My grow space is 5 feet tall. Will I be able to maintain the proper distance from my plants with this light due to my restricted height?
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The light comes with instructions on how far to keep from the canopy of your plants. For this model it recommends 16-24" away from the top.
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Hi I have used the Jump Start grow light stand which you can purchase by itself. It works fine with this fixture, which is one of the best. I have 5 of these stands and they come with extensions which work great also.
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I keep my light far enough from the plant that I can't touch both at once with the same hand. For instance, if I am touching the plant with the tip of my thumb, I should not be able to touch the light with the same hand unless I lose contact with the plant. Roughly 8 inches I'd guess.
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yes it does; its important to keep your plants at least 18 inches away from the light and try to minimize anything being in contact with the light
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with this small tent i found out that my 125 flo. light fixture fits nice but you are taking away grow space. so i would find a light fixture that is small or make your own. check out you-tube. that is where i got my idea to make the light for my small tent. hope this help you out. YOU-TUBE HOW TO MAKE A GROW LIGHT. WILL HELP A LOT.
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I have a 75 gallon tank with heavy plants. I have been using this light along with an extra strip light for six months now and the plants are growing just fine. The extra strip light is from the same manufacturer as this one, just a single strip of LED's. I have not tried just this light by itself But it wouldn't surprise me if it worked ok with low light plants.
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I don't know how high the light will go. I just have them turned on some shrubs.
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I would think no, its not as intense of an LED as some brands like USA Satalite+, or ones that can be made at buildmyLED dot com, the light will be much weaker the farther you get from the source, your lower sections will ultimately be starved of lights. Over an aquarium, at 2 feet below it, its barely giving off "low light" so unless you have a short vertical garden and only growing low light plants.. I'd recommend you look into another brand. Just to be clear, this is all speculation based on experiences using these for aquariums. I have no experience with vertical gardens and this light to give first hand knowledge.
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I have mine about 10" above seedlings, and honestly the light does not spread much past the 12x12 frame. But they are growing like crazy!
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Less than 1 foot, it must be support closer to plants to do any good... It did NOT help enough to pay for the lights... The lettuce seeds did not survive under this light.... It is simply a collection of red bulbs & blue
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Depends on the type of plant. It's not super bright so while it'd probably be sufficient for low to medium light plants, the light is definitely not strong enough for high light plants unless you have a shallow tank, and position the plants right below the light.
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I have one of these lights and it works well for ALL stages of plant growth. Just remember to keep the bulbs a few inches away from the plants, for best results.
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It has been some time since I purchased this product, but I seem to recall that 8 feet from the surface below it is recommended. I have installed similar lighting well above that height and they work well, but the sensitivity control requires adjustment for desirable operation.
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In an enclosed space yes, depends on what you're growing also. Different plants would like different lighting I found this a great lighting system for vegtative growth it was less then par for flower development by all means you cannot go wrong on the price and quality hydrofarm is on par with many 200w systems of other names
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I would do some measuring of the area you have to work with. I have a set of shelves in my home office with moveable spots on the each end, then I put a t-5 fixture i the middle? But the fixture is 2' x 10'' with only (two) 2' T-5's in it. It is in a finished black case made to hang. These lights are bright so you might not need this many? My selves are 8''x12'x3/4". All fixtures are adaptable. Look for custom made ones that are made to fit that space unless you are a carpenter and an can enclose your own space. Once again with two t-5 lights and the two canister spots with 50 watt grow lights it is very bright when all are turned on. Hope this helps
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I have this light about 4 ft from my numbers and lights them fine. Shouldn't be an issue at 6' it's a fairly strong light.
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I would say definitely not. I have the 36-48" single bright on a 3 ft tank, 30 gal. I feel the light is just adequate and I'm glad I didn't get the 24-36". The light doesn't spread out a lot either so I would think you would want to light full length of your tank with 2 x 36-48s. Even with that, growing plants will not be an option. Hope this helps. Larry