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lighting Help choosing grow light

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:


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!
 
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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
 
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