lighting Help choosing grow light

[loloinsigne]

I'm excited to start my first growing season and had some questions about grow lights. I'm in Toronto in what I think is zone 6b and have some C. annum (calabrian and ancho peppers) and C. baccatum (aji ahuachapáu peppers) seeds that I want to start asap which means I'd need a grow-light that would ideally be able to handle flowering plants. I have a budget of 50$ CAD and was wondering if this one looks like it could be useful (I know AliExpress isn't always the best but the reviews seem pretty good) It'd be the 3rd option, the QBX650Pro:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002074565742.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.5.4ec36d24mYutwR&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000029006168632%22%7D&pdp_npi=2%40dis%21CAD%2151.28%2133.33%21%21%21%21%21%40212243c016739965464648264d06bf%2112000029006168632%21sea&curPageLogUid=mk0phGoY8GHn

If it can't are there any options within my budget?

Since it'd arrive mid February I was also wondering if I could use an aquarium light to take the seedlings til then?

It'd be this one: https://www.amazon.ca/NICREW-ClassicLED-Aquarium-Spectrum-Freshwater/dp/B07F6XD2FH/ref=sr_1_7?crid=3N1ZQGJ3B4EHV&keywords=nicrew+aquarium+light+36"&qid=1673999871&sprefix=nicrew+aquarium+light+36+,aps,118&sr=8-7&th=1



Thanks for any help can't wait to start!

 

[Decimato]

Yes. LM301B/H are the best. It can be even too powerful  We have discussed this with Finnish guys in discord.

Do you have a link?

 

[Decimato]

Yes its expensive but it comes with a 3 year warranty



























https://horticulturelightinggroup.com/products/hlg-700-rspec-fr

 

[Decimato]

Yes that is a very cool option to build and customize your own.

 

[Flashfirenze]

I got this one for $30, and it's not bad! probably not the 1000w (100watt actual power draw) that it claims, but the plants like it and it has a dimmer

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B096NZ6G4P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Karpasruuti]

I got this one for $30, and it's not bad! probably not the 1000w (100watt actual power draw) that it claims, but the plants like it and it has a dimmer

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B096NZ6G4P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

How it can that cheap?

 

[untamed cynic]

Do we not use PAR metrics in pepper growing like planted fish tank nerds do? I've had success repurposing Finnex planted+. Looks like the 20" is on sale for $65.
There is a much better artificial light source for growing plants but it's 8-10x more $.

Finnex Planted+ 24/7 HLC Aquarium LED Light, Automated Full Spectrum Fish Tank Light, 20 Inch, Sleek Silver, (HLC-20) https://a.co/d/gTpUSW1

 

[Decimato]

Let's see your results on your pepper plants.

 

[Decimato]

Let's see your results on your pepper plants