Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:49 pm
I know Phaedrus will respond as well, I just wanted to add another 2cents...I would say you are close to being close...I don't have the experience to say with certainty...but with good reflectors you should be close to 2.5-3wpg of NO t12 light. Having said that, I am not sure you will get the coverage from a 24" light...given the width and length of the fixture, you will end up with dimmer area's around the edge (assuming light is centered)...just ensure low light plants are used on the edges(IE java fern), and plants requiring more light are centered under the fixture so they can get the most out of the light provided.my name is mike wrote:
Phaedrus === those t5's look nice -- so, if i went with 2-24" bulbs that would give me almost 50w -- which seems close to enough, since the t5 is more intense right? ---
Edit: or he will respond before me
