new tent grower(1000watthps/mh 8ftL/4ftW/6.5ftH) need help getting off ground

pretty new to the site looking for any help as possible i just bought a house and i have an extra room im looking to turn into a grown room i take care of my mother with m.s and a grandmother with back pain and i have joint problems and back pain medications do nothing compared to 420 so im looking to start my grow to treat what the doctors cant

ok so for equipment i have
a virtual sun 1000 watt hps/mh light and ballast
yescom 8ftx4ftx6.5ft grow tent
6 - Bloomerang 5 gallon buckets (FDA approved HDPE reservoir)
p6 - 10" Black bucket net pots
6 - 1' Length 1/2" wide blue tubing
6 - 1/2" Barbed elbows
6 - 1/2" Grommets
6 - Drain level tube clips
1 - Elemental 571 GPH air pump with 6 outlet manifold
1 - Elemental 50' length 3/16" clear air tubing
6 - Elemental 6" blue air stones
2 ventech 6in fans one carbon filter

for nutes im thinking of http://www.ebay.com/itm/261969099148?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT not really sure if this is enough or how to use them

what i wanted to know was would this setup be safe in my house? would it throw out enough heat to be seen from the sky because i stay by an interstate where wrecks happen pretty often which bring helicopters can i get 3-4 pounds a yield if i do lst method or scrog i havent decided on the strain yet but ik i will go with a 400g/m2 strain can anyone help me is there any supplies i left out any advice for me im willing to listen ive done a few outdoor grows with a plant or two but now i wanna go bigger thanks in advance
 
You need air conditioning and a ppm meter.
Air ambulance dont have flir cameras on the bottom.
No you will not be able to pull 3-4 lbs with untested genetics and being a noob getting into hydro. If your hitting a gpw, over two lbs a light, your pretty much killing it, you should expect .6 gpw. Thats realistic.
Also it sounds like youll be running sight tubes on the side of the buckets. If you are or even if your not, its hydro after all,make sure that all the power cords, ballasts, air pumps, and fans are off the ground. Milk crates work well.
As for the nutrients your looking at. They seem really over priced. Those small bottles are really...really small. Base sensi should be only 15 a quart. For your first grow keep it simple. Id go with the sensi base nutes and calmag. Maybe a couple drops of super thrive until a few weeks before harvest.
The sensi base nutes work very well and are simple to use IF you have a nice aka expensive ppm meter (buy a truncheon). Without one chances are good youll fail miserably. You MUST know whats going on in the plant rez in order to mix feed properly.
Have fun ;)
 
You need air conditioning and a ppm meter.
Air ambulance dont have flir cameras on the bottom.
No you will not be able to pull 3-4 lbs with untested genetics and being a noob getting into hydro. If your hitting a gpw, over two lbs a light, your pretty much killing it, you should expect .6 gpw. Thats realistic.
Also it sounds like youll be running sight tubes on the side of the buckets. If you are or even if your not, its hydro after all,make sure that all the power cords, ballasts, air pumps, and fans are off the ground. Milk crates work well.
As for the nutrients your looking at. They seem really over priced. Those small bottles are really...really small. Base sensi should be only 15 a quart. For your first grow keep it simple. Id go with the sensi base nutes and calmag. Maybe a couple drops of super thrive until a few weeks before harvest.
The sensi base nutes work very well and are simple to use IF you have a nice aka expensive ppm meter (buy a truncheon). Without one chances are good youll fail miserably. You MUST know whats going on in the plant rez in order to mix feed properly.
Have fun ;)

ok when you say air ambulance what do you mean, and what kind of ac unit will i need to use and what is site tubes and i plan on using amnesia haze auto at the moment from midweeksong
 
3-4 lbs is not going to happen with one 1000w. Yield depends on how good your environment is and strain genetics. You're more likely to pull 1 lb and change if you your grow room is dialed in. My buddy runs 2000w and usually pulls 3lbs out of 10x5 tent. I'm running a 1000w in a 5x5 gorilla grow tent with a magnum xxl 8in hood and I'm crossing my fingers for close to 2lbs. I'll be happy if I get 1 n half.
 
I personally wouldn't jump into DWC your 1st grow, but that is on you. Keep it simple and work up from there. Welcome here and good luck to you!. FLIR in the US requires a search warrant. UK I don't think they need one.
 
You need air conditioning and a ppm meter.
Air ambulance dont have flir cameras on the bottom.
No you will not be able to pull 3-4 lbs with untested genetics and being a noob getting into hydro. If your hitting a gpw, over two lbs a light, your pretty much killing it, you should expect .6 gpw. Thats realistic.
Also it sounds like youll be running sight tubes on the side of the buckets. If you are or even if your not, its hydro after all,make sure that all the power cords, ballasts, air pumps, and fans are off the ground. Milk crates work well.
As for the nutrients your looking at. They seem really over priced. Those small bottles are really...really small. Base sensi should be only 15 a quart. For your first grow keep it simple. Id go with the sensi base nutes and calmag. Maybe a couple drops of super thrive until a few weeks before harvest.
The sensi base nutes work very well and are simple to use IF you have a nice aka expensive ppm meter (buy a truncheon). Without one chances are good youll fail miserably. You MUST know whats going on in the plant rez in order to mix feed properly.
Have fun ;)
If I had a dime for all the people that come on here and go, " I just bought a 2 1000watt hps setup, how much do you think I'll yield" I'd be a rich man.
 
1000 watt in a tent is HOT. I would use a cool tube or air cooled hood. At minimum make sure you're next to an a/c vent for intake but you might want to look at a small room a/c.
 
I personally wouldn't jump into DWC your 1st grow, but that is on you. Keep it simple and work up from there. Welcome here and good luck to you!. FLIR in the US requires a search warrant. UK I don't think they need one.
Yes listen to this dude. I've been growing for about 3 years and I'm happy in dirt. Hydo still intimidates me. I will try it at some point, but not now. In hydro when shit goes south it goes to shit very quick. Miniscule mistake in dirt can be disasters in hydro..
 
use a 600 watt light 1000 well have temps in the 100's all you need is two plants
DWC
http://www.skunklabshc.com/shop.html
http://www.skunklabshc.com/feeding-schedules.html

8 week veg under t5 8 bulb over 3 foot around in day 2 of flower 600 watt hps 5x5 x80 tent
8 foot tent i'd go 2 lights 4 dwc
10" Black bucket net pots hard to get off bucket i been using 6 inch
2 4 inch pop can air stone 2 per bucket 4 on one air pump
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Running a tent grow without a aircooled hood or fan is insane to me. He got the the 6in fan and carbon filter just get a a/c hood and starting pumping out trees for your fam.
 
pretty new to the site looking for any help as possible i just bought a house and i have an extra room im looking to turn into a grown room i take care of my mother with m.s and a grandmother with back pain and i have joint problems and back pain medications do nothing compared to 420 so im looking to start my grow to treat what the doctors cant

ok so for equipment i have
a virtual sun 1000 watt hps/mh light and ballast
yescom 8ftx4ftx6.5ft grow tent
6 - Bloomerang 5 gallon buckets (FDA approved HDPE reservoir)
p6 - 10" Black bucket net pots
6 - 1' Length 1/2" wide blue tubing
6 - 1/2" Barbed elbows
6 - 1/2" Grommets
6 - Drain level tube clips
1 - Elemental 571 GPH air pump with 6 outlet manifold
1 - Elemental 50' length 3/16" clear air tubing
6 - Elemental 6" blue air stones
2 ventech 6in fans one carbon filter

for nutes im thinking of http://www.ebay.com/itm/261969099148?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT not really sure if this is enough or how to use them

what i wanted to know was would this setup be safe in my house? would it throw out enough heat to be seen from the sky because i stay by an interstate where wrecks happen pretty often which bring helicopters can i get 3-4 pounds a yield if i do lst method or scrog i havent decided on the strain yet but ik i will go with a 400g/m2 strain can anyone help me is there any supplies i left out any advice for me im willing to listen ive done a few outdoor grows with a plant or two but now i wanna go bigger thanks in advance
And dude or dudette, if you're growing to help family members with pain, don't worry about flir or any of that bullshit, a deep cover of good energy and karma will protect your house.
 
Why not go buy a air cooled hood, fan, and some ducting and you'll be fine. I don't know where this dude lives but here in New England Massachusetts kid, temps are starting to cool down. I have a 1oook running and my temps in the tent are in the upper 70s
6 inch blower fan and carbon filter threw air cooled hood,, Have running 600
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ok when you say air ambulance what do you mean, and what kind of ac unit will i need to use and what is site tubes and i plan on using amnesia haze auto at the moment from midweeksong
Air ambulance = you know those wrecks you say you have all the time at the interstate? And the choppers come by to save people...air ambulance.
Ac unit = theres two kinds typically used. The portable kind on wheels, or the window kind. Usually every room in a house has a window and window ac's are easy to find. Youll have to block out the window from light somehow so there isnt sun beams shooting out of it and hitting the neighbors windows with a giant bat signal at 12:30 at night. Whatever you pick get something more than you think youll need in terms of power because soon enough youll want to stuff another light in there ;)
And oh fuck...your planning on using autos? You cant clone an auto, the phenos can be hit or miss, they dont yeild much and you cant control them. Go on gorillaseedbank and pick som feminized beans out you like get a six pack, you should get a few free seeds with the order so now you have two, maybe three strains to choose from and clone from when you find the best strain for your needs.
Oh and site tubes was supposed to be sight tubes (for the side of the buckets) i figure thats what some of that equipment was for...sight tubes that can leak ;)
 
Air ambulance = you know those wrecks you say you have all the time at the interstate? And the choppers come by to save people...air ambulance.
Ac unit = theres two kinds typically used. The portable kind on wheels, or the window kind. Usually every room in a house has a window and window ac's are easy to find. Youll have to block out the window from light somehow so there isnt sun beams shooting out of it and hitting the neighbors windows with a giant bat signal at 12:30 at night. Whatever you pick get something more than you think youll need in terms of power because soon enough youll want to stuff another light in there ;)
And oh fuck...your planning on using autos? You cant clone an auto, the phenos can be hit or miss, they dont yeild much and you cant control them. Go on gorillaseedbank and pick som feminized beans out you like get a six pack, you should get a few free seeds with the order so now you have two, maybe three strains to choose from and clone from when you find the best strain for your needs.
Oh and site tubes was supposed to be sight tubes (for the side of the buckets) i figure thats what some of that equipment was for...sight tubes that can leak ;)

oooo ok yea i know they didnt have infared on them but when theres a wreck usually news choppers fly over and police choppers

and instead of buying an ac unit im just going to go with 8in cool tube with xxl wing
 
This is my 1000 set up. Works great. Summertime is tough, I have huge bay windows that slide horizontally so no window unit a/c, it is the reason I'm will be in a new place by next summer
 

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I recommend get reg or fem beans. I don't see the use in autos. Purpose of growing is to keep it going. Veg some plants take clones and label. Keep the clone you like best as a mom and you'll have that bud for years to come. I never understood the appeal of autos
 
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sight tube works good to hold 1/4 tubing straight during res change in flower hard to move large plants buds are tied up
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