# Lighting help please **URL:** \ **Category:** Lighting\ **Created:** [January 20, 2017, 9:55am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662 "2017-01-20T09:55:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MysterA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@MysterA](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MysterA)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 9:55am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662/1 "2017-01-20T09:55:30Z")
I have ten square feet of grow space.So far I have 1 led light thats 600 watts full spectrum with 200 to 240 watts of real pull. My question is how much cfl lighting do I need to add? And do cfls actually block the led light because they need to be closer? Planning on growing 4 white widow auto flowers. ---
**Author:** ![Thedanishguy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/thedanishguy/32/27374_2.png) [@Thedanishguy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Thedanishguy)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 10:21am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662/2 "2017-01-20T10:21:55Z")
Hey there✌. I’ve been using 2 x 600 full spectrum LEDs without any other light sources. Works just fine 😆 ---
**Author:** ![Countryboyjvd1971](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/countryboyjvd1971/32/102222_2.png) [@Countryboyjvd1971](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Countryboyjvd1971)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 10:29am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662/3 "2017-01-20T10:29:19Z")
Your looking for 50 watts per square foot so with you having 10 square feet you should have 500 watts actual draw Hope this helps bro ---
**Author:** ![Niala](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/niala/32/86871_2.png) [@Niala](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Niala)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662/4 "2017-01-20T13:49:53Z")
Cfl’s will not block LED , they only gone a “blend” . Hope to have respond to your question, and that you’ll find this helpful 😇 ---
**Author:** ![MysterA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@MysterA](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MysterA)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 2:59pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662/5 "2017-01-20T14:59:37Z")
so i need to shop me up a real wattage use 300 led to go with my 200…back to hunting amazon i guess lol ---
**Author:** ![Countryboyjvd1971](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/countryboyjvd1971/32/102222_2.png) [@Countryboyjvd1971](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Countryboyjvd1971)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 4:17pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662/6 "2017-01-20T16:17:09Z")
If you picked up a second light same as your first you should be close enough on actual watt draw you would have a successful harvest and grow ---
**Author:** ![FyshhTrap](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/fyshhtrap/32/15993_2.png) [@FyshhTrap](https://ilgmforum.com/u/FyshhTrap)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 3:28am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662/7 "2017-01-21T03:28:49Z")
Hey @Niala, what is a good "Starting " light for plants up to 4 week grow (start) before I move them outdoors, for the rest of their grow. I start 6 plants at a time in 6 inch pots. ---
**Author:** ![Niala](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/niala/32/86871_2.png) [@Niala](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Niala)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 3:46am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662/8 "2017-01-21T03:46:20Z")
For me it’s all the way from sprouting to harvest with LED’S , it’s gone a give your new one a first taste off what’s coming with a real spectrum light , just remember that you’ll need to keep the light at the recommand distance, for a LED lights between 600 and 1000 watts it’s 3 feet 😉😇 For how much watts you need it really depend on the space you have !?😉 ---
**Author:** ![FyshhTrap](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/fyshhtrap/32/15993_2.png) [@FyshhTrap](https://ilgmforum.com/u/FyshhTrap)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 4:16am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662/9 "2017-01-21T04:16:11Z")
I’m just looking at lights to Start my plants, I have 36 inch (3Ft.) CFLs now , I was just looking into LEDs for starting plants for the first 4-5 weeks, grow space is 2 ft by 3 ft area… I’m not looking for $250 lights yet but something a bit cheaper, any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Niala](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/niala/32/86871_2.png) [@Niala](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Niala)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 4:22am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662/10 "2017-01-21T04:22:58Z")
This one is a good choice since it have veg/Bloom buttons [https://www.amazon.com/VIPARSPECTRA-Reflector-Spectrum-Indoor-Plants/dp/B015FLSOCE/ref=sr\_1\_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1484971829&sr=8-7&keywords=led+grow+light/?tag=greenrel-20](https://www.amazon.com/VIPARSPECTRA-Reflector-Spectrum-Indoor-Plants/dp/B015FLSOCE/ref=sr_1_7?tag=ilovegrowingm-20) ---
**Author:** ![Hogmaster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hogmaster/32/619897_2.png) [@Hogmaster](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Hogmaster)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 4:25am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662/11 "2017-01-21T04:25:46Z")
@Oldstoner (meizhi) ---
**Author:** ![Niala](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/niala/32/86871_2.png) [@Niala](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Niala)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 4:34am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662/12 "2017-01-21T04:34:47Z")
Here’s another one [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0JGVG1/ref=twister\_B01N7AUI8G?\_encoding=UTF8&psc=1/?tag=greenrel-20](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0JGVG1/ref=twister_B01N7AUI8G?tag=ilovegrowingm-20) ---
**Author:** ![FyshhTrap](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/fyshhtrap/32/15993_2.png) [@FyshhTrap](https://ilgmforum.com/u/FyshhTrap)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 4:38am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662/13 "2017-01-21T04:38:08Z")
Thanks I’m looking into a few lights now !! ---
**Author:** ![Niala](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/niala/32/86871_2.png) [@Niala](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Niala)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 4:39am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662/14 "2017-01-21T04:39:14Z")
And of course [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0183Z7Z56/ref=twister\_B01HSV16DS?\_encoding=UTF8&psc=1/?tag=greenrel-20](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0183Z7Z56/ref=twister_B01HSV16DS?tag=ilovegrowingm-20) ---
**Author:** ![Hogmaster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hogmaster/32/619897_2.png) [@Hogmaster](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Hogmaster)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 4:47am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662/15 "2017-01-21T04:47:53Z")
I have a aimike high-efficiency full spectrum 192 W cob it was 39$ with a half off discount code but it works really great very intense ---
**Author:** ![Oldstoner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/oldstoner/32/508347_2.png) [@Oldstoner](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Oldstoner)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 1:44pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662/16 "2017-01-21T13:44:29Z")
![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/b/e/be74ffe35253aa1415725929a917bb38948795d3.jpg) ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/e/e/eeb1bfaa64e7aad8803208471a6e24396dd4721e.jpg) I got 2 of these for 109 each they are a 450 w reflector veg bloom switch they run pretty quiet and the heat is not bad . These plants are under them now and only on grow lighting ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/0/7/07be5a66da56152de2514da93e7b8e3b03c651ba.jpeg) these plants are shorter and fat with under growth like my last grow . I’m thinking that means that the light penetration through the canopy is pretty good with these but this is only my 2nd grow I see some people trim and some say never trim green so maybe this is just in need of a pruning ---
**Author:** ![Edward7983](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/edward7983/32/24474_2.png) [@Edward7983](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Edward7983)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 2:10pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662/17 "2017-01-21T14:10:47Z")
I got really lucky on ebay a couple months ago… I got a meizhi 900 for 189.00 shipped on ebay… I checked back the other day and it went up to 199…still a good. deal… and it draws about 418w actual draw… ---
**Author:** ![Oldstoner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/oldstoner/32/508347_2.png) [@Oldstoner](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Oldstoner)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662/18 "2017-01-21T14:15:14Z")
Mine only draw 195 but they are great for my 3 x 3 tent and I have a spare 450 true watts worth of leds and cfls but when I tried to add more the girls started to squint so I had to back off on the lights ---
**Author:** ![Edward7983](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/edward7983/32/24474_2.png) [@Edward7983](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Edward7983)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 2:20pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662/19 "2017-01-21T14:20:46Z")
lol I know the feeling Oldstoner… I can walk out to my shop at night unassisted… then after a few mins with my plant, I need to use the flashlight on my phone to make sure I don’t trip up at night on the path back to my house… leds can really blind you temporarily ---
**Author:** ![Oldstoner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/oldstoner/32/508347_2.png) [@Oldstoner](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Oldstoner)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 2:29pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662/20 "2017-01-21T14:29:54Z")
All the little spots after the first time I tended the grow had me investing in a good pair of UV sunglasses for when I unzip my tent . I got lucky I just set up in my basement but still my glasses are on the top and I never open up without them . But when I tried to add my last light this time the girls started to wrinkle and the leafs were just starting to taco shell so I turned it off and they are fine [Next page](https://ilgmforum.com/t/lighting-help-please/8662.md?page=2)