Quote Originally Posted by bigtopsfinn
Get a 400w HPS with ballast and reflector and a way to cool it also. Yes, CFL's use less electricity but from a growing standpoint, they are not as efficient in lumens/watt as HID's, and therefore you will need to veg and flower longer, which will also run up the costs (and the risks).

For one or two plants, CFL's are OK. But when you need to cover a 1m x 1m space, CFL's would become a nightmare to wire and constantly reposition for optimum penetration.

CFL's can be great for beginners, but since we are all taking risks to some degree, I'd rather be investing my time and efforts into a quick, efficient grow with superb results.

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Thanks guys. I am doing research on my mh and hps. I also changed my setup with cfls-2 27watt daylight(5500k and 1750lumens each) on left and right-68watt warmwhite(2700k 4200lumens)hanging in the center-33watt brightwhite(3000k i forgot the lumens i think1500) on back side . all lights are close to each other and bout 1-2 inches away from 4 plants. how does that sound?