Lighting VHO, IceCap 430 Ballast Question

[KenAugustine]

I just purchased a used 92G corner tank, The tank has 2
IceCap 430 Electronic Fluorescent Ballasts, each wired with 2 bulb configuration at 2ft.

I am not sure which t12 VHO bulbs to buy or where to buy them. Wanted to get some feedback on these. I am planning on a mostly SPS tank but would like the option to mix later down the road.

Thanks for any assistance you can give me.

 

[alton]

You can still find them, but to the best of my knowledge are no longer made.

 

[sbeason]

You can definitely still buy vho bulbs. Look at Premium aquatics for a good selection. For sps, I used aqua sun as well as an actinic for dawn/dusk effect. I used the vho to supplement mh as well, before switching to mh and t5.

 

[KenAugustine]

Worth keeping it since I have to buy 4 bulbs? or should I switch?

 

[billdogg]

I used T12 VHO for over 20 years and was able to keep pretty much anything I wanted. I used a 3 x 24" setup on my 60g cube and it never let me down. Anemones, Softies, LPS and a few SPS over the years.

I got my bulbs from www.hellolights.com You really can't beat VHO Actinic for the pop it brings to corals.

 

[KenAugustine]

Thanks for the reply