Two Smaller Reflectors or One Large Reflector Recommendation

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rarexxx

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I currently have a 9'x7' flower room with one 1000 watt reflector for up to 8 plants. I plan to upgrade it to either one very large reflector or a second medium size one. Which setup would be optimal for that size room?
 
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gnosh

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I just saw a real nice 8 by 8 room, 12 plants, covered by one Magnum XXXL 8" Air-cooled Reflector with a nice 1k MH bulb. They were in veg stage but it seemed to be doing more than enough to keep me jealous the entire time I was there...
plus you will save money if you only have to use one light....
 
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rarexxx

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gnosh said:
I just saw a real nice 8 by 8 room, 12 plants, covered by one Magnum XXXL 8" Air-cooled Reflector with a nice 1k MH bulb. They were in veg stage but it seemed to be doing more than enough to keep me jealous the entire time I was there...
plus you will save money if you only have to use one light....
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That's the exact reflector I was interested in. I was leaning towards just having one. Thanks for all the suggestions. Very helpful.
 
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dynamitejack

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rarexxx said:
I currently have a 9'x7' flower room with one 1000 watt reflector for up to 8 plants. I plan to upgrade it to either one very large reflector or a second medium size one. Which setup would be optimal for that size room?
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A second medium size reflector means you would be using a second 1000w light, correct? No matter what, a second light is better than one larger reflector alone. Plus, you don't have the plant numbers to quantify using a hood the size of a Raptor or Ocho. "Big" hoods distribute light on a horizontal axis. With 8 plants your best bet is keep 4 plants, 2ft-3ft tall each, under a 1000w. The hood you need is one that will penetrate deep and distribute light on a vertical axis. The Cool Sun or Blockbuster from Sunlight Supply are nice and so are the Radiant 8s from Hydrofarm.
 
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rarexxx

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dynamitejack said:
A second medium size reflector means you would be using a second 1000w light, correct? No matter what, a second light is better than one larger reflector alone. Plus, you don't have the plant numbers to quantify using a hood the size of a Raptor or Ocho. "Big" hoods distribute light on a horizontal axis. With 8 plants your best bet is keep 4 plants, 2ft-3ft tall each, under a 1000w. The hood you need is one that will penetrate deep and distribute light on a vertical axis. The Cool Sun or Blockbuster from Sunlight Supply are nice and so are the Radiant 8s from Hydrofarm.
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This makes sense although reading about vertical growing sounds very promising.
 
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