Looking for DIY VHO Info

CaptainK · 07-03-2001, 10:34 AM

Hi Everyone,
I am thinking about ading a single 24'' VHO bulb to my hood in place of the NO 17W actin bulb I have in there now.
I am not even sure if this would be possible.
But I am looking for info on what parts I would need to put this together. And how costly it would be.
Thanks,
CaptK

SKRIZ · 07-03-2001, 07:20 PM

firstly, you owuld need a ballast. you have to make sure it is a vho ballast. I know advance makes one, but i dont know how much it would cost or even if it would be cheaper than buying one desgned for tanks.

**scubadude** · 07-07-2001, 06:31 AM

Check this out Capt.

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...y_Code=PFOvhor

All you need besides this Retro kit is the bulb....and thats about 20 bux...which would put you into it for a total of 100bux plus shipping...and you would have the option of upgrading to a 48" bulb if you got a bigger tank later on

HTH You can actually do it for about $65 bux...but this is a barebones kit and a kinda cheesy ballast and endcaps....I would go with atleast PFO ballast ....and if you can afford it then go ICECAP!

SKRIZ · 07-07-2001, 10:29 PM

i just saw a vho ballast on ebay. might want to check it out. i think it was either an advance or magnatek.

tmncali · 07-10-2001, 03:14 AM

here are some ballast links for ebay. depending on when you see this some might have ended. HTH

Tony

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07-03-2001, 10:34 AM	#1
CaptainK Mayor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: MA. Posts: 534	Looking for DIY VHO Info Hi Everyone, I am thinking about ading a single 24'' VHO bulb to my hood in place of the NO 17W actin bulb I have in there now. I am not even sure if this would be possible. But I am looking for info on what parts I would need to put this together. And how costly it would be. Thanks, CaptK

07-07-2001, 06:31 AM	#3
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,314	Check this out Capt. http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...y_Code=PFOvhor All you need besides this Retro kit is the bulb....and thats about 20 bux...which would put you into it for a total of 100bux plus shipping...and you would have the option of upgrading to a 48" bulb if you got a bigger tank later on HTH You can actually do it for about $65 bux...but this is a barebones kit and a kinda cheesy ballast and endcaps....I would go with atleast PFO ballast ....and if you can afford it then go ICECAP! __________________ Rocky Last edited by scubadude; 07-07-2001 at 06:39 AM.

07-07-2001, 10:29 PM	#4
SKRIZ Council Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SUWANEE, GA, USA Posts: 442	i just saw a vho ballast on ebay. might want to check it out. i think it was either an advance or magnatek. __________________ "Without struggle, we can have no progress" Frederick Douglass

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07-03-2001, 07:20 PM	#2
SKRIZ Council Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SUWANEE, GA, USA Posts: 442	firstly, you owuld need a ballast. you have to make sure it is a vho ballast. I know advance makes one, but i dont know how much it would cost or even if it would be cheaper than buying one desgned for tanks.

07-10-2001, 03:14 AM	#5
tmncali Just Moved In Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 45	here are some ballast links for ebay. depending on when you see this some might have ended. HTH Tony 1 2 3 4

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