Compact Fluorescent Light Discussion

[elcheapo]

Lol I haven't been on this site for years. Can't believe this thread lived that long. GJ Bob!

[WhoreMonger]

Fucking brilliant thread, thanks Bob for giving me a ton of bright ideas for my upcoming grow. :thumbsup::jointsmile:

[dustoxx420]

hahah i got the first post in '09 lol i thikn this tread will go on

[drater]

hi bobbang did u say that the cfls u use are about 40w but give out about 150w or r u useing 150w bulbs cuz if so they look small and i need to try finding smaller bulbs cuz im useing a large 200w cfl and mine looks about 100 times bigger then urs thanks drater

[JackdaWack]

I got a 68watt soft white for flowering plus 2 40watt bright white. Total luments ~8,000, 105watt 6500k~ 5000lumens plus 4 tubed cool white 1,000lums each. This is in a 1.8x1.8x4 foot box. Right now im just using the higher k bulbs for veg, when i start to flower im going to be using the 68w (soft) + 2 40w (bright) + the 4 tubed cool white. i should have about 12,000lums for flowering. I may scratch that and buy a homebox small and run my 400watt hps, instead of buying a lot of smaller cfls i buy big ones:thumbsup: Homedepot sell's the 68watt soft white ~2700k for 14 bucks, it should be next to the halide bulbs took me a while to find it.

My watts are the actual watts of the cfls.

[Charbud]

obviously your using cfls. Just wondering how u stop your plants from reaching for the light like mine do.

Keep the good growing up

Charbud :rasta:

[JackdaWack]

Get the lights real close! u can get them like 4 inches from the tops.

[Italiano715]

Get the lights real close! u can get them like 4 inches from the tops.

You can actually get them 2" so long as you watch them often :thumbsup:

[InlovewithMary]

I just recently bought a nice used side by side fridge for $100 bucks on Craigs List.

I am going to use the freezer side for clones, and the fridge side for flowering.

I have a 400 watts hps horticlux bulb barely used, that I was thinking of useing for the flower chamber. I have to get a new ballast for my light which is around $130 to $150.

My main concern is that my 400 watt hps horticlux might be too warm for the flower side of the side by side. Also I would hate to spend $130 on a ballast, and it ends up being too warm or hot for my flower chamber.

Would the 400 watt hps horticlux bulb be too hot for my flower chamber?
I was going to leave the fridge on, and turn the freezer part off for the clones. The fridge part gets really chilly.

If 400 is too much would 250 be more ideal or go with compact fluros?

I have to say this thread alone is what made me sign up hehe great info.

Thanks for the input. :thumbsup:

[cashusclay89]

started to read thru and noticed most ppl using 125 watt bulb that only put out 6000 lum here a link to a site that sells 200watt that put out 12,500 lum for around 80 bucks

Discount Hydroponics - MaxLume Compact Fluorescent


not bad if space is tight and heat is a problem

just my 2 cents