So I am getting started on my first grow and I have the Delux Multi-Spectrum setup from Stealth Hydro for the top light.
SH Hydroponics, Inc. > Multi Spectrum 315 Watt CFL Light Bank
I don't think I need much more than this for the vegging phase.

I am going to be growing around 4 plants and was thinking of getting some of these for the side lighting during flowering. I was thinking of about 8 of them set up with Y splitters inside reflectors from the hardware store. Basically two for each side.

23 Watt - CFL - Compact Fluorescent - Neolite Spring Lamp - Warm White 2700K - Energy Star Qualified - Litetronics Neolite NL-23127 Light Bulb

I was originally going to do 8 42 watt CFL's from home depot, but I think that might be too much of an overkill and the price is much more too.

Thanks

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looks good but you can get those 23 watters from walmart at for REAL cheap i think a 3 or 4 pack of em is like 7 bucs


my only question is if you gonna spend 200 on the cfls why not just get the hid?

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My ego's like my stomach,it keeps shitting what i feed it

First grow and in an unventilated closet, but I am asking myself that same question too. I figure get through this and re-asses?

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thats probably the best reason you couldve told me heat=males in my experience with closet grows

a 250 hps dosnt put out too much heat and you can supplement it with a couple cfls and it works out nice

but you can def. do good with that... id like to see how they turn out using that set up without the hid

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My ego's like my stomach,it keeps shitting what i feed it

I've been thinking of cutting a hole in the ceiling of the closet into the attic and putting in some kind of fan or exhaust system to bring in fresher air, that way I can get an 400 watt HPS. Saw one on Ebay just now for $150, including shipping.

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