No, the lights are about 2-3 inches away. 4in in some places. I have the pot up on a tupperware bowl to get it closer. It just looks farther away because i had the lid propped to take the pic. Yes, I monitor canopy temp. That temp gauge thing is monitoring temps right at or a couple inches below canopy.
DeadSkunk Reviewed by DeadSkunk on . Maturing too soon? OK. Here is my setup and details. *Rubbermaid setup *Two 42 watt & one 23 watt soft white CFLs *Temps w/ lights on 82-83F. Lights off 73-75F *70% black hyponix (sp?) dirt *30% perlite *2 gal. pot *Topped at 3 weeks veg & LSTed. Untied and let her loose last week. Rating: 5