200$ bucks too spend and torn between led and t5 type

Led or T5?

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buzzardbreath

buzzardbreath

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VTMi'kmaq said:
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Honestly, i could care less what anyone claims until ive used it myself. T-5s will grow almost anything .....hands down. Op asked in 200.00 what his best option is. T-5s. He should just try them out himself. Im not getting caught up in the led outshines everything else grabass sessions that can start here. Ive grown indoors since 1998. Know what has worked for me.
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I have a single cheap t-5 for extra lower light on one of my blooming plants. A bit more frosty in that light's area than any other area of plant. So, Cheers!
 
Budget Buds

Budget Buds

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Dont buy cheap led lights, you would be better off with an hps or even cfl lighting over an ebay style led , cheap chips, drivers and diodes .
 
innerG

innerG

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Walterwhiter said:
I've been looking real reasonable prices. I was concerned about the heat initially but the closet I'm using has a attic port you can say. It's really just a hole they put ply wood over. Up and out
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Yeah, you can just run the exhaust from the reflector up and out like that if you want to. You could add a carbon filter later no problem if you need to.

HIDs are good lights to grow with, that one has both MH and HPS bulbs so you can even use the cycle-appropriate ones if you want to

I only use a 400w and that's plenty for me:
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Walterwhiter

Walterwhiter

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innerG said:
Yeah, you can just run the exhaust from the reflector up and out like that if you want to. You could add a carbon filter later no problem if you need to.

HIDs are good lights to grow with, that one has both MH and HPS bulbs so you can even use the cycle-appropriate ones if you want to
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Found a 600w appollo with digital ballast timer hps and MH bulbs and the hanging cords. Less than 150 shipped
 
innerG

innerG

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Walterwhiter said:
Found a 600w appollo with digital ballast timer hps and MH bulbs and the hanging cords. Less than 150 shipped
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The cheaper kits have an open reflector, the ones that are like $20 more have a sealed/vented reflector. Those can be better if you're going to run exhaust
 
Walterwhiter

Walterwhiter

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innerG said:
The cheaper kits have an open reflector, the ones that are like $20 more have a sealed/vented reflector. Those can be better if you're going to run exhaust
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Do you al have experience with the digital ballasts? Seems to be the most expensive component. I've seen where it fucks with your wifi. Emf fluctuations
 
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