400w Club-Show Off Your 400w Pride And Joy

doogleef said:

That is a nice setup for that tent. I have the same size and was trying to figure how I was gonna fit a fan and filter in there. That looks like a fairly large filter for the space. Was that by design? I am hoping to keep everything hooked to the top of my tent rather than down the side like that but I may have to go that way. Nice grow, btw.

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You're talking about the flower tent right? thanks for the compliment. yeah, i would like to have the carbon filter up in the top, but with that daystar ac, i don't have enough room depth wise to fit it in there. It's a 4" can filter, pretty much the smallest one I could fine. I could build a smaller one now, but at the time is was the one. I have thought about putting it on the exhaust of my inline fan, but if it's not broke, don't fix it.

I had to get different brand bulbs (new) twice now since my 400 Lumatek would not ignite the bulbs. I had to finally go with Hortilux. The Ushio would not ignite on any of the 400 Lumatek ballasts at the Hydro store for some reason.

JordanTheGreat said:

anybody running a lumatek ballast right now? my brand new metal halide failed to ignite after a month of use, my hps is running like a champ still after using it last season...? is that normal?

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This is my "Ghetto Grow" closet. Everything in it was either free or dirt cheap. I was given a brand new 400w MH construction high bay light. I made a cool hood for it. I also am using the cfl's from my Aerogarden. I am using shelves to adjust the height of the plants instead of raising the light. I used 90 degree elbows from the harware store to attach the 4" dryer duct to. To circulate the cold air from my attic I use a 5" desk fan That I took apart and mounted inside a gallon pickle jar (plastic) that I cut the end off. The hot air goes back up to the attic. The closet is 2'x2'x5'. I am using 3 gallon grow bags with pro-mix soil (perlite,vermiculite, soil and sand). The 3 plants are Papaya's They are about 12" tall and going into 36 hour darkness tomorrow followed by 12/12. This is my first real grow so take it easy on me. Also check out the journal and let me know.

here is my northern light 4 weeks in flower. I have 2 others but they are not pictured.

400 watt magnetic, hid hut 400 watt bulb. Ebb and flow in 5 inchs of rockwool. Gh 3 part with flora micro hardwater. Hydroguard. Bloombastic. Kool bloom. Lots of fresh air inside of tent. Temps 65 to 75.

THis girl is lstd to the max. Fresh lemon smell. Covered in white and getting whiter. Sugar buds.

looks great E420! great work

Eharmony420 said:

here is my northern light 4 weeks in flower. I have 2 others but they are not pictured.

400 watt magnetic, hid hut 400 watt bulb. Ebb and flow in 5 inchs of rockwool. Gh 3 part with flora micro hardwater. Hydroguard. Bloombastic. Kool bloom. Lots of fresh air inside of tent. Temps 65 to 75.

THis girl is lstd to the max. Fresh lemon smell. Covered in white and getting whiter. Sugar buds.

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how long did u flower

heres an update on some of my plants under the 400w
...theyll be ready to come out soon !

420weedman said:

heres an update on some of my plants under the 400w
...theyll be ready to come out soon !

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what strain, and nutes? Great job btw

fuck.... i got a couple more weeks but ill def post when done, she keeps fattening up daily. heres from new years eve

nxoro8x3 said:

how long did u flower

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still in flower. 4 weeks now, maybe 4-5 weeks left. 9 week strain I read.

heres an idea of everything i got under my 400

I've been browsing page after page with sheer glee smeared all over my face -
come to the conclusion i am very proud to be a 400w owner

420weedman said:

heres an idea of everything i got under my 400

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damn dude! Tell us more. How High do you keep your light? What kind of bulb do you use?

Aesome grow. Reps.

thanks! light is about 12" from the top of the tall buds in the middle.... maybe 38" above the table it self. its the cheap ass bulb from htg ... im gonna get a good one soon

hello,

my 400watter....MH sunmaster bulb...3-ladies bag seed.

enjoy.

420weedman said:

heres an idea of everything i got under my 400

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Very nice, what strain is that plant in the middle?

Sick, dude! That's awesome..

Thanks, upinchronic, for starting this really inspirational thread. I just bought a 400W MH/HPS switchable for my first grow. All in all, things are going great at about 3 weeks... but then you read about someone's bank of (5) 1000's for flowering and you're like.. shit, I don't have enough light!

Cured that!!

Eharmony420 said:

still in flower. 4 weeks now, maybe 4-5 weeks left. 9 week strain I read.

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Cool, thanks

what would you guys say be the max sq ftage a 400w can do? i have a big walk in closet, but i only have a 400w and wont be able to get any more HID lights anytime soon, i do entertain the idea of having extra cfls around the closet, thaanks.