Got new light... which one to use?

[hardtail70]

My grow box is approx. 2x2x3 and am currently using six 55/200w 2700k CFLs producing a total of 22080 lumens. I just bought a 150w HID. Not sure if the bulb is MH or HPS but it produces an orange looking light so I assume its HPS? (bought it used for $25 so I dont know anything about it). My question is do I keep the CFL's, use the HID, or use a combination of the two? Heat is an issue as I am barely keeping the box in the low 80s using the CFLs. Thanks.

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hardtail70 Reviewed by hardtail70 on 06-20-2012. Got new light... which one to use? My grow box is approx. 2x2x3 and am currently using six 55/200w 2700k CFLs producing a total of 22080 lumens. I just bought a 150w HID. Not sure if the bulb is MH or HPS but it produces an orange looking light so I assume its HPS? (bought it used for $25 so I dont know anything about it). My question is do I keep the CFL's, use the HID, or use a combination of the two? Heat is an issue as I am barely keeping the box in the low 80s using the CFLs. Thanks. Rating: 5

[WeayLay]

If you're already having problems with 330W of CFL light, adding 150W of HPS lighting will make it worse. Use the CFL's for veg and use the HPS for flowering.

[hardtail70]

I'm not having any problems... I simply bought a new light. Plants are looking great, I just wanted some opinions/options as to the best solution with what I have. If I use the HPS exclusively in flower I am losing about 7000 lumens, but the HPS is a better light. Again... just wanting a solution thats best for the plants (all HPS... all CFL... HPS with 2 or 3 CFLs... ect.) They have been in veg for about 4 weeks (about 10 inches tall and very bushy) and I had planned on going to 12/12 this weekend. Thanks.

[WeayLay]

You said that you were having an issue keeping the temperatures below 80 with the CFL lights. I'd consider that a problem if you're going to consider an addition of a HID light. Just use the HID for flowering and use the CFL's for veg, that's the best way you can go, unless you can combine the two during flowering.

[hardtail70]

I tried just the HID, with the light as high as it can go the temp went up 10 degrees. Gonna have to use just the CFL's.