Anyone ever use a 2.4m growtent?

[KHAN]

I'm looking to get a double 2.4m growtent, i've used a 1.2m tent with good success.

What I want to know is;

1) I'm thinking of using 2 x 600w lights, is that sufficient lumens? Would I benefit from hanging say 4 CFL lights hanging down beyond the cannopy?

2) What sort of ventilation would be best, i'm thinking a good stand fan but can I get a cheapish air extractor to pump the hot air out, would that work or disrupt the airflow in the tent?

Any suggestions feel free :)

Thanks!

[stinkyattic]

2x600 is great for that space. Extra CFLs... hmm... listen to that song 'blue on black' by Kenny Wayne Shepard :D
Ventilation for a tent is going to be important- you will need a REAL extractor fan, a good beefy one, that can handle the heat. Air-cooled hoods are your friend in a confined space!!!

[KHAN]

:) Yes I admit I was looking at air-cooled hoods too but I wasn't sure whether they would be too big for the tent to be honest. I'll have to take a look at the sizes of them.

Unfortunately I dont have any kenny wayne shepard songs lol, I'll guess that cfl's wouldn't be worth the hassle? :p

Many thanks!

[xxxhazexxx]

we use 1.2m+2.4m bud tents, in the small one we use 2 600 super novas,intake 5" out going 6" r.v.k fans,and a air conditioning unit,in the big one there is 3 600s and 6" intake and 8" out going r.v.k. fans and a airconditioning unit witch is also a de/hum machine,we do s.o.g with 100 clones in the 1.2m and 200 clones in the 2.4m one:thumbsup:

[KHAN]

Wow thanks for that haze there was some really good info in your post :)

I've used a 1.2m tent before, I hadn't thought you would be able to put 2x600's in there.... It was really hot with my 1x600 but i didn't use an air-cooled hood just standard.

Is the temps really that much lower with a hood? I had decided to get 2x600 hoods but if you think 3 wouldn't be a problem in my 2.4m tent I think i'll do that instead.

Would really like to be able to get 200 clones together I think i'm going to have to grow trees this time around :(

edit: Do you know offhand what your temps would be like with just the extractor fan on but not your air-con unit?

[xxxhazexxx]

hello khan,without the a/c unit the temps was high 80s, with the a/c unit with everything on the temps sit at 77-79 and humidity is always 45.As for your clones grow 4 maothers for 2 months or 4 ft what ever comes first then take 60 clones of each one then you should get 200 nice clones.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[KHAN]

Think i'll stick with 2x600's then, nice one bud. What's the best value for money for air-cooled hoods? And do you need an extractor fan on both hoods or can you link one extractor via ducting to both hoods?