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are ecosmart bulbs ok

By red dragon25
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Joined:  Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:44 pm
-  Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:24 pm #120517
i went to home depot for some flouresent bulbs and i decided to get eco smart 60 watt 900 lumen soft white bulbs. i have it a few inches above my nepthes mixed wit a plant bulb and i wanted to make sure its an ok bulb if not some one please tell me exactly wat bulb and brand there usein

Re: are ecosmart bulbs ok

By SnapSnapIOM
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Joined:  Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:44 pm
-  Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:43 pm #120637
Cool white 6500k is the one you want :)

The more watt the more lumens you get but more expensive

you can use bulbs or tubes the lesser the lumen output the closer you will have to have them to your plants and the more lumens the further
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