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title: "Another lighting question: What do you all use for your succulents?…"
description: "Another lighting question: What do you all use for your succulents? I’m tired of my succulents getting all stretched out and sad-looking, even though they’re…"
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author: "Mads"
published: "2024-08-06T15:35:05.73291Z"
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# Another lighting question: What do you all use for your succulents?…

_Posted by Mads on 2024-08-06_

Another lighting question:

What do you all use for your succulents?

I’m tired of my succulents getting all stretched out and sad-looking, even though they’re under a grow light or fluorescent light.

What type of light do you use (brand, size, shape, wattage), and how far do you have it from your succulents?

Bless you if you don’t need any supplemental light for them… there’s not a spot in my house where that’s possible.

## 7 comments

### send\_nodes commented on 2024-08-06

I have mine under Barrina T5s for a few months now. It’s about 6 inches away from the lights and I have them on for 14 hours a day

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/JlnStFGeiSPk-PCyka66H2QuqzEW7fvw7GHufjEtqvo/ETpgcsR4TlGu7yphlV-Y6A.webp?size=large)

#### Mads replied on 2024-08-06

Thank you!

### Anya commented on 2024-08-06

I don’t have many succulents, but I have cacti under Barrina T5’s that are about 8” away for about 8 hours a day, but this shelf is also right in front of a western window :)

### Mads commented on 2024-08-06

Ok so far sounds like Barrina brand is the way to go!

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-08-06

I use a soltech vita with great success. I have one about a foot from this large jade — most of the growth you see is new since a major prune in march

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/437cvweqbki9dm3WGwIgPKYbWJm3edDRYD1cwUaz2Sw/Kbrzt_OKQl6rPMlXS96n2w.webp?size=large)

#### Mads replied on 2024-08-06

Looking real cute!

### Mads commented on 2024-08-06

Just found this handy chart (can’t post link). Light meter is waiting for me at home (thanks Amazon). Kinda afraid what I’ll find out. 🫣

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/F3A6oDxB5AFrwMY-8AmGdM9PkD4LkZ4epCTa5XS85C4/iw5wdZ_2SlKQKDmVtUNtGg.webp?size=large)

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