5w vs 3w

Okay i get some bleaching from my 4 3watt Led's. I'm thinking of purchasing a 5watt LED light as was wondering if I'll just end up with more bleaching. I keep my lights around 18" away during flowering. Anyone run a 5watt and have some advice? Currently run around 400 watt of 3w LED per 16 square feet

Can you post some pictures? I'm planning on running 330x 1w LED on a similar area (12 sqft) and it'd be good to know. Also, what lights are you using?
Hope you find a solution soon!

Best regards

Pictures of bleaching? i doubt you'd have a problem with 1w's. Also doubt you'd ripen your lower buds as the 1w dont offer as much penatration

5 w are dual chips. 3 w are single chip. dual chips - less efficient - don't last as long

I have 5W in my HSS but I think they only push 1 watt through them the light can barely raise seedlings!! I have awesome results with my 3 watts, I would have to see some massive buds to make me consider upgrading ... of course that would be years down the road as well.

The only bleaching I got recently was from the kessil h350 at 10-12'' ... otherwise I keep my light at safe distance but the odd buds get pretty close sometimes and still no bleach.

PetFlora said:

...Too much light causes the plant to respond by producing big shade leaves.
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Is it bleaching or hash tips https://www.rollitup.org/led-other-lighting/573963-hash-tips.html

I don't think you'll see much more bleaching by adding in a 5w model. If anything, you'll just need to raise it up a couple inches if you get some bleaching. which 5w lights were you thinking about?

Speaking of bleaching...
I love it when my chick gets her hole bleached!
it is so much more attractive after a. Wax, and a bleach.
Oh, and what pet said up there.
Adjust the distance till you find the sweet spot, and
Invest in lights.

And why the hell can't I give rep?
Where is the tab???
Is it because I'm new?
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It's not there. Just the little triangle with the exclamation point.

it's because you are new here, after a while (not sure how many posts you need) the rep button will appear to the left of the triangle

Oh thanks man. Is rep what all those green dots are
by your name? I want some of those.

does your bleaching look like this