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Damion5050
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Lighting Situation
#8689425 - 07/27/08 06:04 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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Alright I am gona setup some mono tubs probably like 4 of them.. I will have them stacked on top of each other 2 high.. So 2 columns 2 rows high.. My question is how am I gona get light to these when the time is right..
I am open to all suggestions.. I was thinking about getting some water proof rope lighting and sticking it around the top inside of the tub.. Or maybe some compact fluorescent.. But the problem with those is the electrocution issue. I cant have them inside the tub cause it creates moisture and humidity..
Edited by Damion5050 (07/27/08 08:35 PM)
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Re: Lighting Situation [Re: Damion5050]
#8689618 - 07/27/08 06:56 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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Re: Lighting Situation [Re: Damion5050]
#8689640 - 07/27/08 07:02 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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This is a good light for P. cubensis -
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Damion5050
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BrandNewbie said: This is a good light for P. cubensis -
Wow really you showed me a picture of a light bulb thats amazing.. You still didn't address my questions..
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Re: Lighting Situation [Re: Damion5050]
#8689674 - 07/27/08 07:10 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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Rotate the bottom 2 to the top every 6 hours while the light is on
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JSshroom
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Re: Lighting Situation [Re: Jenkins22]
#8689724 - 07/27/08 07:23 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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you can use EL-Wire. and run it across the tops of the tubs. Its not at the optimal Kelvin level but it works. I know. I would get some 4 ft flourescents and rig them up to a power cord. Then set them across the tops of the tubs so they hang over the sides. You may need 2 lights. thats what I did for my mono straw tub
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Re: Lighting Situation [Re: Jenkins22]
#8689733 - 07/27/08 07:26 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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Are your tubs clear or opaque? If their opaque remove a big square from the lid and tape a big clear piece of fiberglass over the hole. Bundle a good length of LED rope on top of the lid. Measure out 3inch lengths of wide pvc pipe and use these as little legs for the top tub to rest upon the bottom tub. Keep the bottom tub eleveated off the ground as well. ~Pixie~
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Re: Lighting Situation [Re: Psuper]
#8689752 - 07/27/08 07:30 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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yeah you could do that but I made that mistake once and was getting major heat issues from the light rope. Like 10 degree swings from on and off or higher. The house temps were controlled El-Wire does not get hot at all.
Good question about what your tube look like. post a pic if you would
Or you can build a light rail like I have which totally kicks ass. Just make one thats smaller.
http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/8656810/an/0/page/0
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Edited by JSshroom (07/27/08 07:32 PM)
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Re: Lighting Situation [Re: Damion5050]
#8689805 - 07/27/08 07:44 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
Damion5050 said:
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BrandNewbie said: This is a good light for P. cubensis -
Wow really you showed me a picture of a light bulb thats amazing.. You still didn't address my questions..
Yes he did. You just don't know how to read. If you would have actually looked at the picture of the lightbulb you would have read "6500K NATURAL LIGHT" ..
That is the ideal range you want for cubensis . He DID address your question you just weren't paying attention.
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Re: Lighting Situation [Re: underdwg]
#8689813 - 07/27/08 07:46 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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but also this is considering that you have used clear tops on your monotubs or put plexiglass/plastic on the tops so that "when the time is right" you can get light to them. If you didn't or haven't all ready assembled lights inside the monotubs.. you my friend.. are an idiot! I mean that politely by the way
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Re: Lighting Situation [Re: underdwg]
#8689814 - 07/27/08 07:46 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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I've never seen a setup even need that much light to make it worth investing in light sources.
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agreed. It may not NEED light in the 6500K range, but having light in that range ensures better pinsets and is the optimal range for cubensis.
not saying it needs to be alot of it either.
Regardless if he plans on stacking tubs he is just going to have to rotate them to give them proper lighting. Or place lights in the monotubs before hand which will most likely result in many shorted bulbs.
or you could build some type of frame out of lightweight wood that would hold each tub approximately a couple inches above the top of the one underneath allowing for the positioning of a fluorescent on each tub. If stacking them was a necessity due to space limitation this is what I would do.
Edited by underdwg (07/27/08 07:56 PM)
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JSshroom
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Re: Lighting Situation [Re: underdwg]
#8689903 - 07/27/08 08:02 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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Thats why I suggested the light rail. I have dealt with too many grows not having enough light I just fixed that problem. You want to use the smaller flourescent tubes as well as they generate much less heat.
I put my light rail together for 150$ but someone could do a single light for
light and bulbs 30$ with cheap ass power cord then about 40$ in PVC and it would work permanently.
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Damion5050
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Re: Lighting Situation [Re: underdwg]
#8689979 - 07/27/08 08:33 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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underdwg said:
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Damion5050 said:
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BrandNewbie said: This is a good light for P. cubensis -
Wow really you showed me a picture of a light bulb thats amazing.. You still didn't address my questions..
Yes he did. You just don't know how to read. If you would have actually looked at the picture of the lightbulb you would have read "6500K NATURAL LIGHT" ..
That is the ideal range you want for cubensis . He DID address your question you just weren't paying attention.
Here is what I said
Alright I am gona setup some mono tubs probably like 4 of them.. I will have them stacked on top of each other 2 high.. So 2 columns 2 rows high.. My question is how am I gona get light to these when the time is right..
I am open to all suggestions.. I was thinking about getting some water proof rope lighting and sticking it around the top inside of the tub.. Or maybe some compact fluorescent.. But the problem with those is the electrocution issue. I cant have them inside the tub cause it creates moisture and humidity..
Now how did him showing me a picture of a light bulb help any.. I already knew about the compact fluorescents.. I said so in my first post I said I was thinking about using them, but wasn't sure how to rig it to be water proof.. So maybe next time you should read before you respond..
Edited by Damion5050 (07/27/08 08:34 PM)
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Re: Lighting Situation [Re: JSshroom]
#8689996 - 07/27/08 08:39 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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JSshroom said: Thats why I suggested the light rail. I have dealt with too many grows not having enough light I just fixed that problem. You want to use the smaller flourescent tubes as well as they generate much less heat.
I put my light rail together for 150$ but someone could do a single light for
light and bulbs 30$ with cheap ass power cord then about 40$ in PVC and it would work permanently.
I was thinking about useing some of these Rope Lightand putting them in the tub around the upper edge.. I was gona secure them with wire tires coming through little holes in the tub.. But I was not surre if it would give off enough light.. They are rated for outdoor so they would resist the humidity inside the mono tub..
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Re: Lighting Situation [Re: Damion5050]
#8690017 - 07/27/08 08:46 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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I've seen those rope lights in action in a few restaurants... I'd look at their light rating, as they seemed really dull to me. I doubt they even come close to that sweet spot 6500K range. Also I do not think those lights are even fluorescent. Maybe if they were high quality LEDs...
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Re: Lighting Situation [Re: nez]
#8690066 - 07/27/08 08:59 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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those are not going to put enough light out and they are going to get hot as I talked about in my previous post. You can use christmas lights if you want but they also get hot but the outdoor bulbs will take the humidity
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Re: Lighting Situation [Re: nez]
#8690075 - 07/27/08 09:01 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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I would think that they should work. Do a search for LED lights. They have been used many times before. Not in the optimal range, but should be enough light to pin even though they are not too bright
Edited by underdwg (07/27/08 09:02 PM)
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