I have been reading the whole post for a while, now. It is exactly the kind of post i've been looking for. I've been searching for a heatless alternative light source, i need a sleek and contemporary closet (inside-out), noiseless with ease control over the climate and a great yield producer. My only problem was the light source, until i discovered the t5s. I am sure the plants adore an enviroment free of the harmful IR radiaton of the HPS. Nowdays you see that fluoros are starting to be efficient enough. Considering the past and all the up to date developments, i believe that next generation fluoros will definetely be better than HIDs in any way.
I am just about to build my happy-closet, so tico you cant imagine how much i wait your ladies to groooow and how much i will n'joy their maturity!
Great job man, thumbs up.
Personally, i will add some CO2 juice as well on my setup. hehe

Something else, i do not recommend the standar aquarium fixtures (like the expensive and beautiful TEK Light) because of the absense of intermediate reflectors in between the lamps. Light is not distributed evenly downwards and a lot of it is wasted in and around the lamps.

Tico, Grow them, until you Blow them!
madk Reviewed by madk on . New Wave T5 Grow...IM NOW A BELIEVER !! Hello there fellow growers. I have been growing for about 4yrs now using 1 400w HPS and 1 400w MH with a conversion bulb, 800 watts of growing power.A friend of mine recently invested in the HO T5 system 2ft x 4ft 400w total power. I must admit that I was really doubtful about using this new technology of marijuana growing. After seing his results iin three different crops I decided to go out and get one for myself. Since I have started my new crop with this new light I have nothing but great Rating: 5