Quote Originally Posted by faithlessxxx
You probably should consider practical issues too. Are they vegging in the same room as they'll flower? That could mean dismantling a load of fixtures, and banging new hooks into everything to change to flowering lights. MH is still the best for veg and HPS for flowering. If you've got the money, space and ventilation, ignore the cfl's.

Remember, heat is an issue that needs adressing with these kind of lights, so you may need to fit that in your budget too.

I thought about this post for a while, and decided that you were right about the practicality of such a large T5 fixture. I decided on fewer plants and a 2' 6 lamp T5 fixure instead. Like I said in my above post, I'll start them out with the Fluoros' until they get about 8" tall then switch to MH. I can use the same hooks I used on the 2' fluoros to hang my HID.

One problem I 'will' have is I need to figure out way to mount my Carbon filter, and attatch it to my Reflector for cooling. There's not much room in my grow space, 3 x 5 x 6/7 so I was thinking about mounting it at the high part of my grow room, then run duct from the Carbon filter to my reflector, and on the other side of the reflector to be exhausted outside the room.

Do you think I could keep the ducting and Carbon filter hanging when I use the fluoros'? If not that could prove to be a pain when it comes time to change evreything out.. ..I won't need the Carbon filter in the beginning stages of veg, but I could still use the fan I'm buying (Vortex 449 cfm) to exchange air in the room. It won't take much to take the ducting of the HID, or put it on for that matter.. ..


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