i have a setup with a t5 and 4 cfl 42w that i just added in. my area is about 2 x 3 x 6 so similar. i have a 2' t5 fixture with 4 bulbs that puts out about 9k lumens plus my other 4 cfl's being about 2700lumens a peice up near about 20k i probably spent about 200 on light for my little area but the plants are look b e a utiful. check out some t5 fixures. pricey but showing good results for a good cfl fixture
Gare0440 Reviewed by Gare0440 on . 175w Mh vs 125w fullspectrum CFL ok my elcheapo 70w MH from lowes stopped working so am trying to upgrade within a budget of less than 150 shipped. I have a real small grow cab so i dont really need the 250w-400w monsters everyone prefers. Plan is to replace the 70w hps and mh with one light, trying to decide between two. The 125w(8750 lumens) CFL is a full spectrum greenhouse light for $100, and the 175w(14k lumens) MH is your typical outdoor wall light for $125. The bulbs life expectancy is 8000hrs for cfl, and 10000 for Rating: 5