Backyard Aquaponics
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I have my setup along a south facing sliding glass door and the lower set of GB's get pretty good light from about 9-10am til 4 pm or so right now but the upper set of beds doesn't get much at all. I got a four foot long fluorescent light fixture above that now to help. My question is what kind of bulbs should I have in the fixture? (I looked all over this site for advice on lighting and found very little so I thought I'd just start a new thread about it)
Thanx.
Jared

You need full spectrum lamps that are designed for growing. You can find them on amazon, some nurseries, or local hydroponic stores.

Thank you

I'll offer a differing experience. I've grown plants of many kinds for two decades+ using "regular" fluoros as well at T5s; by alternating warm and cool temperature standard bulbs a regular shop light will give great results. "Grow" fluorescent bulbs are a lot more expensive and don't offer much bang for the extra $$ (at least from a plant's perspective), in fact their lux levels are usually lower. Like any fluoro setup, change the bulbs every 6 months rotating, and keep the bulbs as close to the plants as is practical: the intensity drops sharply with distance from the bulbs.