would a 600 watt be too much?

past times

past times

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i have a 250 watt hps/mh right now in a 4x2 closet. i want to be able to use the entire width of the closet so i thinking about uping the light...

my ventilation might be the issue. i have a bathroom fan with carbon filter for outake and one pc fan for an intake. i tried putting an old 150watt in with the 250 and ended up cooking the girls for a couple hours. i am thinking if i just bump up the light and only having the one bulb the temp will be alright.

would 600 be alright or is that big for the area? think i should change the ventilation?
 
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the light is not too much - but the problem is heat. if 400w total cooks them - 600 will cook them even faster. you may even need an AC to keep things cool enough (from experience).
 
past times

past times

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think if i uped the ventilation it could handle the heat? the biggest problem last time was having 2 seperate bulbs.
 
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past times

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i think i am going to change things up completely. new exhause, bulb, might even try hydro. my buddy wants to do a small cabinet so i think i am going to sell him the 250. going to be a fun couple weeks building a couple new rooms

any suggestions on which type of hydro system to use as a beginner. there is a hjydro shop near by so i can get just about any supply.
 
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past times said:
i think i am going to change things up completely. new exhause, bulb, might even try hydro. my buddy wants to do a small cabinet so i think i am going to sell him the 250. going to be a fun couple weeks building a couple new rooms

any suggestions on which type of hydro system to use as a beginner. there is a hjydro shop near by so i can get just about any supply.
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regrets

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If you get an air cooled fixture and just exhaust straight through I think you could get a 600w in there, otherwise an air cooled 400w would work for sure.
 
past times

past times

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i might try to air cool through the hood it is in. thanks for those links. i might try to get a little picture gallery going. defintely going with the 600 now. probably a little much, but if i ever move i am going to have a bigger space so it will come in handy
 
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