New Wave T5 Grow...IM NOW A BELIEVER !!

[dusto2k3]

T5's kick ass, i have a 6 light 2' fixture for vegging. Hardly any heat, if any, and good dense groth under it.

[ticoblunts]

Smoke On :stoned:

[the image reaper]

yeah im here to stay...representing Costa Rica....PURA VIDA

welcome aboard ! ... :smokin:

[ticoblunts]

Thanks for the warm welcome!

[BlueBear]

The T5's are completely different from the T8's because they have an electric ballast and the electric ballast has a higher, quicker, constancy light projection. Or to put it another way when you use the old T8 fixtures which use a magnetic ballast they don't cycle as fast and the light actually has a slight flicker that takes place. This flickering, though unnoticeable to our eyes does affect the plant growth. I can get more technical, but this is the basic difference, besides the T5's have higher lumens, and less heat, but yes indeed do cost more. But don't get me wrong, people have put together some really nice T8 set ups and had good success with them and, what a T8 4 bulb fixture runs for about $50? Some people love that facter and hook it up without any regrets. So to each his own.
Adieu

[ticoblunts]

Im the type of person who much rather just go out and buy the finished project instead of going through any trial and error....I mean if you know a lot about electricity and can put it together easily then go for it....Like my fellow smoker just said ...To each his own...

[fishens]

hey Trivium
I just ordered some T5's. I had just posted a question about the best fluoro light for flowering and then I noticed your post. My questioned answered. Good Luck and keep us posted. One question..Did you use the 3000k for vegging also?
Fishens

[TheGreenFog]

This is very interesting...Very. (<---I'm serious)


Beautiful plants. Two thumbsup! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

I'm stunned...and stoned...

TGF

[ticoblunts]

im doing my best to keep some beautiful plants all the way through to the end...This light proves itself more and more as the budding process progresses...
Fishens,
I used the 3000k bulbs from the begging and will continue to use them throughout the rest of the flowering cycle.

if you gotm...smokm

[L3G10N]

yeah man, these things are awesome. I know a guy who has one. I went to his house to buy his old 1000 watt MH/HPS light and he showed me that Tek-5 8 bulb fixture he bought. He turned it on and i couldnt even look at it... he turned it off and said "it didnt even warm up yet" So anyway, i bought the 1000 HID from him and still have not used it. I want a T5 setup mainly because of the heat issues of the HID and besides, im not gonna be growing enough plants to justify using 1000 watts HPS. I have a National garden wholesale catalog with the Tek-5 fixtures in it, there are these new ones that have 8 bulbs and 2-150w HPS bulbs in it, both can work together or independantly. I think i want that one.