Diskokobaja
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How many of you brain dead idiots are out there..evet hear of google? Searching? Investigating? Informing your self.. Every idiot who is so lazy on 2017 to get him self educated deserves blurple leds..
my bad,, i should have read the entire threadBrother, I didnt say that man, Im here to agree Mars is SHIT, It just so happens, thats what I have to work with right now. But I also said, I changed the diodes and getting 700 par at 30 inches in my 2x2 with 125 watts, and its working for this small grow.
Great looking plants...how did you mod the MARS panel? I run a MARS 600 in a 2x2 for veg and I'm looking for some cheaper upgrade options.just cant get away from the fact my shit is growing like a monster on 4000k mars hydro hack/mod.
I changed the spectrum, ( soldered in new diodes ) and put lenses on it.Great looking plants...how did you mod the MARS panel? I run a MARS 600 in a 2x2 for veg and I'm looking for some cheaper upgrade options.
want to add, when my mars300 had just the lenses on, it was 1400 par at 18inches. But the footprint was around 2 inches out side the unit itself. BUT the higher up you go, it does spread a bit more. I have mine 36 inches above my canopy, and still getting 500 par.Great looking plants...how did you mod the MARS panel? I run a MARS 600 in a 2x2 for veg and I'm looking for some cheaper upgrade options.
Why not just replace/upgrade the driver then? Even if it doenst fit, you can relocate it to the top of the unit.When it comes to lights, my research shows that a true watt(from the wall) is a watt.
Now, you need to be careful with all the sales lingo and (in my mind) devious/false advertising.
Those Mars lights are junk, not because LEDs are junk, they are under powered, and over stated.
If money is a big problem, and heat isn't... MH/HPS is the way to go.
If DIY is an option, you can get comparable LED COBs for about 30% more on the HPS. Your heat goes WAY down, so depending on your environment, this may be more cost effective in the near future. In the end, it will be more cost effective.
Right now, I'm in a 2x3 grow space and my DIY light(2 passive cooled CXM-22 Gen 3's light engine kits from Cobkits.com) is enough light for that space. This cost me approximately $200 USD, both light engines + driver + shipping. The driver I got, allows for me to add 2 more CXM-22 Gen 3's once I have the money and I'm sure that'll be able to cover a 3x3.
You got pics on that " mod " ...I put lenses on it too, forgot to mention. lol, they make a big difference. I think im actually still to close to the plants to be honest. I gave my other Mars300 away that had lenses, because it didnt really do shit for the plants. I did a timelapse on the grow to see response from the Mars300 with lenses and then my modded Mars with the 4000k diodes, and the difference was almost instant. I could of did the diodes in that one too, but it was a pain in the ass for 1, and then waiting for 3 weeks for the dam diodes made me say, Fk that. Plus, 2 mars300 in the 2x2 made a sht ton of heat.