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egret

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80cm x 80cm, that is about 31"x31". I think 190w of Area 51 will fill that area up well. I think the 200w Optic will do good in that area as well.

I have a 36"x36" grow area, and eventually plan to use 2-3 of the W90s in there. I'm saving my money. Right now I'm using a 400w HPS in there, I used a Vipar LED for a while until it kept breaking, then went back to the 400w.

I don't care what anyone says, a 400w HPS is still a workhorse when it comes to smaller to medium sized areas. Hard to beat for the price.
What size the exhaust and intake fans will be for your growing area ? And at what rate are you going to use them ? I mean when they will be turned on/off ?
 

1.21 Gigawatts!

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I use a cheap 4" fan from HTG and a matching filter. They don't sell the one I have anymore, they have a new orange colored one that replaced it. The specs on both are the same though. 170CFM. And I leave it on 24x7, never turn it off.

It's kinda loud, eventually I want to replace it with something quieter.
What size the exhaust and intake fans will be for your growing area ? And at what rate are you going to use them ? I mean when they will be turned on/off ?
 

testiclees

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Thoughts on this prior high times award winner?

240 Watt Full Spectrum G8LED Veg/Flower
http://www.dormgrow.com/240-watt-led-grow-light.html

older LED technology, but is it still competitive at $300?
High times awards, i would not put much merit in that claim.
I get tbe impression HT is wildly mercenary

You could likely get some good buds from that light But not many and not efficiently.
"We use high quality Infrared diodes which output a nearly invisible wavelength beyond the light spectrum." silly marketing fodder..

Read up around here and get a feel for more informed options.

good luck
 

Myles117

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I'm looking to add a 4th 4x4 flood table to my growroom without drawing more juice. I have 3200 watts of HPS and induction running over 3 tables now. four apache at600's is where I'm leaning but I just can't drop that coin without making sure it'd be a good investment for me. Am I insane to make this move? I grow sea of green and this room is forever on 12/12
 

JimmyIndica

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The New A51 W90 is Better than the Optic led?
how is it better and which optic model are u comparing,because optic has like 15 models to choose from and bunch of different configurations. I know which a51 your talking about,because they only have one! I am thinking u are referencing the optic 120 vs the w90?
 
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Mr.Head

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I don't think Optic makes a light the size that realstyles is showing :)

No my new REAL Optics are better lol. This is my new prototype with lenses bright ass fuck and now with deeper penetration that the girls will love

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Lenses have been on the shopping list for a while, I really need to get some for my vero's. I'm interested in magnetic ones like I've seen some companies use. Would you happen to have a lead for small quantity orders?
 

VTMi'kmaq

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Before you guys went led did any of you have experiance with hortilux blue bulbs? If so i have a question for you.........I'd like to have as much similar spectrum as possible to the blue eye horti bulb in an l.e.d set-up, In your experiance which l.e.d gets the job done at a good price? please and thankyou.
 

VTMi'kmaq

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So then id need the lens to go with all 5 pieces? also the housing to accomidate them. At 30 bucks a piece i can see this adding up or am i misunderstandign this ....again! lol
 

Fiete

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how is it better and which optic model are u comparing,because optic has like 15 models to choose from and bunch of different configurations. I know which a51 your talking about,because they only have one! I am thinking u are referencing the optic 120 vs the w90?

Right ;)
 
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