Thank you so much for chiming in, Going Down, Herb, MJ, beast and Pigeons
My MarsHydro 96x5 reflector light just arrived -- wasn't due until Monday but here it is, in time for the weekend! Thanks, Sara!
The box is big but TOTALLY stealthy. Nothing gives it away, not even the name of the company that shipped it. Unboxing:
My first impression is that this thing is huge and shiny
And heavy! Feels like a serious bit of kit -- not cheap (I made the mistake of buying a cheap LED light -- this isn't even in the same universe).
My spouse and I removed the CFLs from the shower stall and when we turned around, one of the cats had decided to make a little nest in the box. Random and yet adorable.
And here it is. There's weird purple light shining from the shower stall like one of the transporter pods in The Fly. I am super glad I bought a set of ratcheting rope hangers for this thing -- can't imagine trying to adjust it with chain or something.
I'm going to keep a close watch on the girls to see how they respond to the light change. They've gone from actual 187w of mixed CFLs to 210w of LED (do you count LED watts by the watts they pull?). I hope it won't be too much of a shock.
Should I move the light further away from them?