Bulb compatibility question

centralharbor

centralharbor

fat panda cory
Sep 23, 2004
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so i want to upgrade my lighting in my tank, but i dont wanna spend hundreds of dollars. i have a 20 long tank, and in my hood is a 24" eclipse bulb (its 24" from metal tip to metal tip if thats how your supposed to measure it). my question is if i get something like this bulb will it work with my hood? what does V.H.O. stand for?

TIA
 
centralharbor said:
what does V.H.O. stand for?
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Very high output

As for that light, odds are it won't work for you because I highly doubt you have a ballast capable of that kind of output currently in your hood.

You best bet is more likely to shop for a Freshwater Coralife hood on Ebay or Bigalsonline (some would also recommend a Jebo and swapping out the bulbs) or go to ahsupply.com and retrofit your current light fixture with a new ballast, bulb and reflector.

edit: You might even be able to get away with shop lights and hang them over your hood, although I personally choose not to go that route.
 
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