Vho Heat

[sweetpea355]

Can some tell me about the heating issue with vho, I have 2-400w halides and I know they get hot but would vho be cooler compared to halides?
Thanks
Joe

:?:

 

[Krish]

VHO's would be cooler, but won't provide you with the same light intensity as halides...

 

[sweetpea355]

So would I be better off going to t-5's?

 

[Krish]

From what I've heard of T-5's, they are supposed to produce the least amount of heat out of the three. I've also seen people keep all types of corals under T-5's, but just keep in mind you will need quite a few tubes of T-5's to equal to 1 MH bulb which can become expensive when it's time to change bulbs

 

[billaweed]

From what I've heard of T-5's, they are supposed to produce the least amount of heat out of the three. I've also seen people keep all types of corals under T-5's, but just keep in mind you will need quite a few tubes of T-5's to equal to 1 MH bulb which can become expensive when it's time to change bulbs

I've got 4 x 54w t-5's and the run pretty dang cool. my tank stays between 77 - 79 degrees all day. so it ony flexuates about 2 degrees while my lights are on..

 

[sweetpea355]

are those overdriven t-5 or just ho t-5?