Help with setup

ncnjeremy

Member
I have several things for a grow and am not sure how I want it set up. It will be aero. I had before issues with crap nutes (organic) and not enough time to take care of. Now I have all the time in the world.

So, I have 4 of the bad boy T-5 quantum lights (the 8 bulb kind) a digital ballast for up to 600 watts. 1 600 watt HPS bulb, 1 600 watt MH bulb, Plenty of extra t-5 bulbs (both bloom and grow). aerators, advanced nutes (sensi grow and bloom part A and B. ph up and down (also advanced nutes) Hydroton medium, And plenty of several different sizes of net pots. Also that never got used previously CAP "CO2-2e (Co2 temperature & humidity controller) and to go with that a PPM-1c/CO2 Monitor 0-5000 PPM. I believe that is it besides the black rubbermaid heavy duty type tubs. I was also thinking of using something like the aero flo instead of using the tub setup. It is the ones I have seen everywhere online. The black tub with sprayers running thru it. Was having a problem with water temp getting too hot last time so I need to get some type of new pump. I was just using a cheap sump pump before. The Co2 was never used before. But with what i am looking at if anyone has experience with them... I see that CAP makes a co2 generator. gen 1 and gen 2. Do these things work WITH the current co2 ppm meter and temp and humidity controller? But the gen 1 is like 350 or so and by the time I get a co2 tank and fill it I could just buy a generator. I didn't know if or how much heat these things put out also. Just figured it would be a lot cheaper and less hassle then filling a tank all the time of co2.

If anyone has a suggestion of what I should do or what kind of setup I should use and how I should get er going I would much appreciate it. Thanks a lot in advance. You are all great on here. I have read so much on here I just don't know where to start!!!
 

potshop

Member
Your question is too open and would take too long for someone to answer. I would sell your T5's and get more HPS for flowering. This is more of a business than a hobby, so you should inventory all of the items you have and think about this like a business. You basically can create a production garden if you have the right equipment.

First determine what your goals are, then take into consideration things like labor hours and costs. After you get an idea of what you would like to accomplish, you create a plan around accomplishing your goal.
 

ncnjeremy

Member
Well, can someone send me to the right place to get the proper hose for the co2 dispersing. Also I was told that the t5 would work for flowering also. I was gonna do the 1 hps bulb to see if it was any better than the t5 cause I'm sure the t5 would be cheaper to run
 

ncnjeremy

Member
Also I was thinking of buying 1 led setup and see if it would work ok. But as far as the co2. I know I can go and buy a tank and would be good to go. But I have been looking into the co2 generators. Just seems much better. Is there a co2 generator that you can make the heat go out of the room somehow? Im not sure how they work. As far as nutes go.... I know there is tons of them out there. But to start out with would the sensi grow part a and b and sensi bloom a and b be ok to start with? I have a bottle of the cal mag also cause I was told I would most likey need it. Also can peroxide be added with these nutes? Ran into problems when I found out I could not add peroxide when I had been using with organic notes. It messed crap up. Thanks for the help tho guys! :leaf:
 

hiluxphantom

Well-Known Member
4 veg 2 T-5 quantum lights (the 8 bulb kind),flower room . digital ballast for up to 600 watts. 1 600 watt HPS bulb till 3weeks till harvest then 1 600 watt MH bulb, co2 in flowering room

buy another 600 ballast and use mh for veg room.
buy a submersible pump 396gph or 400
 
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