Red face CFL Lighting and Ventilation for Homebox XS

Dr. Conrad

Dr. Conrad

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i just bought a homebox xs online and have many questions about lighting and ventilation.
I have decided to go with CFL's throughout the entire grow, but i was wandering if two 125W cfl would be enough for the whole tent (2'x2'x4') if so i will be using 2 6500k for veg and 2 2700k for bud.

Also for ventilation, i have no idea what im doing. if someone could pick out the parts for me that'd be great lol
 
winkdogg420

winkdogg420

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If you can keep the bulbs close that should be enough.. But i would keep the plants very short or sog/scrog... No matter the size of the cfl the effective range from cfls is only about 2-6" for big dense buds...keepem close and in the breeze you should be happy with the results:) i only use 23 watters and i got buds bigger than my bulbs:) but close is key....
 
winkdogg420

winkdogg420

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Wierd and as for venting they sell really nice fan combos with the carbon filter i think you get get a small one for that tent maybe 150 bux total?? I will find a link for you:)
 
Dr. Conrad

Dr. Conrad

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Do I really need the carbon filter? It's a very small space but I've never grown before and don't know how much the plants actually smell. Could I maybe use a cheaper alternative?
 
winkdogg420

winkdogg420

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You dont need a carbon filter at all but when flower time comes they all stink! Unless you can vent outside your whole house will stink....but like i said its not needed to grow :) for now you just need a small fan moving air around and get the room air circulated with fresh...is there holes in the back of the tent for ducts?? You could even use a couple computer fans if you gott'em??
 
Dr. Conrad

Dr. Conrad

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winkdogg420 said:
You dont need a carbon filter at all but when flower time comes they all stink! Unless you can vent outside your whole house will stink....but like i said its not needed to grow :) for now you just need a small fan moving air around and get the room air circulated with fresh...is there holes in the back of the tent for ducts?? You could even use a couple computer fans if you gott'em??
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Well i was wandering if there was a cheaper way to filter the air or cover the odor?
 
winkdogg420

winkdogg420

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there are a bunch of cool diy ideas .. if your not really handy or dont have a bunch of tools i can find you a really easy one...there are vides on youtube too just type "diy carbon filter"
 
Dr. Conrad

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winkdogg420 said:
there are a bunch of cool diy ideas .. if your not really handy or dont have a bunch of tools i can find you a really easy one...there are vides on youtube too just type "diy carbon filter"
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Ok great im ready to do this now, all i need to know is about how many 2 ft tall plants can fit in there maximum?
 
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