I'm trying to figure out the limits of my current lighting on my 55, which i keep on otherwise open top(the only thing across the top is the light).
My light is a Lights Of America t12 fixture that i converted over to t8 lamps(one of the original ballasts had quick, and the other was well on it's way). Both of the 32 watt lamps are being driven 2x over normal, until i get a second 4 lamp ballast, at which point they will be driven 4x over.
What would these setups work out to in lighting levels for plants that be kept?
Thanks for the help in advance, and I'm aware that overdriving flourescents is old school, but a nice LED fixture is out of my wallets reach for the moment.
My light is a Lights Of America t12 fixture that i converted over to t8 lamps(one of the original ballasts had quick, and the other was well on it's way). Both of the 32 watt lamps are being driven 2x over normal, until i get a second 4 lamp ballast, at which point they will be driven 4x over.
What would these setups work out to in lighting levels for plants that be kept?
Thanks for the help in advance, and I'm aware that overdriving flourescents is old school, but a nice LED fixture is out of my wallets reach for the moment.