Ive got a question. I went to home depot, and found they carry 400w metal halyde and high pressure sodium bulbs,just like the ones in my closet for around $22.00. my question is ,are the bulbs in home depot the same bulb as the ones in my local hydro store.I only ask because of the obvious price difference.
if they are the same why pay 60.00 for a hps bulb when i can get the same bulb from home depot for 1/3 the price

They're 99% the same.. With limited funds it would be MUCH better to apply the extra $38 to other things..

Im growing outdoors and my seeds have just germinated. Im keeping them inside in a 10 day starter box. There is gonna b about 6 plants under a 23W florecent light for 10 days. Is that gonna b alright?

I'd use 2-3 23W cfls.. What kind of area do they cover as is in your pots?? The ones to the side will likely stretch alot..

cool, i'm glad you put this up; it's good to know what amount of lumens etc that my lights are putting out. [fluorescent]

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IMO, that would be fine. As long as its only, its only 10 days.

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GrowSpecialist's Grow Room - 2008

How can I optimize the light output?
You can help reflect the light out of each tube, by using metal foil tape as a reflector, attached directly to the tube as shown in this faq. click here Using clear plastic safety sleeves over the fluorescent tubes allows you to recycle the metal foil reflective tape.

This is a great idea that I never thought to do. I am going to start seedlings under flourescents this time in order to cut down on power consumption and I will foil tape the tops, it can only help....thanks Mogie

I have a UFO that is equal to a 400 W HPS over my 15 plants. The biggest one is 17 inches tall. The UFO is starting to no penetrate threw all the leaves and the bottum ones are dying because of this. If I hang compact flouresents around the side of the grow area will it help the bottum leaves get more light or will it effect the light that the UFO is giving off and mess my plants up? ANY INFO APPRECIATED!!

Your plants will be fine with extra supplementary light.

Alright i am getting ready to make some changes in my flower room and veg room

Right now i have :

Flower room
400 wat hps
4inch can fan
6inch blower

Veg room
600 wat mH
pc fans hahaha


I was thinking of putting the two lights together in a cooltube setup in the flower room so i would have 1000 wats (400hps,600mh) should i do this ??

If i do this i will hook up the can fan to the lights then do ducing to the ouside.

I will then get a fluoresent lights out for my veg room that will help with the heat in there.

Just not to sure if you can have to much light, since i only have a 2x2 area, the rooms bigger then that but thats the size of the area i am growing in.

Edit: I also have a 250mh just sitting on a shelf not being used but i dont have a ballast for it....... whats the most watage i should put in a 2x2 from what i read on FAQ they said 400 is fine but if i can get more wats in there and then get bigger nugs i want to ya know hahaha.


I am trying to provide all the info you would need to think of how the setup is but if theres anymore questions let me know.

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