# Light Distance / Mid Flower / New Light

**URL:** <https://ilgmforum.com/t/light-distance-mid-flower-new-light/90543>\
**Category:** Lighting\
**Created:** [July 21, 2022, 9:07pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/light-distance-mid-flower-new-light/90543 "2022-07-21T21:07:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Drewincincy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/54ee81/32.png) [@Drewincincy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Drewincincy)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 9:07pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/light-distance-mid-flower-new-light/90543/1 "2022-07-21T21:07:12Z")

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Sorry, if this has been asked, as I’m sure it must have been but I was trying to find specifics on light distance in mid flower. Currently running 480w LED 16" from canopy at about 65% light strength. Top colas are forming nicely and pistols are starting to retract a little.

So my question here is what is the correct move? Is it better to simply turn the light up or lower the light and dial back light strength? Or does it matter? I want to get closer but advice seems to be all over the place or more a try and see approach. I also am a little more nervous because this is the first run with this light so I imagine that is also a factor

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**Author:** ![Spiney\_norman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/spiney_norman/32/240878_2.png) [@Spiney\_norman](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Spiney_norman)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 9:17pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/light-distance-mid-flower-new-light/90543/2 "2022-07-21T21:17:51Z")

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Excess light will cause foxtails at this point. If you see lots of new pistils starting then you want to back down. What week of flowering are you in?

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**Author:** ![Drewincincy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/54ee81/32.png) [@Drewincincy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Drewincincy)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/light-distance-mid-flower-new-light/90543/3 "2022-07-21T21:29:53Z")

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They started showing sex on June 18th, not sure if that is considered Flower or pre-flower? Flowers were forming a week later so depending, either week 3 or 4