Myles117

stopping by to say HIGH!

we get plenty of the white stuff up here lol. gets old towards the end of winter when ya just want it to be warm again

LOL no joke! Most people from round my parts only come out at night in the summer time. The last time where I lived got snow was back in 1998; people freaked!. Had some good pics of snow capped saguaro cacti but It does snow regularly in the northern part of AZ. I never seen much snow in my life, personally.

ironically we are having similar weather experiences. we just came off of our summer 110-115 degree heat for about two-three months straight; plus no rain at all. We had our first winter storm and we dropped about 30 degrees now we're climbing back up into the 90s this week

Good stuff, bro! I'm along for the ride.

That's awesome! I know the price can be intimidating. My first order came out to around $80 but the results are nothing short of amazing. Dude, when you get your lamps in you gotta take pics. We'll keep the t5 dream alive

I'm not sure, ask the Pr0fesseur but I think 46 will fit 48" but check Marinedepot.com and aquariumspecialty.com

new update

I've heard that they can last up to 50% longer until failure. These bulbs I got are my first foray into VHO lamps on HO ballasts. But I have a couple other grows using the 3000k/6500k HO combo.

you can get cheap actinics at your local pet store too but hell yea you ain't bullshittin when you say that about those lamps. I'm thinking about buying some VHO 3000ks not cause they are brighter but they have a lower depreciation value when running them on HO ballasts

The one good think I can say about 6500ks and 3000ks is that they are very easy to find. Are you running VHO lamps or HO lamps?

Totally! Just hit me up when you get your bulbs I'd like to follow your progress as well. Cool thing about the reptile light! Sounds like you have similar views on light and how other organisms utilize it. Those 6500k light suck for blue coverage IMO; I took all of mine out in lieu of the Actinics. The 3000k lamps have a pretty good spread. It's comparable to an HPS' spread. I can't wait till folks like us can finally prove that lumens are not the end all in horticulture; it's the spectrum provided. I am wondering if you have noticed that plants grown under t5 are significantly shorter. I have noticed that in comparison to HID lighting. I hypothesize the reason for this could be a lack of infrared light emitting from the lamps. What do you think? Do your reptile lights provide a good spike in the 660nm-750nm range?

You have a very reasonable assumption. I guess when it comes down to is if you believe providing a wide spectrum of light through out the entire life cycle is more beneficial than tuning your lights to the life cycle. If money is an issue (which I totally can empathize) than I would suggest two red suns and one super actinic... there is some literature circulating that suggests UV light aides in increasing the amount of terpenes, essential oils, and capitated, trichomes. I do not have ANY empirical evidance to back that up. But I think of that as more of a Pascal's Wager

I would suggest getting 4 bulbs 2 red suns and 2 Super Actinics or sub the Actinics for two 454's . A good way to look at the price of these bulbs are to compare how much they cost to like a Hortilux brand bulb or a Sunpulse Bulb. My reasoning for this is because through out the entire life of the plant it utilizes blue spectrum from about 400nm-460nm. Having those actinics will promote vigourous growt through out all stages of life. You are on the right page though by treating those red suns as supplemental lighting. Those 3000k bulbs are the best "non-specialty" bulb available on the market. I stilll use 3000k to give me some decent white light to help me assess plant health and to provide those oranges that all the HPS heads scream about.

cheers man. time for me to get some sleep

Start looking at Marinedepot.com and Aquariumspecialty.com; they'll have all the bulbs you'll need.

I started looking at aquarium bulbs when I was trying to find somethink more red than the standard 3000k lamp. Those 10k are pretty good! They got a good spread IMO. Keep up the good work. I am subbed up to your grow. Be EZ

Hey Bro! Thanks for stopping by and giving me some props. I got into this style of lighting after I read up an article on Lifelight System's Sun Spinner lighting solution. That article kinda destroyed what I understood about indoor horticulture lighting. That article was the first time I saw a PAR graph . All that ultamately lead me to this RIU called LED without LED's

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