400 w grow tent

greetings everyone!
i will be starting my grow pretty soon i just wanted to post some of the items i plan on oredering this week , i am a rookie in this game so i will really appreciate any help that i get .
im oredering everything from a hydro store in ny called gotham hydroponic a friend told me they have some great prices so since im so cheap i figured ill mess with them lol

heres what i plan on ordering

[h=2]Lighthouse Hydro Grow Tent - 4'x2'x4'[/h][h=2]Grow Light Kit 400w HPS / MH 6" Cool Tube Reflector Deluxe[/h][h=2]4 Inch Inline Fan & 4 Inch 300mm Carbon Filter - Fan and Filter Combo[/h][h=2]4" Duct Tube - 3 Ply 8ft[/h][h=2]Duct Clamp 4"[/h]i still havent decided on pot size , fertilizer etc so if anyone has any suggestions it would be helpful

Well, Ive never heard of Gotham Hydroponics, but that doesn't mean they aren't good. Has your friend ever ordered anything from them? Anytime a company that isn't very popular has cheap prices, I can't help but question the quality.

As for the nutrients, I am a big fan of any FoxFarm products. And the pots; go to like Walmart and pick up some 5 gallon buckets and drill holes in the bottoms for drainage. Buy some of those thin plastic saucers to go underneath them.

Goodluck!

Get a 6" combo and hook it to your 6" cool tube. The 6 doesn't cost much more than a 4 and it is double the cfm. Personally 5 gallon buckets under a 400 watt is too much. The light will not penetrate very far. http://www.growgreenerguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/HPS_chart1.jpg That's a good light chart. Check out any dollar store. I found 1.5 gallon square trash cans for 1$ each. Do some homework on the nutes. Check out dyna grow. It is cheap and gives outstanding results.