IR reptile heat lamp to suppliment a full spectrum LED?

Hi all,

As per title, I'm thinking of getting an IR reptile heat lamp (or simmilar) to suppliment a full spectrum LED, mainly to provide a bit of heat, but i've also read LEDs can lack IR colour too.

Anyone have any experience? I was thinking maybe somehting like this to suppliment a 300w maxibright LED rig: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reptile-Poultry-Infrared-Lamp-Brooding/dp/B01GID14HK/ref=sr_1_4?c=ts&keywords=Infrared+Bulbs&qid=1672684672&refinements=p_n_feature_browse-bin:33995449031&rnid=33995423031&s=lighting&sr=1-4&ts_id=3764825031&th=1

Edit: My LED has some 'far red' diodes' which I guess is a good thing, but in winter it doesnt put out enough heat:



Thanks

Those bulbs are actually pretty dangerous, and I wouldn't recommend using them for growing with, let alone indoors. Or even to keep pipes from freezing under a house, etc, because I've seen spiders create entire nests.. crawling with a million babies around the protective grill on the shroud, ready to go poof any second.

Look up and you'll see how many house fires are caused by using those heat lamps. Seems too risky for me!

I use them in special circumstances, like keeping livestock\chickens warm, but away from the house and very secured. No where that I don't get to inspect all the time. Not after what i've seen..

HPS is exactly what you are looking for though, lol.

The 250w ones are the sketchiest. They get hot af. The smaller reptile bulbs do seem more legit\safe for indoor use, but still I wouldn't bother.. If anything, you should try supplementing with reptile UVB t-5 bulbs sometime, when you get your lighting/heat situation figured out.

futurebanjo said:

Hi all,

As per title, I'm thinking of getting an IR reptile heat lamp (or simmilar) to suppliment a full spectrum LED, mainly to provide a bit of heat, but i've also read LEDs can lack IR colour too.

Anyone have any experience? I was thinking maybe somehting like this to suppliment a 300w maxibright LED rig: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reptile-Poultry-Infrared-Lamp-Brooding/dp/B01GID14HK/ref=sr_1_4?c=ts&keywords=Infrared+Bulbs&qid=1672684672&refinements=p_n_feature_browse-bin:33995449031&rnid=33995423031&s=lighting&sr=1-4&ts_id=3764825031&th=1

Edit: My LED has some 'far red' diodes' which I guess is a good thing, but in winter it doesnt put out enough heat:



Thanks

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HPS rather than a heat lamp, but will you have enough heat during lights out?

Get a small tube heater if temps are your issue. As for the ir lamp its not needed as your led has the right amount of far red and ir in it, any more may cause stretching and more stem growth wich isnt ideal. Plus those reptile ir lamps are usually basking lights, wich mean they dont spread far but when necessary the reptile will chill out under the hot spot and then when its had enough wonder off, so you might end up with burnt hotspots on your plants. Might be better to get a small 35-50 watt t5 that gives off a lot of uva and uvb as led light have very little if any at all. But with those you have to be careful as you dont need alot so a 35-50 t5 can be enough for a 4x4-5x5 placed high up from the plants. And you have to get the plants used to the uv by giving them small dose and build it up, up to the last 3-4 weeks of flower getting a few hour peak day (or broken up to an hour after lights on for an hour, 2hours peak day, and for 1 hour for the last hour of lights on. Just watch for any curling or distress on the leaf edges, if you see this cut back a little. )