Using reef LEDs for indoor plants?

[dopey]

Hi,

Have been giving my sambo (Swedish for live together girlfriend) about her ability to kill her plants, compared to growth in the reef tank :)

We've come up with a competition to both pick something to grow (not in the reef tank), and see who can grow the best thing.

I have an extra AI Prime HD I won't be using. Has anyone ever used a reef tank LED for growing indoor plants outside the reef tank?

(as someone not into growing indoor plants, any suggestions welcome:) I only know she picked something we can eat. So something edible be ideal :D)

 

[soeminpaing]

Yes, I used an spare reef light to grow cilantro and tomatoes. AI prime can definitely grow these.

 

[Spare time]

It should work considering zooxanthellae and plants both have chlorophyll A and have the same range of light they like.

 

[Dana Riddle]

I grow carnivorous plants (pitchers, sun dews, venus fly traps, etc.) and used a BuildMyLED LED strip (blue/white combo). Not only did the plants grow well (better than those outdoors) but they also developed reddish protective pigments (such sort of xanthin, I suppose.)

 

[dopey]

thanks for the replies! I figured it would work, but didn't see any results in a quick search :)

Now I just need to decide on what to grow.. preferably something she wouldn't normally think we could grow indoors here :)

 

[Waraich_20]

thanks for the replies! I figured it would work, but didn't see any results in a quick search :)

Now I just need to decide on what to grow.. preferably something she wouldn't normally think we could grow indoors here :)

Hi. Just wondering how are the plants growing in that light? I shut down ny tank and my wife added some plants to our living area. So i wana use my AI prime light for plants? And what settings should i go for.

 

[Shmort]

I'd love to know what settings you all used as well. I'm about to use my two Prime HD+ lights for some sort of temporary indoor plants.

 

[GK3]

thanks for the replies! I figured it would work, but didn't see any results in a quick search :)

Now I just need to decide on what to grow.. preferably something she wouldn't normally think we could grow indoors here :)

Stay away from citrus as if you don’t get mature ones, they won’t fruit this year.
If you go to Home Depot or similar and buy any herb or tomato/pepper plant you’d have to try to kill them. Just need light and water. If you want a guarantee win buy Rosemary. You can eat it and you’d almost have to set it on fire to kill it.

 

[Hellothere12]

I'd love to know what settings you all used as well. I'm about to use my two Prime HD+ lights for some sort of temporary indoor plants.

I have my lights come on at 7am at 10:30 the whites are 100% UV and Violet 20% red and green 80% both blues 5%
2:30pm same then go down Whites 80 60 40 20 every 2 hours until night time at 8:30pm.