Re: tubers and fans
Jeffrey Michael Stein (steinjef@student.msu.edu)
Thu, 23 Jun 1994 20:28:31 -0400 (EDT)
> Usually I keep the ballasts out in the open. This gives greater air
> circulation. But in my new arrangement I'm enclosing them in a chamber
> which will have forced air circulation. Each double-bulb fixture (I use
> four bulbs/terrarium) takes a single ballast.
>
How can you manage having a terrarium with only 4 bulbs for lighting? Does the
terrarium recieve natural light? How tall are these set-ups?
In my experience four bulbs will be sufficient lighting if it's about 1 to 1.5
feet away and the plants are directly under the lights. Any farther and the
plants seem to suffer. I try to get the strongest (highest lux) bulbs that I
can find. It's usually around 3050lux each.
Jeff S.