Dude the hps is like fucking STEROIDS lol. The ballst is pretty hot to the touch of hand, but really isnt radiating alot of heat. BUT, the bulb itself, gets pretty hot I cant lie. But it is deff controlable. I moved my bigger fan in, and although it pushes my plant around a good bit, not too much to hurt, even helps a bit. And by doing that and just keeping my air in my house on, the temps havent gotten past 85-86 degrees in there with light on. It really hasnt gotten real cold down here in Louisiana, but when it does, that will help even more. She grew taller and started slightly getting heat burned on a few top leaves, so I moved the light from 1 foot to around 1 foot and half. Just trying to get a feel for the perfect distance. Dude how tall is your biggest lady? Mine is already about 11 inches to a foot, ill measure again when lights come back on. Do you think I should add my cfl's in there too light pictured below (she is on dark time used flash with camera on my phone. Or just run the hps by itself?? Here is pic of the set up. Thanks again buddy, your WHOLE garden looks amazing!!! Keep up the good work!! : )
-Swamp Dank