im thinkin of some kinda box or somthin to grow and experiment with mostly flouros though i already have hps going so dont tell me hps please. but what would work the best from home depot cfls or t5,8s or t whatevers but ideally if u could make somthin from home depot what would be the best for growing ?????i already know that blue is the best for veg and the higher the better in watts and that the red is go for flower in cfls but are tubes better how about the double u shaped t8s in a 2x2 housing thats somthing i could design around

get the tube florous

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Here is one I posted some time ago. If I put it back to gether to use again I would modify it slightly. The lights are floros i bought on sale at Meijers, $12.00 including the bulbs, when the bulbs wore out i bought full spectrum t-12's. VV

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so t12s are the best?????

i believe t5's are, and High output T5s are the best... from what ive read anyway

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listen to this guy

dude i made a grow box and got all my stuff from home depo..used energy saving bulbs all quite cheap and compact check out my thread tell me what u think

It really depends on what you are trying to accomplish. To begin with the t designation is a reference to the circumference of the bulbs. a t-8 is 8/8th's, a t-12 is 1 1/2 ". The pin pattern on the t-12's and t-8's is the same, those bulbs both fit, the output ratings are about the same . If you are just trying to root seeds and clones the t-12's or t-8's are adequate for the first few weeks. One bulb for the t-5 cost as much as the fixture I used and the bulbs came with it. I have used the 4-8 bulb t-5 fixtures from seedling to harvest and they do a fine job, Its just doesn't fit what you were asking for. I am using a procyon 100 over my clones for the most part now. The less expensive light will be best for the money. the cfl's would be about the same. VV

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get metal halide they are blue light

what about the u shaped t8s i could really do somthin w/those iwant a box that if i want to ican do a whole cycle flower and veg