VHO lighting tank pics?

[fishfreek]

Anyone willing to share some pics of there VHO lit tanks? A few weeks ago i switched from PC to VHO and really like the change! Just wanted to see some other tanks with similar lighting as mine.

 

[steelgluer]

Originally Posted by fishfreek
Anyone willing to share some pics of there VHO lit tanks? A few weeks ago i switched from PC to VHO and really like the change! Just wanted to see some other tanks with similar lighting as mine.
Hey do you have any of the 50/50 URI Actinic White Lamps? I got them makes my tank look pink. Not to hot on the pink of things.

 

[fishfreek]

I run 2- URI 50/50 and 2-URI actinc. The 50/50s are a nice white. I heard the 10k bulbs are supposed to be the pinkish looking ones, sure you don't have 10ks?.

 

[steelgluer]

I have 2-50/50 1-actinc. Looks pink to me. Then I have my 220 of pc that help the color.

 

[poiboy]

440 vho

 

[gamedawg]

440 VHO, how many bulbs? Pics always look diff than in person, so is this tank very bright? I'm trying to figure out how many I will need to light a 135 and make it bright.

 

[who dey]

220w 2-48"bulbs on 55gal

 

[jayc]

440 watts (4 48in bulbs)

It doesnt look near that foggy in life.
Jay

 

[littlebuck]

well her is mine i have 300 watts on my 29 gallon

 

[fishfreek]

Thanks to everyone for sharing your pics, all of your tanks look very nice!
poiboy and JayC, your tanks look more bright and white compaired to mime. Mine is more blue, like little bucks pic. I know littlebuck uses 2-75w 50/50 and 2-75w actinics like i do.
When i replace my bulbs in the future, i may try to make it a bit brighter by going with 3-50/50s and 1-actinic.
What mixture of bulbs do you guys use? Are you all using icecap ballasts? How far off the water do you have them?

 

[littlebuck]

The blue is the back of the tank. I have them about 4 inches off the top of the water. Also my bulbs are actinic white and 2 blue. Also i have a icecap set up with the 660 ballast and 24 inch bulbs.

 

[fishfreek]

Sorry, thats what i ment, white atinic, some places on line call the URI "white atinics" 50/50s. You are right, they should be refered to a white actinic.
Do you get alot of salt on your bulbs being 4" off the water? I keep mine about 6" off the water thinking it would reduce the salt. Maybe i will lower mine to 4".

 

[poiboy]

Sorry for the late reply 4 bulbs 110w ea 48 inches long. Two ACT blues and two ACT white.
Icecap 660 and the bulbs are about 3 inches from the water. I'll try and get some updated pics later a full tank shot.

 

[ross]

I had a vho tank once, it was sweet! The colors were awesome! I ran 2-40w 6500k phillips bulbs you get from home depot and 2 URI actinic. the ballast overdrives them so there alot more than 40w. The color was perfect.

 

[dexter]

440w I think. (4 six foot VHOs) 100 gallon

 

[mythrenody]

Dexter,nice tank!

 

[jayc]

Sorry for late responce. I have 2 white and 2 actinic blue. Mine are about 6in off the water. And my ballast is a ARO electronic ballast.
Jay

 

[dexter]

thanks Mythrenody -

4+ months along now and doing rather well. Still need about 30-40lbs LR
Question: I've seen frag shelves that attach to the corner of tanks, are these available in LFS? or on this site?

Dxtr -

 

[steelgluer]

Question: I've seen frag shelves that attach to the corner of tanks, are these available in LFS?
egg crate or acrylic dill 3 holes place sucction cups in holes corner shelves ill put a pic of mine up to show you.