Jan 28, 2007 #1 E ewelch Aquarium Advice Regular Joined Jan 8, 2006 Messages 66 Location Upstate NY Can I use a lower wattage MH bulb in a 1000 Watt ballast? I had a 1000 watt MH system given to me and it is too much for my 30 gallon tank.
Can I use a lower wattage MH bulb in a 1000 Watt ballast? I had a 1000 watt MH system given to me and it is too much for my 30 gallon tank.
Jan 29, 2007 #2 T tropicalfish Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Oct 15, 2006 Messages 328 My guess.... Definitely not.. you will end up destroying your lower wattage bulb.
Jan 29, 2007 #3 E ellisz Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Sep 8, 2003 Messages 2,694 Location Indiana USA bulb needs to be matched with the ballast.
Feb 6, 2007 #4 Ziggy953 Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Feb 8, 2006 Messages 9,149 Location Mount Laurel, NJ Sell that badboy on ebay and get you something that will work on your 30g...or get a tank that the 1000w will work on.
Sell that badboy on ebay and get you something that will work on your 30g...or get a tank that the 1000w will work on.