I finally bought my first house! One of the bedrooms has (what I think is) a perfect sized closet. It is 6' wide by 3.5' deep and about 8' tall. My initial idea is to split the closet into two 3' x 3' rooms with a 400w MH on one side and a 400w HPS on the other. There is already a shelf at about 6' that I can use to mount the lights on, and I can keep the ballasts/fans/ducting/etc on top. Id like to have 4 plants on each side. If the plants are under 5ft, I should be able to fit four 3-gallon pots into each 3' x 3' section, right?

I have been planning my grow in my head for a long time, but it is finally becoming a reality (and you know how that goes).. I am thinking about these lights from HTG with either the euro or cool tube reflectors. Is the cool tube worth the extra $11 (x2)? I want to use an inline duct fan to get rid of the heat from the lights. Does anyone have experience with these fans? Are they insanely loud? Would I be better off spending the extra $100 on one of these and using it to cool both lights?

I obviously want to start simple, so I think I am just going to use some Fox Farm ocean forest soil. What would be a good simple mix of nutes to begin with? Ive seen some A+B nutrient packs for both veg and flower. Should I just pick something like that up?

I am thinking about a $500 startup budget for a basic minimal setup. I would like to have one side going with a HPS light and 2-4 plants. Realistically I am planning on around $1000 total for both sides. What am I missing? Thanks in advance!
EmoRebellion Reviewed by EmoRebellion on . New Home, Empty Closet I finally bought my first house! One of the bedrooms has (what I think is) a perfect sized closet. It is 6' wide by 3.5' deep and about 8' tall. My initial idea is to split the closet into two 3' x 3' rooms with a 400w MH on one side and a 400w HPS on the other. There is already a shelf at about 6' that I can use to mount the lights on, and I can keep the ballasts/fans/ducting/etc on top. Id like to have 4 plants on each side. If the plants are under 5ft, I should be able to fit four 3-gallon Rating: 5