The light footprint of the T5's are about the same size as the fixture itself. The reason is the lights are only inches not several feet away from your plants. The cost of the lights vary with dealers. A good 4foot x 4 bulb should be in the $150 range and that should include 4 bulbs of your choice. Check out HTG supply they have a good number of options.
ditdotter Reviewed by ditdotter on . T5? Good or Bad? I will be cloning in about a month and will be setting up my veg room and am thinking of going with a t5 flourescent fixture. These are my reasons why: -lower electricity bills then a MH or HPS -will be running 24/7 soo am worried about the heat of a MH or HPS in veg. Now i have a HPS for flower but i have a couple questions about the T5: - Will I be satisfied with growth levels in this compared to a MH? - would it be able to veg around 6 clones? - What would be the best possible Rating: 5