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title: "Hi guys, I am looking at investing in some grow lights (finally) and…"
description: "Hi guys, I am looking at investing in some grow lights (finally) and I am just wondering strength I should get for a gooseneck lamp for my curly spider plant?…"
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# Hi guys, I am looking at investing in some grow lights (finally) and…

_Posted by \_leafeon on 2024-10-16_

Hi guys,

I am looking at investing in some grow lights (finally) and I am just wondering strength I should get for a gooseneck lamp for my curly spider plant?

I found SANSI brand on Amazon and it varies from 10W up to 40W.

I’m still relatively new to growth lights so any help is appreciated.

TIA! :)

## 3 comments

### Sunny commented on 2024-10-16

You have to determine how much light is needed for the plants. Check online. It’s measured in a few units including foot-candles and lumens. The bulb maker states the light output at specific distances from the light/bulb. Most are only effective on plants within 14 inches. Most single light bulbs need to be closer to the plant.🍀🪴

### Amie206 commented on 2024-10-16

If you really want to “invest” I recommend Soltech. The other brand I’ve recently tried and measured the foot candles on is the clip-on Sansi. If I win the lottery everything will be Soltech 😬

### Wanda’s Weeds commented on 2024-10-20

Amazon, lights and bulbs reasonably

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