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title: "Got a grow light today! This is how I placed it….would you change…"
description: "Got a grow light today! This is how I placed it….would you change anything?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/GeCtH7lrkPHMRCdh4OBBw3"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Kirsten"
published: "2026-09-01T01:14:52.084559Z"
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# Got a grow light today! This is how I placed it….would you change…

_Posted by Kirsten on 2026-09-01_

Got a grow light today! This is how I placed it….would you change anything?

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## 10 comments

### Amateur plant mama commented on 2026-09-01

I would lower it down a ton.

#### Kirsten replied on 2026-09-01

Everything I’ve seen said to have it 12-18 inches higher than my tallest leaf

#### Amateur plant mama replied on 2026-09-01

You can always adjust depending on the results you get. I have a very similar looking light and I get the best results when it's closer to the leaves.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/es2tSIImtdvEuKVukyFuAsXemXldi71xolTNc0c3liU/62OB0vULS0Gv14wnS4sWag.webp?size=large)

#### Kirsten replied on 2026-09-01

I’ll move it down some and see. I’m so excited to see what it does!!

### Oli commented on 2026-09-01

Does anyone find these lights actually work? I have pretty much the same ones but they really don't feel like they do anything

#### Amateur plant mama replied on 2026-09-01

I have found them super helpful. But pictures above I put mine very close to the plant.

### tallgirlzoe commented on 2026-09-02

I also put mine very close to the plant. If you measure with a light meter (I see there's one included in this app) at the leaf, you'll see how much light it's actually getting. B/c LEDs don't really produce heat, you don't have to worry about them burning due to proximity. I would also move the stake to the middle so the halo is slightly out in front of the leaves (instead of directly above) and tilt it downwards more to encourage all the leaves to face forwards

#### Kirsten replied on 2026-09-02

Thank you!

#### tallgirlzoe replied on 2026-09-02

I hope it helps! I have the same light for mine 😊 you could even use the post as a stake if you wanted to tie the stem for support 🧡

### John G Amero commented on 2026-09-07

That looks awesome!

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