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    lighting

    hi guys after trying Various light figuration's
    2 28w cfl u shaped lights these did not work too well

    these were not strong enough

    so i tried the screw in lamps 30 w each 2 on each side but still not enough


    so i have increased the light 4 25w cfl bulbs in each bay giving 100w a bay at 2700k
    now seeing good results starting to grow green
    will post a pic off lights and screen after 7 days before fist clean under stronger lights
    cheers oc

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    Re: lighting

    I agree, I'm running 8x 23w cfl (120w equiv) 2700k 4 on each side of a 14"x16" screen to get growth. may be overkill but it's growing

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    Re: lighting

    mines that bright now you need sun glasses to look into the sump lol

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    Re: lighting

    Would you get better results with 5000K lights instead of 2700K?

    If there's a Big Lots near you, I've found 23w 5000K CFL bulbs there, you can get them at Home Depot as well. IIRC, they have 6500K as well.

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    Re: lighting

    hi bio
    its stated in the FAQ section the best lighting is 2700k , your looking for a really soft warm white colour .

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