LED Without LEDs -My First T5 Grow

Originally Posted by kpmarine

Now here's something that's been bothering me. How does a 24" tube cost the same as a 48" tube? I have yet to see more than $1 worth of difference in price. Seems a bit uncool to the people that don't have room for 48" tubes.

chaps my ass but I am sure its a manufacturing issue. There seems like more consumer uses for the larger tubers. In some cases the 24" might cost them more at the end of the day, depending on demand and if they have to retool their machinery each run.

Here is a question. Since some of you guys are helping out UV with their new tubes, why dont you all ask Jeff at UV to test the elusive purple Fiji? Would be great to get a chart of that one and since you all are doing a bunch of R & D for them.

Hey hey you guys save some for me!

Originally Posted by 48martin

Here is a question. Since some of you guys are helping out UV with their new tubes, why dont you all ask Jeff at UV to test the elusive purple Fiji? Would be great to get a chart of that one and since you all are doing a bunch of R & D for them.

Hmmm... not a bad idea but not sure he'd do it on the grounds that it's a different company's bulb and they've chosen not to release it... if he doesn't want us sharing his new chart, something tells me he ain't gonna share another company's 'secret' chart either.

Guys we could probably pool our resources and open up a shop to sell all the generic grow and bloom bulbs we get with our fixtures... LOL...

Okay, I got my new 4-bub on it's way and 4 flora suns on their way... this will be my last purchase for a long while.

Will probably mix and match some of the reds from the top fixture into the side lighting too. And I think I'll take the two retrofitted tubes off the fixture and hang them in the front or between rows of plants in the middle as more side lighting. This will allow me to hang the fixture lower and closer at the top, and the bulbs can get more direct exposure since they have no real reflectors anyway. I'm thinking I will try to dangle them between the plants so both sides of the bulbs are being put to good use.

Originally Posted by 48martin

Here is a question. Since some of you guys are helping out UV with their new tubes, why dont you all ask Jeff at UV to test the elusive purple Fiji? Would be great to get a chart of that one and since you all are doing a bunch of R & D for them.

It may be illegal to do so. Also, it is really costly to do a spectral analysis.

Originally Posted by AltarNation

Guys we could probably pool our resources and open up a shop to sell all the generic grow and bloom bulbs we get with our fixtures... LOL...

If only the badboys came with lamps. Im not too keen on the Radiions; while they do project more lumen/sqft, I prefer vented ballasts and fixture for heat to rise up, a fixture that is more friendly with my 6" clip-on fans, better reflectivity, better light output with superior ballasts, and covers a larger area.

I do have a few spares on hand already though I guess better to hold on to a few in case one breaks and Im already in a bind.

Yeah they are emergency bulbs at this point... I only got the 4-tube radiion which I suspect is about equal in size and distribution as my hydrofarm 4-bulb. Maybe a little narrower. But it's going to be for side lighting so I think it will work out for my situation. I'll be sure to post some feedback about it when I get it set up. If I don't like it as much i can always swap it with my hydrofarm 4-bulb that's in veg now.

Hey, here's a funny question... anyone got a good rack for storing their extra bulbs? I have been keeping the shipping tubes for storage and it is a total bitch to get at them. I am thinking about looking for a door-side umbrella rack or something, lol. So I can pick at them without having to open tubes and unwrap padding etc. etc...