justinl
Member
Since PC's are brighter than VHo's from a lumens standpoint I've been pondering switching over to make my tank cooler and save money on bulb replacement. Metal Halides are not an option due to cost and heat.
I've got 225 Watts of VHO lighting over a 37 Gallon.
I've heard that PC's give off 4 times the lumens of a NO flourescent, and VHO's give off 2 times the lumens of a NO.
That being the case can I go with less PC wattage and still get equal or more lumens when compared to my VHO system?
I.E. will 55x4 PC's do just as well if not better than 75x3 VHO's?
I've got 225 Watts of VHO lighting over a 37 Gallon.
I've heard that PC's give off 4 times the lumens of a NO flourescent, and VHO's give off 2 times the lumens of a NO.
That being the case can I go with less PC wattage and still get equal or more lumens when compared to my VHO system?
I.E. will 55x4 PC's do just as well if not better than 75x3 VHO's?