joe macclennan
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3x3? what kinda light you gonna use?
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april
Pickle Queen
No 4×2×5...well I got a 50 watt blue and 50 watt red led on the way... still pondering if I want a 500 watt hps or if maybe a few white led's...I'm mostly growing orchids..roses..and a few other things.. I'll set my self up for an outdoor grow in April. .gonna go balls out and saturate the huge forest around my campground rflmao. ..I'm very open to suggestions. .price is not an issue to be honest lol..finally I've waited 31 yrs to say that
loljoe macclennan
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hmmm, I am all for led technology, unfortunately they just don't perform up to my needs. I have several blackstar240's and they are currently on the shelf. I would love to see the day when led can compete with hid.
500w of hps should kill it in that tent. Heat will prob. be an issue tho.
500w of hps should kill it in that tent. Heat will prob. be an issue tho.
april
Pickle Queen
Oh that's my concern... but it has 4 intake/exhaus portals and im planning on adding a dehumidifier if needed. .maybe less watts..lol even 300 would be ok. I just wanna order them if possible from out of province..I never buy local..I live in butt fuck Canada. ..I need to find some fans....god I luv ebay...lol
joe macclennan
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cooled fixture and plenty of airflow you should be fine.
why did I think you lived in CA?
why did I think you lived in CA?
kinetic
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My 3x3x6 with 250W's of HID produce a bit of heat. Now I don't have a cool tube just a 190 cfm fan and an oscillating fan. I have to run an ac in the summer because shitgets hot hot hot. In the winter I'm golden. My generally observation in a 10x10 room is that 70 degrees F. or for you 21 degrees C. ambient, is the golden temp. Right now my light is about 12" off the canopy with no issues. Good Luck and Happy Growing.
joe macclennan
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yep, I was thinking a dimmable ballast would be best. That would allow her some flexibility to dial in temps depending on season.
april
Pickle Queen
Ya I need fixtures...might rig some my blue and red are e27 bulbs..I bought solo plug in ballast used for photography. .they can be continually ran unlike most..and the have fully adjustable heads !!! Having extra poles means I reinforced my roof
I lived with a friend in cali for a bit ...but im a canuck...I know my place...lol oh it's snowing...
april
Pickle Queen
How much distance should I have between my lights and roof? Cfm fan like as in a bathroom one? I had one in my old wood box but I'm unsure how to secure one in this tent...my intake outlets should be low and exhaust high? I want 2 clean air intakes as well as an oscillating fan which is to increase stem thickness I think...sorry question overload...I need a bong..
april
Pickle Queen
Wait wait wait...rewind ....dimmable ballasts allow u the operator to adjust temps???...so much to learn...time to nerd out and be sponge April....must read and inform myself...god I spend way to much time talking about nothing on here when u guys can teach me so much useful stuff !!!!
kinetic
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No bathroom fan, a duct fan, looks like this.
Distance for light to ceiling isn't what matters. It's the distance from what you are growing to your light that matters more. My general rule is as close as I can without my hand getting too hot to leave it at the top of the canopy. If my hand doesn't burn under the light I figure my vegetables should be good too.
edit: I use a bungee cord and wax lacing cord to secure the fan at the top of my tent to the poles that run along the top.
joe macclennan
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kapow! here ya go gorgeaous. Yep, you can dial it down which will then throw less heat. It is reccomended you have different bulbs for the diff. settings tho. as underpowering a bulb is not good on them and overpowering them will burn them up. I underpower my 1k at times but only for a day or so.
http://www.greners.com/h/popular-grow-lights/lumatek-600w-digital-ballast.html
MojoRison
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My IQ jumped several points since being here
april
Pickle Queen
Ur telling me! I can actually spell in English now!!!! Lol my first language is French every class I ever attended was instructed in French ...even gym lmfao..so I've been corrected man times..which I encourageMy IQ jumped several points since being here
kinetic
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Je ne parle pa francaisUr telling me! I can actually spell in English now!!!! Lol my first language is French every class I ever attended was instructed in French ...even gym lmfao..so I've been corrected man times..which I encourage
april
Pickle Queen
Correction...pas
lol woohoo I finally get one!!!
joe macclennan
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mmmmm, burritos with red hot, hot taco sauce, colby jack cheese, sour cream and ketchup
friggin amazing stuff.
friggin amazing stuff.
joe macclennan
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hey! has anyone heard or seen c2g lately?
minnesmoker
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extended silence, thought I'd have heard from her by now. Thought you woulda' also...
Curious, Where the fuck you hiding?
Curious, Where the fuck you hiding?