Grow Light Question

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Remix

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• Jul 17, 2007

• #1

Hey all, i have 2 48' flouresent lights with reflectors on them, they came off a fish tank and each light is 31 watts, i could get bigger lights and put in them but i was wondering how big i would need, or if that is enough. I am planning on growing a couple plants.

 

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kindprincess

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• Jul 17, 2007

• #2

plant and aquarium bulbs are the wrong spectrum for cannabis. cb likes warm and cool, 2300k-3200k and 6200k-6500k.

go to lowes, and get two GE daylight tubes t12, 40w, 6500k, 3050 lumens each. best veg tubes on the market, imo (besides those expensive t5's...)

kp

 

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Remix

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• Jul 17, 2007

• #3

dam so those wont work at all? how much are the GE daylight tubes t12

 

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kindprincess

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• Jul 17, 2007

• #4

they're about 5$ each. the bulbs you have will work temporarily, but will end up causing stunted growth, and stretched plants.

kp

 

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Remix

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• Jul 17, 2007

• #5

okay thanks for your help +rep =)

 

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kindprincess

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• Jul 17, 2007

• #6

no problem babe

kp

 

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sweettimer

Active Member

• Apr 21, 2008

• #7

my first grow, im using LED (blue and red) old timer-sweet tooth cross, the plants love it, so does my energy bill.

 

siht7419

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• Apr 21, 2008

• #8

sweettimer said:

my first grow, im using LED (blue and red) old timer-sweet tooth cross, the plants love it, so does my energy bill.

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How's that working for you? Do you have any pics?