I really appreciate your input. What would you recommend for a height?

Try around 8". Take the back of your hand and hold it under the light(just above the seedlings) and it should not be hot. Slightly(only slighly)warm is OK @ this stage.

Then watch them carefully for the 1st few hours, just to be sure you're not over heating them.

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Edit: make that 10". I forgot that those 85W bulbs do get warm.

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So, its been almost a week now since the seeds were put in to germinate, and all six seedlings are starting to look good. I've got a question that will probably stir up some debate. I'm wanting to do a sea of green, growing the plants short and harvesting quickly. I'm going to steal one plant and place it in a DWC bucket under a separate lighting and attempt a SCROG. For my remaining 5 plants, how long should I veg before switching to 12/12? Bluey....I gotta avoid those tall plants that you grow!!!

I'm trying to learn how to avoid growing tall plants too

I have no experience with SCROG or SOG, but many others do and I'm sure someone will give you their thoughts.

How high above the plants did you set your light at?

Good to hear that all 6 are looking good.

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I'm probably around 8" right now. Its interesting to see the seedlings bending toward the one 85w CFL. I will be setting up an additional light probably on friday or saturday. Probably whenever I add in 1/4 nutes, which will be once i see 4 REAL leaves.

Temp in grow room : 75
Water Temp: 68
Ph : 5.75

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Day 9 I add in nutrients. Some of the plants have roots into the water, and all have roots beneath the net pots. I took my pre-measured SH nutes out, weighed it on my digital scale, and added 1/4 pack of Micro, and a quarter pack of Grow. I drained a half gallon of water out of the tub using my drain plug, and mixed the nutrients until they were completely dissolved. I then added half of the nute water into the tank. Several hours later, I poured the rest of the nute water into the tank. I've also added in additional lights today. As I only had one 85 watt 6500k cfl bulb, i took 2 splitters and an extender and put 4 23 watt cfl's into the extra clamp light.

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So, yesterday was the first nutes, and today I noticed new growth (leaves) sprouting from the center of the seedlings that was not there yesterday. However, I also noticed that all the leaves appear to be drooping? Or curling down? Wonder what causes that? Color appears to be slightly lighter green today.

Temp 78
Ph 6.0

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It looks like they are stretching towards the light. You may want to increase the wattage from 23W to 42W.
Your temp & pH looks fine. I don't know what else to say.

Maybe someone else will see whats lacking???

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I've checked them again this morning, and they appear slightly perkier. I think its just adjusting to the nutes. As for the 42w lamps, I'm a little worried about heat at this point. As the plant grows, more light will be needed, but at this point I think there are enough lumens for the small seedlings. I have another fixture to put in once the plants are more developed.