Alright im new at growing so im starting off wit mids. I need help wit lights

BaIlBoI

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hey I am new at this whole growing thing. So i am starting off with the mid grade seeds. iight i need to knoe what kinda lights i need. Right now i have a flood light that is 120v pretty bright. then i have a fish tank light that has two 120w blulbs. like witch one should i use or should i use both? also i am tring to grow it in my house i should i grow in a lil box? i dnt care if the buddha smells loud
 

andyk187

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if it smells loud huh? lol, well...got a lot of reading to do man, you should hit up the FAQ section and read as much as you can. doesn't matter voltage, it's about wattage and if it's a halogen flood light it's not worth your effort. Fish tank lights, also depends on what kind they are. is it HID (metal halid or high pressure sodium?) or is it t-5 fluorescent lights? if so they might work, but if they're old you'd be better off going to walmart and grabbing about 4 Compact Flourescent lights that you can use in any lamp socket. if smell isn't an issue you dont really need a box, you just need proper lighting. if you're serious about it, i'd invest in a decent HPS or MH/HPS fixture around 250 watts or 400 watts. i wouldn't use your best seeds the first grow, i'd wait til you're comfortable growing and then use the good ones! goodluck, and Read the FAQ and search the forums, they're full of info.
 

Erysichthon

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yeah that flood light is no good. you really should just get some cfls. those fish floros will probably work for about 2 weeks. then you will need some cfl's. and yah, you should check out the FAQ. it has much info for you. read some CFL grow journals. my first one is a good start. its the "My Grow" link below in my sig.
 
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Illegal Smile

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You want 100 cfl watts per plant, and a mix of 2700k light and 6500k light (different bulbs).
 
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