Quote Originally Posted by djfunky
Thanks for the response SaH. I have decided to get a new ballast and new lights. Would you recommend I get 600 Watt or 1000 Watt? I can make my room as big as you recommend, but I will only be messing with 4 plants at a time, as any more would be an F on the record you know what I mean? So if 1000 watt isn't overkill for only 4 plants i'll get it, just please let me know what you recommend. Also how much power does a 1000 Watt and a 600 Watt use, as I'm trying to fly under the radar if you know what I mean?

What do you think about this setup: Sun System X Ballast, Reflector, and new Bulb - (item 250154373385 end time Aug-18-07 13:04:46 PDT)

or Should I go with a Lumatek or Hydrofarm ballast?

Yes I know several people that have grown hydroponics that are close friends. Its just a matter of picking one of them to walk me through it, as they will be the only person involved and informed. One of my buddies is moving to China soon and has grown some great stuff, so I'll probably choose him. He'll be moving in about 4 months so then I wont have to worry about him being in the know, cus he will be a little bit aways

I would like to get some of that G13x hashplant x lowryder along with some other seeds. Could I maybe get some from you? I'd like masterlow and bluestreak as well if you have them.
Before you buy anything what are your future plans for growing ? If you are going to stick always growing some that AF's 400w HPS is fine and if you plan on now and than doing a regular strain ? I would go with a 600w HPS.

Unless you are going from hardly turning on the heat or AC and you turn 8-9-10 1000 watters you don't have much to worry about. OK a 1000w uses a 1000watts perhour look at your power bill and it says how much a kilowatt costs times that by how many hours your light is on every month and there is your charge on your bill. The power company has basic ideas what a 1-2-3-4 bedroom and a pool or spa uses and unless you go extremely over that limit you don't have much to worry about it. NEVER steal power.

First for anyone reading this I do not sell seeds privately.

BS is still 2-3 months away from being released and I would say the G13 cross is at least 6 months away. ML can be found on Seedbay at the moment and IS the only real MD out there right now all others are knockoffs.

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