Input on grow tents please

Hi peeps im half way through my first grow at a freinds and having really good results so far. We only have a 250w hps bulb and there flying. I wont be doing the next lot at my freinds.
Im quite limited on space in my flat. So I had a look into tents. I have seen this setup and seems very well priced.
600w hps ballast reflector growlux or sunmaster accordin to his other listings. fan filter and ducting

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380225359575&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Does anyone know the reputation of this tent (budda) & light?

I should be able to get 6 plants in it easily. shouldnt I?

It says it has a fan for venting out. What would I do for the intake. Buy the same fan but turn it the opposite way?

What are these tents like for keeping the smells in? I know it has vents etc and carbon filter. I mean from the seams and zips etc

If you can give me good informative answers I will give you +rep
Tnx
 

nickyp

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Tents are awesome, the thing is if its in a closet you cant keep it zipped up (even with an air cooled hood), the tent gets up to 90 in my closet zipped up but it stays around 75-80 with the door cracked to an ac'ed room and the doors to the tent slightly unzipped. Minimal light leaks into the room and I have black curtains.
 
Tnx 4 that +rep2u 4 being only answerer lol

I wont be keeping i in a closet it will just be in a bedroom. So I dont think heat will get to bad, hopefully.

I would like to keep it sealed all the time because of smells.

Any1 get any answers to these ones?

Does anyone know the reputation of this tent (budda) & light? (growflux)

I should be able to get 6 plants in it easily. shouldnt I?

It says it has a fan for venting out. What would I do for the intake. Buy the same fan but turn it the opposite way?

What are these tents like for keeping the smells in? I know it has vents etc and carbon filter. I mean from the seams and zips etc

If you can give me good informative answers I will give you +rep
Tnx
 

tyke1973

Well-Known Member
I have been useing a tent for some time now the budda tent is ok nice unit if the set up is done correct,i would advice any grower useing a tent to get a cool tube because no matter what the dealer of the tent says the exaust fan will struggle with the heat generated by a 600 hps unit.if u get a cool tube rig it so that it will be pulling air through the carbon filter down to the cool tube and out of the tent.The tent has vents on the side flaps so to speak and i have never had any problems with smell the vents are made in a way that air can only come into the tent and not out kind of like that matting gardeners use for weeds.But you will need a ossalating fan in the room to keep the air movement good.But in my opinion tents are the way forward in the indoor grow room because i can take my tent down and put it back up in less than harf hour.This come's in very usefull at times if ya get me drift go for it.I do sets of nine plants in a 4ft by 4ft by 8 ft height and always pull a good yeild.Key the tent before introduceing any plants set it up and mess around with the exaust and other fan till you get it to the magic 28 then get some ganja grown and enjoy let me know the out come of this any questions get in touch.For the best deals on tents go to www.kitbagshop.com
 

rabbogart

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Does anyone know the reputation of this tent (budda) & light? - No, but the seller has a very high Ebay rating so it should be legit.

I should be able to get 6 plants in it easily. shouldnt I? - Yes

It says it has a fan for venting out. What would I do for the intake. - My exhaust fan creates enough negative pressure at the air input port that I just have a duct to a window and it draws air in passively.

Buy the same fan but turn it the opposite way? - Try it without the fan first and if you don't get enough air flow in then put an input fan but keep it's flow slightly lower than the exhaust fan air flow to maintain negative air pressure.

What are these tents like for keeping the smells in? - excellent, when they are zipped up; exhausted outside and a carbon only helps.
 
Thank you so much for that. That has pretty much answered my questions tnx. +rep4u
I'm not sure if you checked out the listing link I upped but that is the company who offer this setup. (althouth full website not up and running yet) I already felt like it was a good deal, tnx for confirming the company to tbe cheap.

Buying the tent etc wil probably skint me for a while I have three oscilating fans. Two of them are detachable from base I could strategically place these blowing towards the HPS. Would that reduce the temperature or just be blowing hot air around. I will buy a cool tube or air cooled hood thing. when I have the cash. I think £300 wil have to be the cut off for funds at first though, as after I buy seeds nutes etc thats gone then theres the electric after that. Ill have to wait about a month and save tec other grow is doing me in at moment for electric

ohh 1 more thing then im done. you say it has small vents to let air in Does it need its own fan I like to give my plants lots of fresh air .

Heres a pic from a 2 fridays ago they need updating. im going to give too more weeks of veg and then flower. tallest one is a beast. nearly double the height of others now I have to have other two on bowls and wood boards to raise them to the light. I bet its male
The Dna is begining to smell sick now. Faint smells coming from the rhinos.

Also theres pictures of a vent system for the cupboard we use at freinds with the detachablebased fans. Im quite proud Sorry pics all jumbled Dna smallest plant. The cone thinng in pic1 is a bowl from pic 5 with center cut out and pringles tubwith base cut off. This is for a Diy carbon filter it will huse activated carbon rapped in a cloth.
 

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skiweeds

Active Member
i would recommend getting a better light reflector. in my tent too much heat is sometimes a major issue. i would get a hood that has a glass seal on the bottom. these hoods are usually sealed except for 1 opening on each side. you hook your exhaust to 1 end so it sucks most of the heat right out to wherever you wish it to go. a friend of mine has a switchable duct so in the winter time, the duct blows air in the living room to reduce heat costs. also if you want to cover smell, just hook your carbon filter to the other end of the hood. another nice thing about these hoods is you wont accidentally bump your head on the bulb. probably saved me from disaster a few times. im not a big fan of a lot of the cheap reflectors thats kits come with. mine is called the euro reflector from htg supply.
 
tnk you rabbogart (missed yours mine took so long to write lol) and skiweeds.

kit comes with carbon filter thats why I like it because it has everything for initial set up. Im not too bothered about the smells in the flat as long as they dont leak outside lol. Glad Ill be able to get 6 plants in it. Tnx 4your help Rabb

Ski weeds Ive seen this thing I would like to get I may have to get it sooner rather than l8r they only have 2 in stock and I dont seem to be able to find many stockist could you take a look and see If you know of the build quality etc.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260593692635&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

+rep for you both. No more rep for future comment all Questions have been answered and I dont know how much I can give seeing I have only got rep once and given 4 times.

Im 99% sure Ive done it right
 
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