Just received my 5 x 9 Gorilla tent.. Now what? ;)

Hello fellow growers. I just received mt new tent and want some input as to what I should put in it. I have yet to purchase my lights, aside from a couple of banks of flouros to start some plants, I have an 8 inch centrifugal fan, 6 bags of Black Gold, some bone meal, blood meal, perlite, floranova bloom and grow and a bad attitude. Dont bother telling me I need to go hydro, I already know that. The temps are still kinda hot here in socal, so its gonna be soil at least to start out and get me some mothers to clone, then its HHT DWC most likely. I was planning on getting two cool tube with xxl batwing style reflectors and probably a couple 600s to go with them.. I know 2 600s is on the low side for this size tent, but I plan on using the tent as a room, not to just cram full of plants, so I will have some extra space to work around in.. at least for now thats my plan. Please comment with any suggestion that you think would make this experience more productive... This is my first larger scale grow... I started out using a 250hps in NGB style cabinet and pulling half pounds from one plant.. I think this is gonna be a fun ride.. heres a pic of what my cab looked like, but i used a diy cooltube (bake-a-round) and diy batwing reflector and a 250 instead of the measly 150,,oh and I used soil instead..couldnt keep res temps down with a 250 in a 4 sq foot area.. w/62.5

watts/sqft Oh and I painted mine white..

I pulled rock hard nugs of steel out of that cabinet

Suggestions! Comments?! HELP

Maybe ill post a pic of it this afternoon after its put together, just to inspire you all to comment?

Dude. YOU NEED TO GO HYDRO! lol. Just kidding. Have fun with your set up. Sounds cool.

Does that cab have slide-out floors? Sick..

PetFlora said:

I would put it outside for a few hours to let it degas before bringing it inside

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Umm I really dont want anyone to see it Maybe I will just leave it in the garage with the windows open and let it air out.. im not in a hurry to populate it

Highocaine said:

Does that cab have slide-out floors? Sick..

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Yessir..I made this cab when Overgrow was still running, I used it for years with great success...But I was in a non-legal state back then.. Not anymore! WOOT!

Im trying to decide whether or not I want to post my grows w/ pics on here or not.. I am in California now and its pretty much legal to grow with the right paperwork.. but am still uneasy about it, the whole process..I am still stuck in my old "be careful its highly illegal" mode. Thoughts? Also I will be growing for two other patients as well.. so the size of the tent is just about right..IMO

Just stick a Prop 215 compliant thing in your sig or whatever you guys do. And keep good paperwork, stick within your limits.

Well... the blasted tent was sent with a corner piece that was for a different brand of tent... smaller diameter than the others, wont fit. So now I must wait, yet AGAIN. BLAH!!!

Highocaine said:

Just stick a Prop 215 compliant thing in your sig or whatever you guys do. And keep good paperwork, stick within your limits.

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How do I do that?

I will be WELL within my limits... I grow one plant wonders.. its kinda my thing ya know

Fuck Hydro and Chemmie BS bud. ORGANIC. The taste alone...

I'd throw at least 2k in that tent. 5x9=45sq ft - 2000/45=~44w per sq ft. Usually recommend 50w per sq. ft.

LivingCanvas said:

I'd throw at least 2k in that tent. 5x9=45sq ft - 2000/45=~44w per sq ft. Usually recommend 50w per sq. ft.

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I ran 62.5 wt/sqft in my little cabinet...I think for now, im only gonna use half this tent..its pretty big and I dont need that much medicine.