starting grow with 9 ,42 watt cfls ??

[maina]

Will this be ok.Im starting 15 plants in a 45 gallon rubbermaid and I will have 9 150=42 watts 2700 lummens each they will stay in there maybe 30 days then go to a bigger grow room with more light.Will they heat up alot the room will be like 60 deg. will I nead a fan blowing across the lights and vent it out.Im thinking a little heat will be good .what does every one think thanks

 

[jjmd]

Will this be ok.Im starting 15 plants in a 45 gallon rubbermaid and I will have 9 150=42 watts 2700 lummens each they will stay in there maybe 30 days then go to a bigger grow room with more light.Will they heat up alot the room will be like 60 deg. will I nead a fan blowing across the lights and vent it out.Im thinking a little heat will be good .what does every one think thanks

I am using 8 23 watt cfl's along with 4 t5's and I get a good amount of heat.
I am using a piece of glass to help shield some of the heat. It helps me to keep the lights closer to my plants. here is a link to my jurnal about how I handled my problems. closet issues???

 

[boattownskipper]

geeezus thats a lotta light!! i think that much light might cause you some heat problems and i think your supposed to use the 23's if im not correct, then switch off to the 42's when flowering... just a thought

 

[blaze1camp]

yea the 42w are for flower and i actually have the 27w daylight for veg with a mix of 23w and 42w...