Indoor Lights - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T22:47:17Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/indoor-lights?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A242350&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks, there is a 42" ceilin…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-12-30:4778851:Comment:4261212012-12-30T14:38:13.060ZJohn Cubithttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JohnCubit
<p>Thanks, there is a 42" ceiling fan that is on all the time right above it. I will be glad once I can go outside and get the shed/green house built and do some of this out there.</p>
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<p>Thanks for the help..Let's see how these lights work.</p>
<p>Thanks, there is a 42" ceiling fan that is on all the time right above it. I will be glad once I can go outside and get the shed/green house built and do some of this out there.</p>
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<p>Thanks for the help..Let's see how these lights work.</p> Now if having the bright ligh…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-12-30:4778851:Comment:4263042012-12-30T02:34:35.656ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Now if having the bright lights in the room makes is unplesant, you might get a cheap mylar emergency blanket and hang it like a curtain around the area to help reflect light back in to the plants while also shading the light getting out of the plant area. Add a fan into the area as well since lack of ventilation can really cause lots of issues for indoor growing. An oscillating fan can really help.</p>
<p>Now if having the bright lights in the room makes is unplesant, you might get a cheap mylar emergency blanket and hang it like a curtain around the area to help reflect light back in to the plants while also shading the light getting out of the plant area. Add a fan into the area as well since lack of ventilation can really cause lots of issues for indoor growing. An oscillating fan can really help.</p> TCLynx - You sparked the idea…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-12-30:4778851:Comment:4261082012-12-30T01:47:28.316ZJohn Cubithttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JohnCubit
<p>TCLynx - You sparked the idea. Pendant light for the plants. I really am not looking for any outstanding growth, just sustained plants. This is supposed to be the early starter for Habanero seeds before I plant in the ground and a place to winter over the best of the pepper plants I have as well as propagate cuttings into new plants.</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestion here is what I came up with all for under $10 a light. I was able to build these height adjustable lights and found at…</p>
<p>TCLynx - You sparked the idea. Pendant light for the plants. I really am not looking for any outstanding growth, just sustained plants. This is supposed to be the early starter for Habanero seeds before I plant in the ground and a place to winter over the best of the pepper plants I have as well as propagate cuttings into new plants.</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestion here is what I came up with all for under $10 a light. I was able to build these height adjustable lights and found at Lowes Daylight CFL's that were at 6500k, Home Depot did not have anything above 5000k, they also had no clue as to what "Color Temp" was.</p>
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<p>If you can't get a proper hyrdoponic grow light (200-400 watt metal halide or something of the sort) then you need to get more lights. Can you get a few compact florescent lamps and some more clip lights that are a good color temperature for growing plants? I would clamp a couple compact florescent lights right down close to the seedlings (like a few inches from them.) Then leave the other light up high where the heat won't hurt the seedlings to provide some light for the taller plants. …</p>
<p>If you can't get a proper hyrdoponic grow light (200-400 watt metal halide or something of the sort) then you need to get more lights. Can you get a few compact florescent lamps and some more clip lights that are a good color temperature for growing plants? I would clamp a couple compact florescent lights right down close to the seedlings (like a few inches from them.) Then leave the other light up high where the heat won't hurt the seedlings to provide some light for the taller plants. Even doing that I don't expect you to see any outstanding growth, just an improvement over what you have.</p>
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<p>It takes a heck of a lot of light to grow veggies well. You can grow things under minimal light but they tend to be spindly, weak and very unimpressive and they won't use up the nutrients from your fish tank very fast. If you can't provide much more light, stick to very minimal fish and keep house plants in the bed. Aloe does well and is useful.</p>
<p></p> I see this is rather old post…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-12-28:4778851:Comment:4259452012-12-28T18:31:55.006ZJohn Cubithttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JohnCubit
<p>I see this is rather old post but maybe I can get some advice. I am really wondering if I am the only one using an incandescent grow light. I currently have only on light, SYLVANIA 65-Watt BR30 Medium Base Soft White Incandescent Grow Light Bulb, and it was about 32" from my bed. I have some plants doing fine, like a tomato and snow peas but I germinated those outside of the bed and the tomato was a cutting. My lettuce leggy from seed and falls over and dies cause the stem can not…</p>
<p>I see this is rather old post but maybe I can get some advice. I am really wondering if I am the only one using an incandescent grow light. I currently have only on light, SYLVANIA 65-Watt BR30 Medium Base Soft White Incandescent Grow Light Bulb, and it was about 32" from my bed. I have some plants doing fine, like a tomato and snow peas but I germinated those outside of the bed and the tomato was a cutting. My lettuce leggy from seed and falls over and dies cause the stem can not support itself.</p>
<p>All the plants are different heights from 24" tall to 3" tall to even the seedlings. How would I compensate for that without starting another bed, that I can not afford. I did lower the light to 12" above the grow bed but the heat of the lamp raises the temp of the hydrocorn and in return raises the water temp 3 degrees. Plus now the tomato is above the lamp.</p>
<p>Any thoughts on this? I can adjust the lamp from day to day but that just is not practical.</p>
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<p>I have since lowered the light to 12" above bed. This the the minimum distance recommended my Sylvania.</p> I've used 'regular' T-8 "Dayl…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-11-04:4778851:Comment:2422862011-11-04T15:51:14.696ZVlad Jovanovichttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/VladJovanovic
<p>I've used 'regular' T-8 "Daylight" tubes with wonderful results, kept them real nice and close to the plants though (2-6 inches). Though I must say, I will only use florescents (CFL or tubes) in an area that is NOT connected to the system. Like a separate sprouting table. I have been in offices where a florescent tube exploded out of the blue, and have heard of CFL's doing the same, so I am weary of poisoning an aquaponics system with the mercury from a broken florescent light.</p>
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<p>I've used 'regular' T-8 "Daylight" tubes with wonderful results, kept them real nice and close to the plants though (2-6 inches). Though I must say, I will only use florescents (CFL or tubes) in an area that is NOT connected to the system. Like a separate sprouting table. I have been in offices where a florescent tube exploded out of the blue, and have heard of CFL's doing the same, so I am weary of poisoning an aquaponics system with the mercury from a broken florescent light.</p>
<p>If I had a small system, I might consider it, where starting completely over would not be <em>that</em> catastrophic, but with 8 IBC grow beds and an additional 576 square feet of rafts, I'd considerate a real bummer of an ordeal to go through over a silly light. Has anyone ever had this happen? A CFL or tube just explode? </p> Okay, I'm gonna show my ignor…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-11-04:4778851:Comment:2424192011-11-04T15:26:06.993ZConversehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Converse
Okay, I'm gonna show my ignorance here. Are any of you using 'regular' florescent bulbs (like those used in schools and other public buildings), or are ALL of you talking about using those special florescent "grow light"-type bulbs?
Okay, I'm gonna show my ignorance here. Are any of you using 'regular' florescent bulbs (like those used in schools and other public buildings), or are ALL of you talking about using those special florescent "grow light"-type bulbs? LED lighting are widely being…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-11-04:4778851:Comment:2423502011-11-04T10:07:40.059ZDiane Reillyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DianeReilly
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</table> Great! I'll take three when…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-02-26:4778851:Comment:508712011-02-26T19:20:43.231ZPaul Van Larehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PaulVanLare
Great! I'll take three when you get em in. :-)<br/><br/><cite>Sylvia Bernstein said:</cite>
<blockquote><div>Hey Paul. Just sent your image to our manufacturer...I'll let you know. The light stand is being announced soon....<img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></div>
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Great! I'll take three when you get em in. :-)<br/><br/><cite>Sylvia Bernstein said:</cite>
<blockquote><div>Hey Paul. Just sent your image to our manufacturer...I'll let you know. The light stand is being announced soon....<img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></div>
</blockquote> I agree with AJ. The justifi…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-02-26:4778851:Comment:508702011-02-26T19:19:14.029ZPaul Van Larehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PaulVanLare
I agree with AJ. The justification for sticking to 3" or more is that the plants tend to grow quite rapidly in my Aquabundance and can easily grow 1-2" in 48 hours. So I avoid burning plants when not tending to them daily.<br></br><br></br><cite>AJ Grottke said:</cite>
<blockquote><div>You want the light as close as possible to the canopy (without burning the plants) while still illuminating your entire growbed. Note that light diminishes exponetially as it gets farther from the object it is…</div>
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I agree with AJ. The justification for sticking to 3" or more is that the plants tend to grow quite rapidly in my Aquabundance and can easily grow 1-2" in 48 hours. So I avoid burning plants when not tending to them daily.<br/><br/><cite>AJ Grottke said:</cite>
<blockquote><div>You want the light as close as possible to the canopy (without burning the plants) while still illuminating your entire growbed. Note that light diminishes exponetially as it gets farther from the object it is illumintaing. (Beer-Lambert Law)</div>
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