CFL v HID 4x4 setup

[PhatJay]

I have read that 5000 lumens per sq ft is an ideal setup so CFL lighting could be an option for temp control but I would need a huge amount of them.

Any ideas on this?

I would go HID. The initial cost of CFL hardware and the increased running costs make CFL unsuitable for most flowering applications imo. If you have temp issues it would be more effective to spend money on better induction and extraction for your HID lighting system (air cooled reflector hood etc...).

Or you could go LED.

PhatJay Reviewed by PhatJay on 07-12-2012. CFL v HID 4x4 setup Hi, my setup for a personal medical setup is a 4x4x7 grow tent in the bedroom. I have a 4x4 flood and drain table, Vortex 440CFM fan sucking through an air cooled hood and scrubber to outside the house. I have 2 6 inch passive vents into the tent from the bedroom. I have left the vents passive to allow the tent to always be in negative pressure, leaks in pressure will therefore always be into the tent mitigating any leaked smells into the room. I have a 1000watt digital ballast switchable Rating: 5