Takes awhile for my leather to expand, normal?

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My lights come on around 11am, and my leather coral its a green finger leather, starts out small. But it takes it almost half the day to be full. Its only till about 3 or 4pm that its looking really fluffy and full. My lights go off at 8PM. Should it take it that long to fully expand? Or do I need to turn my lights up?
 

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My lights come on around 11am, and my leather coral its a green finger leather, starts out small. But it takes it almost half the day to be full. Its only till about 3 or 4pm that its looking really fluffy and full. My lights go off at 8PM. Should it take it that long to fully expand? Or do I need to turn my lights up?

Great question, leathers are trixy, to me that sounds about normal but there are loads of variables like flow and lights, if they don't keep shedding you should be fine, run fresh carbon.
 

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I'm very rarely home during the first initial light period. When I'm home they are full and happy. I do have a ramp up period with my led. That may help.
 

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