Hard Choice for 1000 watters. Please Help

DocDoom85

DocDoom85

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I posted a few days ago and was told to offer my buddy no more then $200 for his 1000 watt system this is the system

http://homeharvest.com/sunlightsupplyhpymmh.htm

he pretty much laughed at me and said its worth more..Is this a good sytem worth 300-350 with fan AND ducting

I was looking And came across this htg 1000 watt for 217 then id puchase a euro refelcter

http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-HTGSupply-1000-Watt-HPS-Grow-Light.asp

is this a shitty ..and will a 6in cool it or should i get a 8'' reflector

or should i get this agromax it seems like the ballast is made better

http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-AgroStar-1,000-watt-HPS-Grow-Light.asp

I need a cool ballast cause it will be in the room thanks


( should i get a 6'' or a 8'' reflector )will it cool with a 6''
 
DocDoom85

DocDoom85

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and i dont no the differnce between digital and regular ballasts...I was planinjg on getting a reg one ..

Any help guys ...last guy didnt answer anything look at deals i posted
 
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Mr.Therapy Man 2

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Buy the sunsytstem 1000 bro,I ran 600s for over 5 years and Im running 1000s now and what a difference.That HTG shit is junk!!!Im vegging with my buddies HTG MH and its junk....Im useing quantum ballast now and norcal on ebay has them for 273.00 (1000)shipped right now
 
DocDoom85

DocDoom85

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my local hydro shop is pricey ,,,how much should i offer for the sunsystem and how about the agro max li
ght
 
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Mr.Therapy Man 2

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Go back bro it has all the reflecters on the other page,those are good prices on the(white ballast) cool pro and the CAP hood with 8 inch fittings
 
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lsmartman1982

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I use lumatek digital 1000 watt ballast. I like that they are switchable to 240 with ease, but I have 4 of these have had them for 4 or so years. They have ran 12 hours everyday for those 4 years and have a zero problems with the ballast. I would change all hortilux bulbs every 2-3 opps. So in my experience they are very reliable. I bought an extra one when i first got them just in case and it is still in the box!
 
fatality

fatality

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i would go with a digital galaxy, they come with a 5 year warranty, and they are fuckin built nice...... lumatek also come with a 5 year warranty, but they are homo purple, not the cool dark green we all crave(galaxy) lol , digital ballasts are a lot more efficient as well
 
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lsmartman1982

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Oh yea they are purple. I don't think the plants care about the color of the ballast that is growing it. I would rather look at the purple to remind me what my colas are gonna look like in a few weeks.. But this is a fact that Lumatek does actually have a slightly more lumens when using Hortilux bulb new than any digital ballast on the market. It is minimal, but I had to find a reason to have a beautiful purple ballast to mat my crop, rather than those dull green boxes he was speaking of! What I crave is my SOG of 64 plants topped under 4 1K's. 16 plants under each 1K taking up a total space of 8 foot by 8 foot. 64 plants with a 3.0 oz average per plant, with a 8 week turnaround. Producing approx. 6lbs per month or close to 20K a month!! So yea I love my purple ballast, and the Co2 , AC , Co2 ppm meter, master controller, 1300ppm Co2 constant while lights are on @ 81 F (perfect) 40% humidity and Advanced Nutrients line 2 part. and a few hurricane fans for the carbon filter while lights are off for smell control.
 
Gastanker

Gastanker

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lsmartman1982 said:
Oh yea they are purple. I don't think the plants care about the color of the ballast that is growing it. I would rather look at the purple to remind me what my colas are gonna look like in a few weeks.. But this is a fact that Lumatek does actually have a slightly more lumens when using Hortilux bulb new than any digital ballast on the market. It is minimal, but I had to find a reason to have a beautiful purple ballast to mat my crop, rather than those dull green boxes he was speaking of! What I crave is my SOG of 64 plants topped under 4 1K's. 16 plants under each 1K taking up a total space of 8 foot by 8 foot. 64 plants with a 3.0 oz average per plant, with a 8 week turnaround. Producing approx. 6lbs per month or close to 20K a month!! So yea I love my purple ballast, and the Co2 , AC , Co2 ppm meter, master controller, 1300ppm Co2 constant while lights are on @ 81 F (perfect) 40% humidity and Advanced Nutrients line 2 part. and a few hurricane fans for the carbon filter while lights are off for smell control.
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No way your going to get 16 3oz plants per light. Sorry. 3 oz plants are pretty large and would require a ton more space.

16 1oz plants per light is possible though. If you are actually pulling 3 oz from 1x1 plants please send me pics - would love to see that.

I vouch lumateks all the way though.
 
mikeandnaomi

mikeandnaomi

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I'd be curious to know the size of your grow. If you do some light research the 400w actually project further when sampled in similar reflectors. I say this because heat is bad on so many levels - 1000w are hot. I have since gone to LEDS and my grow room is so much more vibrant in air quality no heat created bugs..
 
weedsmith

weedsmith

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i have always used general lighting ballast 1000 w hps ballast replacement kit averages about a hundo. have your buddy or your buddy's buddy wire it for u and then check your local resources for a used sheild or make your own . yaaaaaaa! let's gro
 
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