I'm looking into making a live moss bath mat. Would this work? Can you step on it without damaging it? How much light does it need?
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it doesn't need light. do not put it in the sun. i doubt if it would work as a mat since it needs a layer of dirt under it???
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Yes, it won't hurt the cat at all, he'd probably like it. However, Mood Moss turn golden brown if it's exposed to sunlight, so if there's any sun in that window, it will turn the moss.
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Possibly but would recommend it. Glass is heavy and I would trust to stay. Lighting is great going up. We have two over our two sinks and it's very bright. Dimmer switch for night is a good idea.
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It seems to do better with natural light but ive used plant lights on it too. You have to be religious about watering it though or it will die.
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it may be a little too strong for freshwater plants or a little bit of overkill. But it is a great light. I use my 16" on a 29 gallon biocube. With all kinds of coral. And it's only at 60% a few hours a day. Very nice light. You may want to ask Hobbie Bug this question.
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Low light plants like Anubias, java fern, and Crypts. I dont know if I would try it with others that need more. Definately not flourishing but very slow steady growth. I didnt buy it with the expectations that it would grow stuff, but tried it out just to see. I think I would go with something more powerful if growing plants was your goal.
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It really depends on your treadmill and how you could rig it up, agnes, but it's really not meant to sit on something like that, and it's quite a sizeable light. Personally, I wouldn't risk it, unless you're willing to risk damaging the light with frequent drops.
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Hi Jennifer. I think 1 light should be good enough. I have a 150G 5x2x2 feet and I have 2 lights and it looks good. Make sure that you hang the light about 12" above the water level so it has good coverage and doesn't bleach the corals. I turned mines to 60% on both blue and white and some of my corals were bleaching badly. I then reduced it down to around 40% for both and the color return slowly and my frogspawn is loving it. Good luck.
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In my opinion this light is ok for some applications but anemones require a more intense light than this particular fixture is able to provide. LED lights are an economical way to provide light but you need a more powerful one than this unless you have him right under it in a 2 gallon bowl. Good Luck.
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You want the grow light as close to the plants as possible. Any more than a 6-12 inches away from the plant and it's not going to be very effective. While this grow light is surprisingly powerful for the price, it doesn't cover more than maybe 12 inches or so in diameter. I would use this for maybe a few basil plants or herbs, one head of lettuce, or a smaller pepper plant (e.g. jalapeno).
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I agree with Cindy W. It depends on how deep you sink the legs. I have a very healthy clematis growing on mine, and we live in a very windy area. The legs are sunk in about a foot, and so far remain very sturdy. I would think you might strangle yourself if you try to string lights from anything lower than 7 - 8 feet! Better try something else.
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Indoors is fine, but it needs light. Mine gets about 4-6 hrs of direct light from a nearby window. The other important thing is water. Don't let the soil be dry for more than 1 day, and don't let it sit soaking bottom up. As long as your room is not over 90f or below 60 that's fine. Mine still shows those tiny white flowers from time to time after almost a year.
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I agree with all of the previous answers.... keep out of moisture! ambient light is critical... I use it for the dance floor in front of our band and sometimes just as a backwash.... works fine for this both indoors and outdoors depending on how much other light is coming in
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There's no light with this, so if you have poor natural light I'd suggest a little 'grow light', I have a one-bulb one, it's not big but for this situation it does the trick. The heat mat is what makes the seeds germinate FAST, much faster than no heat. Good luck!
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The light that comes with it is too weak for any but low-light plants. My tank is by a window, though, and I do use a weekly carbon supplement, Seachem's Flourish Excel. I have anubias, cardamine lyrata, and an unknown vine in there now, and they grow so quickly I am constantly pruning!
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I don't think it's strong enough for growing plants. I do have plants in my tank but I always end up replacing them after a while as they start wilting away after a while. That light would be inmy opinion only minimally adequate for plants, depending on the type of plants and their needs. Good luck with your growing plans, Benji!
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No this one doesn't have the light you would need to keep a plant that large going. You will need one of at least 15 watts to give you enough light. This one is under 5 watts. Go for a larger wattage. Hope this helps.