Is It Possible To Overdrive Power Compacts?

Rcpilot · 10-02-2007, 01:05 AM

I'm retiring my Coralife 130w PC unit from the main display tank. It's going to be relocated to a frag tank with much less depth in the water. Should increase the light intensity/penetration going from the 24" display tank down to a 12" frag tank.

Does anyone know if you can buy different ballasts to overdrive the PC lights? I know you can do it with T5s, but wondering if you can do that with PC.

Thanks

AQTCJAK · 10-02-2007, 12:21 PM

I came up with nothing on this

Boomer · 10-02-2007, 12:36 PM

Yes PC can be ODNO. It is common it the the aquatic FW plant field, so you may want to check there. Here is a good thread on this issue of ODNO.

ODNO measurements: power consumption vs light output(LONG) - The Planted Tank Forum

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