anyone use reptiglo uvb10% lights?? need advice

i tried to ask this in newbie central but no one replied so i'll try asking here.
i have a 20w 24" reptiglo 10.0 uvb light i wanted to know how close to the plants i should have it?
my box is 2x3x6 i have a 600w light thats about 8-10 inch's from my plants. would that be a good distance for the uvb bulbs or should they be nearly touching the plants

do you only have one? or are there multiple 20w tubes? either way you can put them as close to your babies as you want, within a couple inches preferably. but make sure to keep a close eye to make sure you dont burn the leaves...

winstoner said:

do you only have one? or are there multiple 20w tubes? either way you can put them as close to your babies as you want, within a couple inches preferably. but make sure to keep a close eye to make sure you dont burn the leaves...

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thanks for the reply + rep

i have only bought 1 but it does look like i should have at least another on the other side of my hps. its good to know i can put them really close tho.
have you used uvb lights much? the uvb bulb in my cab is cool enough to hold so would it be the uvb light burning the plant?

Please search UVB with Cannabis.

This issue has been discuss with great detail
and testing. Do not use it as your only light.

It's should be supplemental to your existing
lights and you my NOT want to put that light
as close as you would a regular flouro tube.

I am glad you made this thread as I have read
the brochure on the lights you are talking
about and I am interested. I won't be trying
this until next season however. Search this
issue if you do not get many substantial
replies. I've read several grow journals
that incorporated UVB at various stages.

Good luck.

asdfva said:

Please search UVB with Cannabis.

This issue has been discuss with great detail
and testing. Do not use it as your only light.

It's should be supplemental to your existing
lights and you my NOT want to put that light
as close as you would a regular flouro tube.

I am glad you made this thread as I have read
the brochure on the lights you are talking
about and I am interested. I won't be trying
this until next season however. Search this
issue if you do not get many substantial
replies. I've read several grow journals
that incorporated UVB at various stages.

Good luck.

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its definitely gonna be a supplemental light i got a 600w sylvania grolux hps alongside it in a 2'x3'x6' box
i spent a fair amount of time reading about uvb and plants on here and else where im sure i've even found light distribution charts for uvb10.0 bulb. that was all a month or 2 back tho and now i cant find any of it.
trying to go thru all the journels to find the info about distance might take weeks lol
oh well i got the light jimmyrigged at about 6" above the plants on one side of the box im keeping a close eye on them and rotating the plants around so they all get exposed. next week i'll get another uvb bulb and some easyroll light adjusters for them to get better coverage