Would 470lumens be enough for two seedlings?

i started out with 6 plants. as soon as they broke through the soil, i put them under a 400 watt mh bulb (stupid as hell, i know).. needless to say, the plants started to get skinny and shrivle up due to the heat.. 4 died. 2 are still growin, but the leaves are a little yellow.
so i went out and tried to look for some fluorescent lights, but the store i went to only had ONE fluorescent light. its a 33 watt long tube aquarium/grow light and gives out only about 470 lumens. would this be suitable for the seedlings to grow untill vegetation, and then i put them back under the 400 watt. or do i need more lumens? i should also note i put some mylar around the plants for added light, soo any advice would be great ! :thumbsup:

Well for my seedlings the first time i grew i used 1 42 watt for seedlings but just a question cuz i used my mh bulb when mine were seedlings n they were just fine so how close did you have them to the light cuz they aint spose to be close with any mh or hps light.

they were about 6-12 inches away from the light... is that too close? lol

do you think it would be best to just move my light up or use the fluorescent just to be safe?

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I don't think anyone has ever tried with that few lumens...An ordinary 20w fluor gives about 1 500 lumens.
You could use the MH if you keep the seedlings at least a yard away maybe even more until they get sturdier, depending on whatever the temps are at plant level.

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ok well i went out and i got one 26 watt cfl with 1700 lumens and one 32 watt cfl with 2100 lumens.... how many plants can i place under these lights?

If i was you id stick with your mh since it will help with more growth at a faster rate and yes that was to close lol i kept mine about 48" away from the top of my plants at all times and then when vegetative stage was over i switched to a hps light.

Dude, germ them on the windowsill if you can...