I'm moving... another lighting question

17 years ago

Hi all,

For the past three years I've been living in a north facing apartment, blocked by a gigantic tree on the second floor of the building. Since I was getting next to no natural light I converted a closet into a growing area lit by a 4' x 4bulb t5 fixture.

I've just bought a condo that's going to be receiving A LOT more natural light. 31st floor, floor to ceiling windows, south-west facing unobstructed view over Lake Ontario.

My question: How is this light going to compare to the light emitted by the t5 fixture? I'm primarily growing Angs, Dens and a few Cats. Should I still maintain some supplemental lighting? Will I have to shade the Angs?

Thanks,

Tyler

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xmpraedicta
17 years ago
First of all, congratulations on the move you lucky dog you.

Will you have a balcony? You may actually be able to stow away the lights and grow outside for the summers (at least with the dends and catts) and use the lights for the winters. However, you might want to get a light metre just to check things out, as light levels will change throughout the day, a key difference between natural light and artificial lighting.

-cAlvin
ttkidd
Original Author
17 years ago
No balcony unfortunately. I gave that up for some extra square feet on the inside. Getting only about 4-5 months use out of the balcony I have now, I figured this was the better choice, though I will miss the outside space.

I actually have a light meter and took it with me on one of my designated visitations. The needle went off the scale when put in direct sun. I'm more concerned about the changing light levels that you mentioned. It's hard to use the meter to gauge the total light received over the course of a day.

Tyler
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