Converting ViaAqua to VHO

[bammbamm74]

What kind of ballast would I need to convert my ViaAqua hood that has 20 watt bulbs in it to handle 75watt VHOs? I saw some at Home Depot.com but not sure of the "T" rating of bulbs. (Some are T8, T12) It didn't give wattage that the ballast can handle.

 

[krusk]

well according to my many trips to HD, they don't carry any E-Ballast for VHO, even you are looking for 2' length bulbs
try this retrofit may help you out
<a href="http://www.hellolights.com/24retrokits1.html" target="_blank">http://www.hellolights.com/24retrokits1.html</a>
I'm not familiar with the ViaAqua hood stuff but I don't think it is hard to do to switch the ballast and bulbs.
1 thing you have to carefull is that make sure the ViaQua hood can handle the heat from the VHO ballast + VHO Bulbs