Fish Tank as a light

Sc00b3rt

Sc00b3rt

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Hey so I just finshed a stealth dresser and I wanna fit with a florescent light you know like the ones on top of aquariums. Now my question is can I use like the aquarium lamp and just get a grow tube light and put it in there???/ should be enough light for 2-3 plants in a dresser dont worry I'm just making mothers not gonna flower emm for a while....
 
Ace Yonder

Ace Yonder

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There are special aquarium lights that are designed for growing coral that may have the intensity you need, just gotta make sure its a usable spectrum.
 
st0ric

st0ric

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Any standard fluorescent light holder will work for vegging a single plant as long as you have at least 80w of power, I am using a single 36w long tubes and two short 18w tubes for my crappy veg/seedling chamber and am seeing amazing growth compared to natural sunlight(no stretching, deep green leaf tips emerging at a high rate.)

How many tubes does your fish tank cover hold as IIRC it's usually 3 or 4 36w which will work fine until you buy specialized grow equipment.

If this dodgy setup works then I am sure yours will.

 
Sc00b3rt

Sc00b3rt

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st0ric said:
Any standard fluorescent light holder will work for vegging a single plant as long as you have at least 80w of power, I am using a single 36w long tubes and two short 18w tubes for my crappy veg/seedling chamber and am seeing amazing growth compared to natural sunlight(no stretching, deep green leaf tips emerging at a high rate.)

How many tubes does your fish tank cover hold as IIRC it's usually 3 or 4 36w which will work fine until you buy specialized grow equipment.

If this dodgy setup works then I am sure yours will.

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Oh nooo mines is way smaller we are talking about 28hx26wx18L So I think imma put in atleast 4-5 cfls until I find a place to get less Are Led Bulbs goo for growing cuz I dint think I'll find a panel small enough
 
st0ric

st0ric

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Sc00b3rt said:
If you guys think Led bulbs are better then which type should I go withhttp://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=led grow bulb&tag=mh0b-20&index=aps&hvadid=3527181991&ref=pd_sl_5m0mioh3j4_e
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I have never used LED's before but if I was going to buy one it would be one of the LED UFO lights as they have high wattage and are usually full spectrum, check this link for a list of them and if you have money to burn I do not see why you shouldn't try it out.

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Some people claim that LED grow lights do not compare to the traditional HID systems and give lighter/fluffy buds but I am sure it will run cooler and with higher wattage then the CFL's you are planning on using which in turn will give better results.
 
GrowinDad

GrowinDad

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I run LED. I use a A51 in my flower tent but my veg cab runs using basic cree bulbs from home depot. I break the protective cover off the them for more light (simple to do, it has a rubber layer that makes it easy). I am using an old cfl hood for it. I use a few cfls in it as well for heat. I have used it for three grows and am happy.

Not sure how well they would do for flower but I would give a shot. Better than cfl because with tight space, CFLs can burn if they grow more than you expect one day :-)
 
Sc00b3rt

Sc00b3rt

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ok so I think I'm going to just get a Led Ufo 75w which is 105 total Cfl watts and 450 incandescent watts in a roughly 2x2 sq ft am I good for 2 mother plants or should I use the Ufo for my flowering chamber and flowers and use the cfls for the mothers and just move the ufo when I flower em....

It says the light span is 2sq ft 28hx26wx18L ima try for two mothers and scrog emm then clone them for awhile and have a separate chamber for clones and was thinking of using a LED ufo, but I have Cfls until I get another. I'm just tryna plan ahead got two babies going week one getting close.
 
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