big changes in light?

I have some sweet tooth auto on the go at the moment, but my tent is next to my bed litterally nowhere else to put it. The fan drives me crazy at night when i am trying to sleep. So i switch from 400w hps to a single 30w cfl thats 1400 lumen, but my question is: can that little 30w cfl convince my mj its still day? Or will she just assume its night because of the massive drop in lumen output and heat?, if needed i can add a load more cfl's ( got loads from old grows) thanks for reading,

furious248 said:

I have some sweet tooth auto on the go at the moment, but my tent is next to my bed litterally nowhere else to put it. The fan drives me crazy at night when i am trying to sleep. So i switch from 400w hps to a single 30w cfl thats 1400 lumen, but my question is: can that little 30w cfl convince my mj its still day? Or will she just assume its night because of the massive drop in lumen output and heat?, if needed i can add a load more cfl's ( got loads from old grows) thanks for reading,

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The one light is enough to tell he plant it's still daytime.
Why not make your lights out time the same as your sleep time?

Get some foam earplugs at the drug store. It takes some time to get used to. But, after you're used to them you'll sleep through anything. Take a couple Benadryl (generic Diphenhydramine) before bed. It's an antihistimine but will make you drowsy. It's not habit forming. You won't find that you rely on it. Although you may find you rely on the ear plugs.

az2000 said:

Get some foam earplugs at the drug store. It takes some time to get used to. But, after you're used to them you'll sleep through anything. Take a couple Benadryl (generic Diphenhydramine) before bed. It's an antihistimine but will make you drowsy. It's not habit forming. You won't find that you rely on it. Although you may find you rely on the ear plugs.

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Diphenydramine is the same active ingredient in OTC sleep medication.
Diphenydramine is definitely habit forming and you will become physically and mentally dependent.
I have a friend who was addicted to Benadryl for a year+.

furnz said:

Diphenydramine is the same active ingredient in OTC sleep medication.
Diphenydramine is definitely habit forming and you will become physically and mentally dependent.
I have a friend who was addicted to Benadryl for a year+.

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There could be a psychological dependence where the individual believes it helps, and thinks them self into "I can't sleep" when they know they didn't take it. (Reverse placebo.). But, two pharmacists told me it doesn't create a chemical dependence where you can't sleep without it. And, dependence is not what I've experienced using it as a sleep aid (off and on) for 6 years. And, it's not what I've found in google searches (<<link). Tolerance (i.e., doesn't have the knock out it used to) can occur. But, that's not the same as requiring continued use just to sleep.

If taken for allergies, a dependence might occur. Or, if taken more than suggested doses

I don't recommend taking it every night (in perpetuity) just because I don't think it's a good idea to fill our bodies with meds that aren't needed. But, to help take the edge off the new sensation of ear plugs, or the night before an important activity, or a new fan noise in the bedroom.

I'd also throw in some camomile tea before bed. Or, when stopping diphenhydramine and if there's a concern for the psychological dependence.

First, if you do that light switch with any consistency I think that the "massive drop in lumens" coupled with the massive drop in the PAR there is a medium chance of unwanted beans in your bud. Not as sure with autos bud the same rules tend to apply. And the rule is dont mess with the lights mid grow

So yeah add as many cfls as possible basically get up to 250-300 watt draw minimum. lumens don't matter, lumens are how you visually measure light.

honestly the better solution- new quiet fan.