h p s--m h--vs--fluro--ecolight

billywizz · #1 06-30-2008, 11:39 PM

hey everyone..
im starting a grow and i have 4 lights to choose from..
250w mh and hps bulbs change over bulbs with ballast..
250 ecolight red spectrum
40w pure white fluro

what lights the best for vegin and could i mix the bulbs around like my hps with my fluro or my fluro with my mh.ect..? or am i going to kill them??

smokeh · #2 07-01-2008, 05:13 AM

cfl probs best for veg. hps best for flowering. although u can do both all the way through.

u will need to change cfls to a red spectrum and when u get the bulb for the hps, make sure it can handle both spectrums and u wont need to change.

billywizz · #3 07-01-2008, 06:42 AM

ok my eco light is 200w and my hps and mh bulb are 250 will they still work in my ballast?

billywizz · #4 07-01-2008, 06:55 AM

nope i think i blown the bulb lol lucky it didnt explode so now im down to hps fluro and eco lights i blown the mh lmao the best bulb i had and i killed it.....

smokeh · #5 07-01-2008, 06:59 AM

ecolite shouldnt need a ballast.

the hps will need one yer..

billywizz · #6 07-01-2008, 07:08 AM

lmao my ecolight is 200w its big as hell no joke its a proper grow light not a crappy clf

billywizz · #7 07-01-2008, 07:09 AM

and thank god it was only the fuse that blown lol so i still got my bulb yay....

smokeh · #8 07-01-2008, 07:09 AM

u mean cfl lol. ok well put a ballast in with it.

billywizz · #9 07-01-2008, 07:11 AM

omfg sorry should be more clear my eco light came with a ballast and i was wondering if my 250w mh n hps bulbs would work in the ballast but they dont so its cool thankz anyways

billywizz · #10 07-01-2008, 07:12 AM

lol smoke nice one im baked....