What grows up while growing down?
a plant!...
except mine, at least it seems. heres the story
i ordered some bromeliads about 3 months ago expecting to get beautiful mature plants, and i was basically sent pups. they are dark green in color and some have grown fast due to an abundance of fertilizer they were fed at first(not by me) but there patterns and color have not really manifested themselves yet. the ones closest to the lights have shown the most growth but i would like to speed up the process as i am getting anxious for them to grow and bloom to there full potential. i am currently using 1 repti glow full spectrum 2.0 uvb, and 1 repti glow tropical lamp 5.0 uvb. there are no frogs yet so a more powerful bulb would not be an issue. does anyone recommend a different bulb(s) or combinations?
here are the plants so you can see there bloom and color
Re: What grows up while growing down?
looks like you are running incandescents.......put some regular ol' cfl's in there of the 6700k color range. something like this Aqueon® Mini Compact 50/50 Fluorescent Lamp - Lighting & Hoods - Fish - PetSmart the only problem would be if the bulbs are your heating plan, in which case, you're screwed....lol you could always add a uth to the back for heat.
1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
0.2.0 Canines
1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
0.1.0 Bed Bully
Re: What grows up while growing down?
i do not have another heat source besides the bulbs. this was the bulb combination i was going to use for my darts but since im waiting on the plants to grow that doesn't matter much. i do though want to have the best possible light for the plants so i can bring out the best of there color. would 2 of those fluorescent's be my best option bill?
Re: What grows up while growing down?
If you are just gonna grow the plants before you put animals is, i would go with the twin flourescents. Make sure they are around the 6500k range. You can actually trick the plants into a vegetative growth state by leaving the lights on 24/7 for a little while. Just watch your water reservoir if you do that, you can grow algae extremely quickly that way.
1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
0.2.0 Canines
1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
0.1.0 Bed Bully
Re: What grows up while growing down?
ok great info. ill head over to petsmart and pick up 2 of those bulbs hopefully tomorrow
Re: What grows up while growing down?
got the bulbs today. the light is very blue and doesnt reach far, i doubt its going to effect algae growth. hope the plants like it!
Re: What grows up while growing down?
they should. blue is good. although too much blue (10000k) is not so good. the lower end of the spectrum, the 3000k range (which is what those ge plant bulbs are) have too much red. any changes in your temp readings with the cfl's in there?
1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
0.2.0 Canines
1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
0.1.0 Bed Bully
Re: What grows up while growing down?
no seam to be floating around the 25-25C range. but i may have too much blue. the light you linked is a 10k bulb..
Re: What grows up while growing down?
rats....the specs weren't on the site. i know they make a 6500k bulb in that style. you should be able to return it for the proper bulb. i forgot to mention that you need to read the package to check. that was my badbut the plants will still grow better with them than with the coated incandescents that were in there.
1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
0.2.0 Canines
1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
0.1.0 Bed Bully
Re: What grows up while growing down?
what are your thoughts on this bulb x2
NEW PLANT GROW LIGHT CFL BULB 200 Watts Output! 6500K Blue GROW! Photo! Mood! | eBay
Re: What grows up while growing down?
that would be perfect for the plants, but will it fit in your lighting unit?
1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
0.2.0 Canines
1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
0.1.0 Bed Bully
Re: What grows up while growing down?
yeah there is one side that takes up 3/4 of the whole fixture
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