On off chance of a buying a fairly cheap light - i stumbled across someone selling 3 x 200w Envirolites 6400k with reflectors and hanger etc for $80 - i contacted him (thought was price missprint- it was not ) and bought them now (Best Bargain ever)

I,m wondering should i use all 3 directly above the plants or would it be better to have say 1 in reflector and 2 hanging down amoungest the plants in my veg room? the area is just for veg as i have separate flower room with different lighting- also i done the 24Hr lighting cycle last time - 1 is already a confirmed Male! was thinking of doing 18/6 cycle this time because as far a i underastand from various posts it gives better root structure and also increase chance of female!

If I were you I would have 1 light hanging directly above the plant and the other two at 45 degree angles close to the plant as well. Then line your box with mylar. I just lined my 12'X12' room with mylar and holy hell. You have to and Im not exaggerating have to, wear sun glasses when you go in there!!! Its nuts. Mylar is god. lol

yup got both rooms lined with mylar ceiling floor walls its the sh*t!!!!

How many plants do you intend to grow?

not many maybe 4/5

is it all one hood, or are they seperate?

3 separated 200w envirolite but got reflector unit to go with them as well

Yeah but is it a single reflector unit, or one per bulb?

one fixed standard reflector - for other 2 i have some of the polished reflector material that i can form to make any shape needed!!

I was just wondering how many of those you would actually need and if it would be possible for you to find someway of swapping 1 or 2 of those to 2700ks and using them for sidelighting in the flowering room