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Impaler · 11/29/2001, 09:51 PM

Yeah, I'm overdriving 2x36" NO's with 40 watts each. Not near the scale you're talking about, but a dramatic difference none the less. I'll be doing the same, really soon with the new 135gal tank I just bought. Let's see.....I have a pair of electronic HO ballasts designed to run 4x48" bulbs each...... that's, like, 360 watts.......each. I could overdrive in pairs, 2 bulbs per ballast, and get the exact same output as VHO. All for the grand whopping total of, the bulbs, endcaps, and wire. WOOHOO!!!!

Dan

11/29/2001, 09:51 PM	#12
Impaler Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 100	Yeah, I'm overdriving 2x36" NO's with 40 watts each. Not near the scale you're talking about, but a dramatic difference none the less. I'll be doing the same, really soon with the new 135gal tank I just bought. Let's see.....I have a pair of electronic HO ballasts designed to run 4x48" bulbs each...... that's, like, 360 watts.......each. I could overdrive in pairs, 2 bulbs per ballast, and get the exact same output as VHO. All for the grand whopping total of, the bulbs, endcaps, and wire. WOOHOO!!!! Dan __________________ I have heard it said that a boat is a hole in the water to pour money into. If this is true, then isn't a fishtank a hole in the air to pour money into? Current Tank Info: 40gal, and a 110 gallon.