New setup need ideas advice

[jamotorolla]

I intend to buy a 36 x 20 x 62 grow tent, I intend to grow 3 to 6 plants depending on how much light is required to get that many.
lighting option I have considered
400w hps cooltube set up
150w hydrofarm grow kit.
I have planned to eventually use an aeroponics system but i believe due to serious budget constraints I have to begin with soil.
if I saved the money on the light by going with a 150 I would however be able to afford the aeroponics. I guess my question is do you think that the light will be big enough to runa 3 -6 pod aeroponics system?

 

[LVTDY]

Go with the 400, definitely.

 

[weejabrew]

I have a 600w light and have 6-10 plants going with it, so id say for 3-6 plants a 400w should be OK. More light is always better so if you plan to ever go larger then you might save for a little longer as the cost difference between 400w and 600w is noticeable but not a huge difference.

I have made the mistake in the past of buying something that was O.K. and not great because I could only afford the O.K. option at the time and in the end had to upgrade to the great option and had to spend the money again when I should have just saved a little longer and bought the better item. Just my 2 cents

 

[420God]

I intend to buy a 36 x 20 x 62 grow tent, I intend to grow 3 to 6 plants depending on how much light is required to get that many.
lighting option I have considered
400w hps cooltube set up
150w hydrofarm grow kit.
I have planned to eventually use an aeroponics system but i believe due to serious budget constraints I have to begin with soil.
if I saved the money on the light by going with a 150 I would however be able to afford the aeroponics. I guess my question is do you think that the light will be big enough to runa 3 -6 pod aeroponics system?

You would be regretting the 150w by the time you reached flower with that many plants. 400w would be great for that size area.

 

[jamotorolla]

Thank you all for your quick replies. Question number two if budget was jsut the main concern could i grow just two maybe 3 plants under a 150?
I agree that the 400 is better I am just trying a small op first to see if i can be good at this then I will invest heavily with the 6x 6 tent and the holy hell set up lol

 

[420God]

Thank you all for your quick replies. Question number two if budget was jsut the main concern could i grow just two maybe 3 plants under a 150?
I agree that the 400 is better I am just trying a small op first to see if i can be good at this then I will invest heavily with the 6x 6 tent and the holy hell set up lol

I think a 150w would be good for like one, maybe two small plants.

 

[420God]

Looks like some good deals. Typically with the cool tube you would run a carbon scrubber, then cool tube, then exhaust fan out.

Makes for passive intake in your tent then with no need for a fan for intake.

 

[420God]

Here's a good example:

 

[jamotorolla]

I forgot to list the carbon filter. So using that exhaust setup up I would not need an intake fan at all?

 

[420God]

I forgot to list the carbon filter. So using that exhaust setup up I would not need an intake fan at all?

Correct, the air being pulled through the tent should be more than enough.

I run a 400w with an air cooled hood in a 3x3' and it work great, a cool tube would be even better.

 

[jamotorolla]

hey heres an update on what i got. Galaxy 400w ballast running a silvania bulb thru a non aircooled hood. with a t8 veggin under there now.