yeah the VHO ballast was pennies to everything else, lol. I picked up an ARo ballast for 30 bux, got free end cap and stand offs, bulbs are in the mail as we speak
Yeah these arent for any growth at all, some research shows there is little growth from the actinic side of lighting, but it does make the colors pop nice
yeah as of now, I'll be stayin with my 175's....an upgrade to 250's could happen, hell i never rule out anything, lol. but prolly wont, unless I can find one that out performs my 175s in color and par. Which I'm sure is out there, but the need isnt that great right now. Heh yeah the VHO's are going to be tight, who knows it might now work and I might just have to go with some moon light options....oh well, guess we'll see. Thats the fun of reef keeping....the trials and tribulations, LOL!!!!