Am I missing anything from my setup?

Hey guys I plan to start my first grow in my apartment this August and I have been comprising a list of things I am going to need to buy in order to start. Please let me know about anything I have forgetten to include in the start up cost.

(From htgsupply.com)
1. 150 Watt HPS with an extra Agro Bulb for Vegging - $118
2. 4 inch Carbon Filter- $50
3. Two 4 inch Inline Fans (Intake and exhaust) - $40
4. Shipping- $29
TOTAL: $237

(From wormsway.com)
1. Darkroom 40- $84
2. Shipping- $16
TOTAL: $100

(From my local nursery)
1. Fox Farm Trio Package (Grow Big/Big Bloom/Tiger Bloom)- $45
2. Fox Farm Ocean Forest Soil- $20
3. Electronic Soil pH/Moisture Meter- $25
4. Thermometer/Hygrometer- $30
5. Rockwool Cubes for three seeds- $5
6. Two 2 gallon pots- $2
7. Water Collection Tray for Pots- $3
TOTAL: $130

(From Home Depot)
1. 4 ft. of Silver Vent Ducting- $5
2. Vent Clamps for the Ducting/Filter- $2
3. Small Clip-On Fan- $15
4. Hooks/Chain for Lighting- $8
5. Small Extension Cords- $20
6. Two Timers (One for both fans and one for the light)- $30
TOTAL- $80

(From SeedBoutique.com)
1. Greenhouse Seed's Big Bang (Feminized)- $40
2. Shipping- $10
TOTAL- $50

GRAND TOTAL: $587 (give or take twenty bucks.)

What do you guys think? Any necessities I left out? Any extra things I left out?

thanks

I'd get a EC/PPM meter to measure your solution.

id go with the 250 hps youll appreciate it in the flower, either or will work, theres 150 watt club round here sumwere that can help u get the best from ur light, or just upgrade to a 250 an join the 250 club, guaranteed help whenever u need it, but sounds like u have it worked homeslice...happy growing

that reminds me, measuring cup too

yeah i thought about the 250, but i dont pay my power (parents do cause i'm a full time student) and most 250s that i would want don't fit in the Darkroom 40 and i would have to upgrade to the 60 which is a little too big for me. I figure a 150 watt won't be too big of a bleep on the radar ya know.

and does the price sound right to you guys, i didn't think it would cost 600 bucks but once you add it up...

yea u get everything at once its a pretty penny, im goin week to week, adding as i go, gettn my foxfarm 2morrow!, from what ive read, 250 adds 20-35 more dollars on eletric, no worse then runnin ur comp. all months, but with the room size 150 it, as long as it grows an buds haha

A 25 dollar Ph meter is not going to tell you sh!t. Invest in a better one, dont waste your 25 dollars.

Also, by the price of the fan I assume you are talking about the inline duct booster fan. I would go at least with a 6inch exaust fan. I am running one 400 hps bulb in a 2X3 closet and use an 8 inch for exaust and a 6inch for intake. Plus, any ducting attached to those fans will really slow them down. Plus, you cant put any kind of filter on those booster fans. I just bought a new canfan. I suggest buying their 4inch inline fan for 75 dollars and you probably wouldn't need a intake fan. If sound is a problem build a box around it with sound foam on the inside to quite the noise. Then you can make a homemade carbon filter which should quite it as well.

One more thing, I would think two 150 watt bulbs would be unnecessary. With that low wattage you will not be able to penetrate foilage very well, which means you shouldn't veg too long. I would do 12/12 from seed so your plants dont get to big. Then you only have to run 12 hours a day. My 400watt bulb cost me an extra 34 dollars a month. You could go with a 250 watt bulb, you would get better results and should only cost 15-20 dollars extra a month, depending on you kwh/hour charge.

http://htgsupply.com/viewproduct.asp?productID=51920

ig do with that its 10 dollars cheaper an bigger, u could also fit a 250 in it? also, thermometer that reads ur humidity and temp. at wal-mart for 10$

yeah i should prob step it up on the pH meter

as for the fans i really think this would be my only option. Can you give me a link to those inline fans. The inline fans i am thinking of only connect to the wall or sit on the floor...In the darkroom 40 i am gonna get there will be absolutely no floor space so i would need to hang it up and i can't both the thing on the my tent ya know.

And as for that extra bulb, its and AgroMax bulb which is an HPS light that gives off alot more blue light than standard bulbs. good for vegging.

anymore tips? i could use'em

p.s. are they really that loud?

LOWNskater52 said:

p.s. are they really that loud?

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I would go with a 250w magnetic HPS ballast, and use this bulb for veg and flower. The spectrum on this CMH is sick; more blue than MH, and more red and UV than HPS.



Compare the spectrum to HPS

is there a link to buy this bulb?

are you saying just get the ceramic metal halide bulb or get both of the bulbs?

the duct booster fans are not that loud. The 4 inch inline fan that I was talking about is on that htgsupply website you listed. They are louder, but much better.

LOWNskater52 said:

are you saying just get the ceramic metal halide bulb or get both of the bulbs?

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Sure, the same bulb for veg and flower.

Google "Philips mastercolor retro white 250w", and make sure you get the right profile bulb, vertical or horizontal.

Growlightexpress has 'em for $52

thanks green cross, i'll prob end up getting a real good bulb cause i will be using such little light so i might just get that one in a 150 watt version. as for bturner, there is a good combo on htgsupply.com for a 4inch inline fan/4 inch carbon filter for 120 so i will prob get that and one duct booster fan for my intake....thank you for your help

p.s. if that fan is in a grow tent in a closet do you think it'll be hearable?