ago. I wish I would have spent the $600 on something else. The tank still looks good but not nearl as nice as it did with all VHO.

mike9515756, I would add the additional 440 watts of VHO ...


Thanks,

Scott

 

[H2OLUVSME]

i just added dual 250w 20k XMs to my 440w VHOs and im vey happy.

*edit* i see much more growth out of my SPS now.

 

[chuff]

I just came across this post. I have a 90 Gal Reef with VHO lighting. The tank has 440 Watts with 2 Actinic Whites and 2 Actinic 3's running off of 2 Ice Cap 660. I am moving up to a 180 in the next 2 months and I think I am going to use all VHO again. I have been very happy with them so far.

 

[hystrix]

75g 440w vho 2 actinic 2 white

75g 440w vho 2 actinic 2 white

 

[AquAsylum]

I'm still working through the thread... I have a 120 gallon tank, 60" long. I got the icecap 660 ballast and just figured we would do 3 60" bulbs. I have all of the parts and the bulbs to do that. Would we be better off doing 4 48" bulbs? I have a feeling that's the way to go, but I won't be able to return my 60" bulbs, so I want to be sure.

This is a GREAT thread!

 

[GARFVolunteer]

I'm still working through the thread... I have a 120 gallon tank, 60" long. I got the icecap 660 ballast and just figured we would do 3 60" bulbs. I have all of the parts and the bulbs to do that. Would we be better off doing 4 48" bulbs? I have a feeling that's the way to go, but I won't be able to return my 60" bulbs, so I want to be sure.

This is a GREAT thread!

I have the same tank and use the 4' bulbs. There are shadoes on the ends but that is where I keep the lower low corals...

I also use 8 bulbs powered by 2 - 660 ballasts on my tank.

Thanks,

Scott

 

[CH]

Another update on mine, this time it's a whole new tank!
75 gallon with 330 VHO
-1 aquasun
-1 actinic
-1 50/50

The color in the picture is a little off, but it is close.

 

[CH]

Another update on mine, this time it's a whole new tank!
75 gallon with 330 VHO
-1 aquasun
-1 actinic
-1 50/50

The color in the picture is a little off, but it is close.

 

[Jimbob]

Here's a few from my VHO only7 set-up. It's an 85G Tenecor Acrylic Flat-Back hex tank with 380 watts of VHO run on an IceCap 660 ballast. I have 1 x Actinic at the front and 3 x Actinic White toward the back.

 

[CH]

Wow, sorry about my double post, don't know how that happened!

Jimbob, that looks great. Looks like some very nice growth!

 

[allykahn]

Just a bump to keep it alive!

 

[cristhiam]

Here is my 55 with overdriven bulbs 3 65K and 1 actinic, I'm using IceCap 660
Left

Middle

Right

 

[optimus prime]

Nice lookinig VHO tanks guys

 

[optimus prime]

Here is my pink 180 I prefer the pink look of the aquasuns over the yellow/orange look of the 50/50 bulbs.

URI super actinics and aquasuns