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Somefellow
11-02-2012, 08:32 AM
Hello everyone,

I'm getting ready to do my first grow and want to make sure I'm not forgetting anything, yet not buying anything I don't need for my setup.

Grow Tent - Agromax Window Grow Tent - Size Small (22 x 36 x 63)

Light - Pro Grow 260 (Selective Switch)

Grow setup - Bubble Boy Four Banger DWC

Fan - Growbright 6 Inch Clip-On Fan

Carbon Filter - GrowBright 4" Tall Boy Inline Fan & Carbon Filter Combo

Timer - LEDwholesalers GYO2102 Hydroponic Grow Light 24-Hour Timer

Nutrients - General Hydroponics Flora Series QT - FloraGro, FloraBloom, and FloraMicro

Water Testing - HM Digital TDS-EZ TDS Water Quality Tester with Auto-off Function TDS-EZ - General Hydroponics GH1514 Ph Control Kit

For starting Seeds - Hydrofarm Seedling Heat Mat - General Hydroponics Rapid Rooter Tray

Misc - Pair of Rope Ratchets - 1/8" x 8' - 75lb Max Each Ratchet - 8ft Ducting

Am I missing anything?

Will the 4" Carbon filter/inline fan combo be enough?

Is it worth it to get the muffler for the 4" carbon filter/inline fan?

I want to expand to another 4 banger if the light I chose is enough - would I need to make any other changes if I do, or am I good to go?

Thanks for any input!

mmjman
11-02-2012, 03:44 PM
You mentioned some rockwool as your starting medium. Don't forget to soak your wool in a 5.0PH solution to correct the the PH of the rockwool. And what will be your growing mediuim. If this is your first grow I would not recommend hydroponics but soil. The soil is much more forgiving then hydro. Good luck.

Somefellow
11-03-2012, 12:13 PM
Thank you for the input. I've changed my growing medium to soil (FoxFarm Ocean Forrest).

Anybody have an idea how loud the GrowBright 4" Tall Boy Inline Fan & Carbon Filter Combo is?

Thanks again for any input!