Can i use aluminum foil to put in my grow box also as a reflector for my CFL bulbs i have 23w 1600 lumens (2700k) any suggestions would be helpful

uhmm... wat do u plan on growing with one cfl that is 23 watts? lol

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The foil will be ok with low light.
If and when you amp it up get rid of the foil.

White walls are best.

Yeah tin foil has like the lowest reflectivity. white walls and mylar are probably the best. Or polyshield, but its pretty expensive.

i have 4 bulbs and i plan on growing at least 1-2 plants what about plain white paper can that be used to put in the grow box

so your saying foil doesnt work at all cause i just bought the T-5(4 HO system in my closet and i have it lined with foil I should take down if i got white walls?

Um.. im not quite sure. ive never read about anyone using that. I mean, its technically plain white.. so I dont see why you couldnt use temporarily until you get something else. what kinda box? like wooden box, plastic box? I have 2 chambers , a veg box and a flowering closet. i dont have anything in my veg box since they arent in there that long. but i did line my flowering closet with mylar. it does seem to make a nice difference.

hey . like i said im no expert, but i have read its pretty shitty reflectivity, its like 12%. if you do have white walls, that'd be the way to go. or the mylar.

its a 40 gallon rubbermaid plastic tub umm what can i use that is close to giving the same reflectivity as mylar

I would think you should go for the mylar. Its pretty inexpensive and easy to find. I paid $20 for a 50'X4' roll. and you could technically line the chamber with it, we're just lazy. and now that i think about it, the white paper might be a bad idea. cuz it does get pretty hot next to the lights.