Veg light for this setup ? LEDvsT5

Evil-Mobo said:

One of these in 5000K and you start of with the light dimmed down and about 18" from the canopy and adjust from there:
https://northerngrowlights.com/collections/all/products/photon-180v-led-grow-light

If not I would just recommend a 400w Blue MH from eye hortilux if your ballast can work it/fire it up

OR

A 315 CMH with a veg bulb. I do not know what you have laying around etc so kind of recommending blind here............

Just my humble opinion good luck

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YerpGodMarley said:

so something like these 300w wouldnt work

https://www.amazon.com/VIPARSPECTRA-Reflector--Spectrum-Indoor-Plants/dp/B01B4GQ6MO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1472517370&sr=8-3&keywords=led+grow+light

https://www.amazon.com/MarsHydro-Mars300-Spectrum-Hydroponic-Greenhouse/dp/B00XC3LBI2/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1472517370&sr=8-11&keywords=led+grow+light

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YerpGodMarley said:

so something like these 300w wouldnt work

https://www.amazon.com/VIPARSPECTRA-Reflector--Spectrum-Indoor-Plants/dp/B01B4GQ6MO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1472517370&sr=8-3&keywords=led+grow+light

https://www.amazon.com/MarsHydro-Mars300-Spectrum-Hydroponic-Greenhouse/dp/B00XC3LBI2/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1472517370&sr=8-11&keywords=led+grow+light

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YerpGodMarley said:

so something like these 300w wouldnt work

https://www.amazon.com/VIPARSPECTRA-Reflector--Spectrum-Indoor-Plants/dp/B01B4GQ6MO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1472517370&sr=8-3&keywords=led+grow+light

https://www.amazon.com/MarsHydro-Mars300-Spectrum-Hydroponic-Greenhouse/dp/B00XC3LBI2/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1472517370&sr=8-11&keywords=led+grow+light

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TacoMac said:

Either of those will work, but you can get a good 4 light T5 setup that will work just as good for much longer. Frankly, I think the 8 bulb one Colo linked is way overkill for just vegging a few plants. (3 or 4) If you were going to push 6 or 8, then go with the 8 lamp unit Colo linked above. If it's only 3 or 4, go with this one:

https://www.amazon.com/4lamps-DL844s-Fluorescent-Hydroponic-Fixture/dp/B00HEYCRI8/ref=sr_1_3?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1472573076&sr=1-3&keywords=t5+grow+lights

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TacoMac said:

Not generally, no. The bulbs themselves put off very, very little. The ballast will put off some heat, but not much. It's not like you're going to burn your hand on it.

It's really nothing more than a slightly overpowered fluorescent light.

The LED's on the other hand will fan 110 degree air into that tent. You don't vent it decently, your plants will fry.

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TacoMac said:

Jesus man, I'm sorry. I didn't even look at the tent.

Here's the light you need:
https://www.amazon.com/DoubleLux-DL8028-Fluorescent-Lamps-System/dp/B019LF3D8A/ref=sr_1_7?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1472577463&sr=1-7&keywords=8+bulb+t5+grow+light

20,000 lumens. It'll fill that puppy up.

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YerpGodMarley said:

between LEDs and a T5 what should i use?

which would be cheaper eclectic bill?
& which produces less heat?


this would only be for Vegging a few plants for 4-6 weeks from seed before flowering.

kinda leaning towards the a 300w LED if that would work.

https://www.amazon.com/Yaheetech-Hydroponic-Indoor-Garden-Toxic/dp/B01AWBDL4I/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

this is the tent ive been looking to purchase.

alrdy have a tent im using to flower with my 400w hps

just tryna add a Veg station to the arsenal.

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Evil-Mobo said:

8 bulbs in that tent is going to be way too hot you will just end up running it with half the banks off. It needed dialing in for my 2x4x5 veg tent. My closet tent runs a Sunblaze two foot (4) bulb unit and runs like a champ, it came with bulbs too couldn't beat the price:
https://www.amazon.com/ft-F24T5-HO-Fluorescent-Spectralux-Included/dp/B002JLI7VC/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1472652648&sr=8-13&keywords=Sunblaze+T5

This unit only pulls like 76w at the wall on my Kill A Watt meter.

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