Recent content by ThumbSmasher

i think s/he is just giving an alternative to RO water. Zero water apparently gives the same effects (0ppm). The filters aren't $2 from my experience though. more like 8-10$ I like zero water because there is no "waste" like there is with RO water. it takes like 3 gallons of water to get 1...

CFL's seem to be popular for veg. like underground said vegging plants do not require as much light.. somewhere around 20-30 watts per sq ft seems good for veg. during flower ideal watts per sq ft is like a minimum of 50.. but up to 80-100 watt per sq ft. as far as flower, HPS are definitely...

amazing thread and great work man. really enjoyed watching the process. how did you like those cxb3590's?

I'm not sure how this would relate to autos... but based on this video.. my theory is that the more plants, the more light competition. With multiple plants you're not only growing multiple buds, but light energy is also spent on multiple leaves, multiple stems, and multiple root systems. Just...

Watch this video.. Play close attention to the video ~ 5:30

i just started dabbling in this stuff, still pretty new... i've only heard of quantum boards once or twice.. but now you're mentioning them again so i feel like i should look into them more. :)

yeah i saw that a few months ago.. that's what got me thinking about it. it's a great video. growmau5 has a 7 part series about converting/building them on youtube.. part 3/7 (which goes over lighting) is missing unfortunately - something about copyright issues i believe. still a ton of useful info.

I wonder why this was moved.. it's obviously a DIY thread.

I wish i could rep/like posts .. not enough posts for me yet. definitely will. thanks

i think i <3 u. great info bro haha

I got a vipar 450 I'll probably convert later. I found out my fan on the Mars draws 1.68 watts give or take 10%. I could just go all cxb"s 3500k with no reds or blues.. haven't decided yet.. 8 cxb's with in a 3x2' would be pretty heavy I think

Good question on the fan. I'm not sure to be honest. I did pop the cover off of the light fixture and I saw the top of the fan and there was no specifications for it on top but maybe I can pull the whole thing out and there will be some specifications on the underside

Well i have 2 drivers.. both are 86V max. .. I would like to put 2 cbx3590's on each driver, but im afraid if i put 2 cbx3590's on the same driver that runs the fan i will overload that driver .. so i figured i would just use 2 on 1 driver, and 1 on the other, and then add some supplemental...

good idea. thanks for responding

I REALLY wish you didnt make part 3/7 of your DIY cob build private .. i cant explain how frustrated i was when i realized the part of the LIGHTING series that was supposed to go over LIGHTS was not available to public view. :(