Quote Originally Posted by headshake
if you have to go with fluros then t-5s would suit you better. they are smaller in diameter, meaning you can stuff more in a smaller space. they are also more efficient so they don't put out quite as much heat. if you can swing it go with a 400W or 600W HPS.


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Thanks again...I would love to go with a HPS 600watt but I've seen much better results when light comes in from top and side. Would it be worth it to buy a couple 150watt HPS's for the sides and a 250watt hps for the top? That would be about 56,000 lumens and still stay cool enough for me. I also figure it's more worth buying the HPS over the T5's, the T5's aren't cheap and the HPS does a better job. Let me know what you think. Thanks!!!
jon420 Reviewed by jon420 on . Flowering with fluorescent tubes!?!? I have been using the search button but cannot find the results I'm looking for. Hope some people here can help. I am trying to find out who has had great success flowering with fluorescent tubes (t12's)??? What tubes did you use? How did you aquire the greatest results from the tubes? How close did you keep them to the ladies? Did you use any special nutes for flowering? (I heard Beastie Blooms works great?) Any info on the flowering stage with fluorescent tubes would be very helpful? Rating: 5