Mars hydro ts1000

[Byorn54]

I want to put 4 of the leds into a 5x5 tent, (possibly larger) one on each plant. want to know if I should go with the 5x5, and a different light or go with something bigger so the plants can fill it out more and the lighting not being a worry.

 

[Airwalker16]

Many options out there. I'd recommend getting 3 2x4 foot print fixtures instead though

 

[JimmyNuggs]

Hey @Byorn54 that ts1000 is a smaller footprint than you need.
It runs as 2ftx2 so will be lacking a decent amount. And if you looking a a bigger tent, forget it. A plant.per light works until the plant decide to make a break for it.
So it'll prolly come down to budget tbh.
You might find sf4000 or similar that'll cover a 5x5 but prolly looking 5/6 hundred + starting price (for me £)
Little more research

 

[Byorn54]

So look for something to cover the tent in one shot, I’ll also do more research.

 

[Airwalker16]

So look for something to cover the tent in one shot, I’ll also do more research.

No. Don't do that. Then you'll have trouble with hanging height. Use 3 2x4 fixtures I'm telling ya

 

[Byorn54]

No. Don't do that. Then you'll have trouble with hanging height. Use 3 2x4 fixtures I'm telling ya

Do they come in soft white for flowering . (Daylight for veg and soft white for flower) sorry still pretty new so the majority of stuff.

 

[323cheezy]

If I were you I’d just 3 max for a 5x5. The one thing I learned about the led lights since I switched over, is they don’t penetrate as well as a hps. You will see allot of the newer fancier ones tend to spread them out In rows, like panels all connected. They were telling me at the hydro shop that panels were the future and finally caught up with the old technology. From what I gathered its better too spread the light like pur 3 or 4 descent leds around., opposed to one huge light .
This is just my opinion

they don’t change spectrum but you can dim them,

 

[Byorn54]

If I were you I’d just 3 max for a 5x5. The one thing I learned about the led lights since I switched over, is they don’t penetrate as well as a hps. You will see allot of the newer fancier ones tend to spread them out In rows, like panels all connected. They were telling me at the hydro shop that panels were the future and finally caught up with the old technology. From what I gathered its better too spread the light like pur 3 or 4 descent leds around., opposed to one huge light .
This is just my opinion

they don’t change spectrum but you can dim them,

So have one light then 4-6 inches then another?

 

[323cheezy]

Just try dispersing the ligh equally... haven’t seen your space but I run a ts 1000 and blurple on the side ... I like the red in blurples kinda helps them flower. I basically corner a room and tent panda film on a 2x3x5. So it depends on your techique and space as well as how long u gonna veg .
this works for me cause I keep my plants short and groomed.
What works for me might not work for you.

 

[ZuuTeD614]

Just try dispersing the ligh equally... haven’t seen your space but I run a ts 1000 and blurple on the side ... I like the red in blurples kinda helps them flower. I basically corner a room and tent panda film on a 2x3x5. So it depends on your techique and space as well as how long u gonna veg .
this works for me cause I keep my plants short and groomed.
What works for me might not work for you.

Hey me to man first time I got two mars hydro 300 watt blurples true 132 watts each and just got the TS1000. So a blurple on each side 414 total.watts in a 2x4.