Lighting help

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Bendystraww

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Hey guys I have couple questions. So this is my first indoor grow,I have been doing outdoor grows but decided to move it indoors. Anyways, my flower room is gunna be a 6x6 square. I planned on running 2000 watt hps for 12 plants. Is it better to have 2 1000 watt bulbs or say 5 400 watt bulbs? Thanks for any help in advance☺
 
InsaneMJ

InsaneMJ

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2 1k lights is IMO an over kill for that small of an area. Maybe better off with 2 600's. But don't use 400's the lumen output to wattage ratio isnt worth it compared to 600. Which is usually between 80,000 to 100,000 where as a 1k is a roughly 160,000
 
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Bendystraww

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Oh ok thanks for the advice:)good to know before I started racking up the power bill on light hahah. any brands you recommend? I planned on using bulbs made by Ipower.
 
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Bendystraww

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Speaking of air flow would 2 16 inch wall mounted fans and a 8 inch exhuast fan connected to a carbon filter be enough?
 
Inferno37

Inferno37

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I am new here, but just wanted to add a +1 to Hortilux. If you are planning on expanding the area in the future, I would look into dimmable ballasts. I use Solis-Tek and have had no problems. I have used 1000w bulbs on the 600w setting, as well as 600w bulbs on the 600w setting.

Edit: If it is possible, mount your ballasts outside of the room so you don't have that heat to worry about.
 
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InsaneMJ

InsaneMJ

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I run quatum specifically cause my buddy literally builds them. An I get a nice discount from him haha.
 
Inferno37

Inferno37

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Nice! They are quality ballasts, but they have 500w, 750w, 1000w setting, in percentages, if I recall correctly so I wouldn't try to run a 600 watt bulb in them, but 1000 dimmed down to 750 would work in that area possibly. Although, I have never tried that, so it is probably best to ignore this. lol
 
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