Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Grow lights for cuttings & small plants, 1 by skaz421

skaz421 wrote:
I recently set up a small aquarium, that I am using for growing seedlings.

On a friend's advice, I am using a round work-light fixture (see pic). The store where I bought it had 60 watt grow-light bulbs, so I bought one.

I use the milk carton to mount the light fixture, because it fits nicely over the aquarium.

My friend has been doing this for quite some time. She says that the way to avouid 'legginess' is to get the light source close to the seedlings. When I try that, it burns the plants. The 60 watt bulb is too strong. My friend uses flourescent bulbs, so I'll buy one the next time I'm in the store.

Hope this helps - I wish I could tell you more, but I just started this.

Steve