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So mom helps run some apartments for a NFP. A resident recently moved out, leaving the remnants of a pot operation. My mom grabbed me a brooder lamp he left behind. I've only ever used fluorescents, any advice on how to best use this?
Does it take normal size bulbs or huge ones? If you use one that takes normal size bulbs you could use twisty compact fluorescent bulbs in it. Don't put a so called "Plant Grow Light" in there because they turn the reflector into a spot light that will cook your plants.
If the reflector it takes huge bulbs then it's probably HPS or Metal Halide, those get very hot and you'll need a large area with lots of height (and probably fans) to keep from cooking the plants.
I like having these types of lights around just in case I have to rig something last minute, but I probably wouldn't call them any more than supplemental (compared to something like a T5 fixture) unless you have a lot of them.
My very first set up was a couple of clamp lights with CFLs over a 10 gallon. It worked for a while, but I'd never go back to that lighting unless I had to...
Quick update, I came home to Stl for the weekend, my mom gave me the lamp. It currently has a Philips Eco Vantage Halogen bulb (1350 lumens). Thoughts on how to best use this?
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