Question on light for Phal's

[jenmonkey]

Originally Posted by help

im just starting with lights, so i cant help you


btw. the fc for phals should be 1,000-1,5000 fc

I'm thinking of trying the CFL's I have, and if I notice no favorable difference, then buying the grow lights. Also, the Kelvin rating of lights is just a measure of the temperature (aka warmth or coolness) of a light, not the light output, which can be measured in foot candles. My Phals are pretty set where they are with low light, so I think they're fine.

I wish I had a hood setup and the space to make a real terrarium, but I don't, and I think my husband would divorce me if I tried. Maybe I'll sneak it in while he's deployed in Iraq next year.