Three types of lights I use to grow plants. (One might surprise you!)
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2024
- ⚠ IMPORTANT NOTES - PLEASE READ!
The information I share in my videos is what works for me, for the type of plants I grow. Not everyone is in the same situation with the same type of plants, so what works for me may not work for everyone. I always teach things as they relate to what I do. I never claim to know everything or that my advice applies to everyone. That said, here are some important points regarding what I share in this video:
I use cabinet lights for many of my plants. Most are cheap LED's that generally don't put out a lot of light intensity. Additionally, I haven't tested them, but they most likely don't have high levels of PAR (photosynthetically active radiation). Many of the plants I grow don't require high levels of light and will grow just fine with these lower quality cabinet lights.
If you grow plants that need extremely bright light and high PAR levels, or you want the maximum possible growth pace and vigor, then I'd advise against the cabinet lights and suggest you go with the Jungle Dawn, SunBlaster, or other high-quality grow bulbs which have higher PAR levels and brightness.
Always consider my advice (and that of other people) as a point of comparison and a starting point for doing your own research as it pertains to your situation and goals.
🍂 IN THIS VIDEO
- The three categories/types of lights I use to grow my plants
- Pros and Cons of each
- Details about each such as quantity, and distance from plants
- Tips and tricks
- Lots of photos and video of my setups
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This should answer many questions about my plant lighting that you have been asking about. PLEASE READ VIDEO DESCRIPTION FOR IMPORTANT NOTES 📗
The best light I ever used to grow any type of plant is a 10W led shop light I bought at a local hardware store for 9€.
6500K, 850Lumen, no flickering noticeable by the bare eye or by using 240fps slow motion.
I use two of these to light up my new vivarium and I used them while I had the plants in their grow out bins and they are just amazing. Bromeliads turned from a weak green to bright red in a matter of days and all my other plants doubled or even tripled in their mass within roughly two weeks.
ik its been a year but if ya still know, what brand/ the name?
you should link the cabinet lights
I found them and bought them. They work really well. www.amazon.com/dp/B01FDAET80/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_JAndFbCJR6CMH (Ik This comment was 8 months ago but hopefully this helps.)
@@SnowOtter4977 naw man your good you helped other people lol
hey buddy, thanks for your time and effort, really appreciate it.
I use a chihiros wrgb 2 on my main display tank. It’s usually used in high end aquascapes. It has multiple customisation options via an app. You can alter the output intensity in percentages, as well as ramp up/ down the intensity throughout the day/night. To simulate sunrise and sunset. The best feature is the customisation of the colours. The light uses WRGB led chips, but you can raise/ lower each of the red, blue and green colours independently to one another. You can better simulate certain environments by altering the colours.
It may seem like an unnecessary expense , but the colour rendition is fabulous. I don’t any issues with things looking washed out.
Thanks for sharing the info. Fancy aquarium and vivarium lighting definitely have their place, particularly for display tanks, and especially for larger builds. Most of my plant collection is just hoarding plants in bins, which don't have particularly high light requirements or special needs, which is why I use the kind of lights noted in this video. But in the future when I make larger display tanks I will spring for some fancy units. I also grabbed a couple of Kessil A80's and gooseneck mounts when I was planning a small greenwall, but I haven't got to that build yet.
I use led strip lights, they are huge but run for 20-30 dollars each
Thank you very much for the truth of PLAIN LED UNDERCOUNTER LIGHTING. I have watched many lighting videos and always walked away uncertain. 😁
Thanks, and you're welcome. They are working great for me. To be clear, there is actual science behind PAR and light source quality and so forth (and they can make a difference in plant growth in some cases), but they just aren't "critical" for success with the kind of plants and way I grow things, and the difference in growth would probably not be significant.
I was surprised by the first one!
Thank you for keeping simple 💕
I use led strip lights my grow bin doesn't get that much light, but marcgravia and moss are growing like gang busters
Love the grow bin idea going to have to upgrade my venus fly trap set up
Thank you, Jennifer. In some bins, like ones I have carnivorous plants in, I will grow the plants in pots, and put some water in the bin. But you could alternatively probably add substrate directly into the bin.
Excellent video, very informative!
thank you, glad you liked it :)
If using the under cabinet strips for an exotera terrarium, would having 4mm of perspex between them and the plants make them less effective?
@bigfil1981 I am not sure if that would affect it or not. You can give it a shot and see if the plants grow ok. Depending how tall your exo terra is, you might want to get multiple cabinet lights (more if it's a taller tank) since they are not very bright. Or you could go with some other brighter light like an aquarium light. Basically it depends how far away the plants will be and how much light they need.
I really want to try out these cabinet lights on my 120 gallon vivarium I have found a 6 pack that are 5000k the only ones I can find at 6000k are motion activated and double the price. Do you think using all 6 of the 5k for a 120 gallon would be sufficient?
I am not really sure. It would depend on the light output, length and height of the tank, the layout, what type of plants, and so forth. My gut instinct says it would be sufficient for low-light-tolerant plants. Many tropical mini plants that I grow do well in low light and these LED cabinet lights have been plenty sufficient. A taller larger tank would spread the light out more and it would be come dimmer at the bottom. Best would be to experiment. I don't keep animals anymore and normally don't offer advice on it, but I'm sure you're aware that LED lights won't provide the necessary lighting for reptiles and some other animals. But I bet you have that covered.
Another World Terraria I appreciate the reply! I do plan to grow some moss in the viv as well so I know they need more light. It is 24 in tall do you have any recommendations for stronger lights? I am not currently keeping any animals in the enclosure so uvb isn’t a concern of mine but thank you. I am having a hard time finding higher quality led lights and a lot of mixed opinions but I would love to hear yours
@@varanusx5712 I am not really into buying super fancy, expensive lights. There are some that cost an arm and a leg, and they are darn nice, but it's just not for me right now. And the crazy ones are better for bigger tanks IMO (technically 120 G is big, now that I think about it). That said, for a display tank of any kind, I would most likely not use cabinet lights. I only use those for grow areas. I haven't purchased many display unit LEDs, but one I have liked a lot is the NICREW classicLED Plus. They come in various lengths. I like the clean and low profile design, the quality is decent for the price range, and the light is relatively bright and natural. In fact I just bought like 3 or 4 different sizes in that LED for various new builds I want to do. For super bright light you might want to go with a more powerful LED cluster bulb / spotlight, or something like a Jungle Dawn.
That's great. Thanks
Please don't stop 😁
Very helpful.
Thanks for all the info..at hw many kelvin do your cabinet led lamps run? most of the ones i can find run at 3000 which i think is too low..
For a small terrarium like 20x20x20cm what kind of light i need. Tropical plants. I need to add 5000 lux with 6500k or a 10w led with 800 - 900 lux it's enough?
What alien planet are those plants at 0:38 from. And what are they called they look so cool
Those are pygmy _Drosera_ , commonly called Sundews. The pygmy ones are the smallest of the genus. They are a type of carnivorous plant that catch insects on their sticky leaves. Thanks for watching!
What are the thin light led bar you’re using please under the cabinet it’s cheapest to run ?
Could you please provide the model name for thise cabinet light. I am having difficult to find them...thank you very much for the video
There are many brands and styles. You have to search Amazon or similar site for "cabinet lights" or LED strip lights. I don't even think they sell the one I used to get.
Could you share a link to one such cabinet light? I find it hard to find something that matches your specifications
For example, www.amazon.com/Albrillo-Dimmable-Lighting-Cupboard-Daylight/dp/B07QL1JBQ2
@@AnotherWorldTerraria thanks!
Will the Jungle Dawn 9 watt or the 11 watt bulbs fit into the Exo Terra Nano canopy? Thanks, your videos are great.
Jim, thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed. The Nano canopy is a tight fit for all the Jungle Dawn bulbs, but I have fit the 9W, 11W, and 13W in them. The 9W is shorter so a little easier. You have to be very careful inserting them and force it just a bit until you can get the base rotating into the hood socket. Then you have to be careful of the tightening and the rotation of the bulb head to point it correct. I would strongly recommend removing the reflector from the Nano hood before putting a JD bulb in, due to the heat they generate, it will let them cool better, and also the reflector is mostly useless due to the bulb pointing all the light down anyway.
@@AnotherWorldTerraria Thank you. I am building a terrarium using a 10 gallon aquarium, standing on end. The Nano hood seems to be the right size to fit.
I have a Nano hood on a 10 gallon vertical conversion. It does fit OK. However the light at the bottom is a little dim. Still works great for my orchids
Are any of these battery powered? Making a carnivore terrarium and I have no outlet to plug a power cord in.
None of these are. I am sure you could find some. Best would be a rechargeable one. Many carnivorous plants need a lot of bright light, so you might have trouble finding a non-plug-in light with enough power. Good luck
cool
what ideal temperature and humidity for emersed aquatic plants?
I think that depends on the species and where they come from. Obviously warmer temps for tropical species and cooler for temperate species. Most do well in high humidity.
Okay I’ve got a question if I were to use like the RGB lights( like the one you stick around your room ) would those work‽
I'm not sure what you mean by RGB lights. Can you post a link to them?
What led do you recommend from 36x18x18 glass tank
36" tall? It depends what kind of plants you want to grow and if it will just be plants, or contain animals. Unless the light is bright, it will be pretty dim at the bottom. You could go with a double Jungle Dawn setup, or for more drama and light penetration you could get a plant LED spotlight (there are tons of options on Amazon - just make sure to get one that is daylight / white, not the red/purple). You could also go with a fancy / expensive vivarium light like something from Kessil. There are too many options available for me to give very specific suggestions. Best of luck
Would a ring light work, as in one of them blogging ring lights 😁
It would depend on the specs, but possibly! If it has the right spectrum and luminosity, it should work.
Thanks for the reply I've set it up with another small grow light and my moss has fresh green growths so I do think it's working 😁 I'll have to do a video on my other channel showing my setup 😂😂
What’s the model of the cabinet leds?
i use all different ones, you can just search Amazon. No specific model. Also some of them aren't even available anymore. it changes a lot
What is the desired lumens /litre for bucephalandra??
For *emersed* buce lighting info, please see this video of mine. ua-cam.com/video/QAkeTI48jgo/v-deo.html
But the light you shared in the link, only 4000k. You mentioned in video you use 6000k
Amazon changes products depending on stock/availability over time. It used to be 6K at that link
Do i need to keep the light on 24 hrs a day?
No. Set a timer for the length of photoperiod you want depending on the season and type of plants. I usually use 12-14 hours (shorter in fall / winter and longer in spring/summer).
@@AnotherWorldTerraria I live in the Philippines which is a tropic country. Do I need to put them near the window or as long as the light comes in to the house it will be fine?
so you want to grow plants without lights? just using sunlight? It depends what plants and how bright the light is coming into your house. Try to match the amount of light the plants would get outside in their natural habitat. I can't give you specific info because there are too many variables. Try some things and then see what happens. Good luck
@@AnotherWorldTerraria thanks. I would prefer to grow them by artificial light. I want to keep my house dark so I wanna know how much time do I need to bear in keeping the lights on in order for the plants to live.
what about CFL
I don't use them. Just LED's for me. But CFL could work.