Thread: Recommend 2ft CFL from Home Depot or Lowes

I did read the stickies, so I basically know what to look for. I am going to use these for my veg box (2'x2'x3'). I guess daylight would be good, or a mix. I am not sure how many Watts I would need. I need 4 24" lights, or 2 double fixtures. Are they all pretty much the same or is there a special brand I should be looking for? Should I even be looking for tubes or is there something more efficient?

Oh, I thought CFL was the acronym for fluorescent tubes, which type of lights are you talking about?

I think you mean these, but that's way out of my price range, I'd rather get tubes.

Home depot has a 20 dollar t-5 light (non high output)
Dual bulb but it comes with soft white bulbs
I am using three of those fixtures in my veg cab, 6 bulbs total and it is working great

Nope that is not the ones, they aren't listed on the site
Go to the back where the lighting is and you should find them
http://www.lightingdirect.com/light-...rce=shz_397867
It is the same light as that link, just cheaper at home depot

t-8s are not as good as t-5 lights, not even close
The light that I linked is the exact same light just 4 foot instead of 2 foot
I have been to three different home depots and they all had them
If you are going with the tubes anything but t-5s will be a waste for vegging
You would be better off with regular CFL's

You are going to have to order those, they don't sell the daylight ones at HD
I am using the soft white ones they came with, no other bulbs
My veg box is better than ever even with the soft whites
Here is a link to the bulbs you can get in 6500°K
http://www.1000bulbs.com/F14T5-6500K/