reefcouple
Well-Known Member
Its a certain type of light, it produces vertually no heat, its not as good as an HID but much better than a compact flourescent... I will provide a link for you to look at, there are many out there, but the key word here is High Output (HO) T5 is the size of bulb... If you are ok with spending a few hundred dollars, I would recommend just bypassing it all and get a 600W digital ballast..i have no clue what a HOT5 light is or what a wala is
Lets back the boat up for a second here, how many plants do you intend to grow? Will you ever want to grow more than what you first intend? If thats the case just get the 600.. If you are ok with just a couple plants then the HOT5 will suffice, just get a couple compact flourescents for side lighting (the lower branches will benefit from that)..
Heres a link to a HOT5
Keep in mind you want BLOOM bulbs, you can easily veg with a compact flourescent..
This is a great little light for rather inexpensive.. perfect for that DWC system you liked
http://cgi.ebay.com/T5-HO-FLUORESCENT-24-2-2ft-8-LAMP-GROW-LIGHT-BULBS-NEW-/190456395269?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c5815f605