Blurple supplements for 3x5 space

slacker140

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What are some decent blurple led bars similar to the hlg60 that is out of stock? And hopefully cheaper and appropriate for a 3x5 space so bar style. I've got two qb288 already for main lights but want just red/blue for extra side lighting.
 
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slacker140

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Check out sunblaster leds they 6500k and versatile. Don’t waste your time with blurple
Thanks, I was looking for blurple cause I've got bspec qb so need to supplement some red as well and since I've already got white full spectrum light covered I figured I go for blue and red. I really don't care if I get a lot of 600-700nm but I think I need some.
 
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slacker140

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I got 2 orphek or3 120 60w bar actinic coral lights for more blue/violet spectrum. Anybody have any thoughts if this "100w" cob light is junk from canagrow? I was just worried if it was inneficient and would cause excessive heat. I live in az and was trying to minimize heat as much as possible. I was thinking to put 3 of these in so I would have 260w white, 120w actinic blue, and 150w of this cob that leans a bit purple/red for the 3x5 tent. Oh and plus 2 solacure 4ft.


I think I'd like hlg qb18's but they're all sold out.
 
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slacker140

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Well the amazon canagrow cobs weren't that great. They get too hot for how little light they seem to put out. So I returned them and got two rapidled emerson boards instead and they are so bright for only 30w each. So my final flowering setup is 2 hlg qb288 135w bspec quantum boards, 2 60w orphek or3 120 blue plus bars, 2 30w rapidled emerson boards, and 2 solacure flower power uv flourescent.
Just got them put into flower day 1 today.
 

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GregoryB

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I got 2 orphek or3 120 60w bar actinic coral lights for more blue/violet spectrum. Anybody have any thoughts if this "100w" cob light is junk from canagrow? I was just worried if it was inneficient and would cause excessive heat. I live in az and was trying to minimize heat as much as possible. I was thinking to put 3 of these in so I would have 260w white, 120w actinic blue, and 150w of this cob that leans a bit purple/red for the 3x5 tent. Oh and plus 2 solacure 4ft.


I think I'd like hlg qb18's but they're all sold out.
Hey man forget all that. By time you spend to get what you need you could've just got a good light. I have a similar size space. My tent is 55x28in so 4.6x2.3feet. I have a mars sp3000(300actual watt) full spectrum, and a 250watt qb288 v2(2 boards long way). You should just get the 350watt v3 from hygrow lighting solutions and you'll be good with just that.
They are also on FB and ebay
 

slacker140

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Hey man forget all that. By time you spend to get what you need you could've just got a good light. I have a similar size space. My tent is 55x28in so 4.6x2.3feet. I have a mars sp3000(300actual watt) full spectrum, and a 250watt qb288 v2(2 boards long way). You should just get the 350watt v3 from hygrow lighting solutions and you'll be good with just that.
They are also on FB and ebay
But as you can see in the previous post I already did do all that to obtain the light spectrums I was wanting to use and just getting the single white light does not do that.
 

GregoryB

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But as you can see in the previous post I already did do all that to obtain the light spectrums I was wanting to use and just getting the single white light does not do that.
Single white? If you already have 2 qbs what is their spectrum? 3500k? If it's 3k I would get another double board qb, it has 36 660nm red per board and get 4k
 

slacker140

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Single white? If you already have 2 qbs what is their spectrum? 3500k? If it's 3k I would get another double board qb, it has 36 660nm red per board and get 4k
I have already purchased my equipment and am running it in flower. And getting white light does not offer the same supplemental spectrums that I have running now. I have Emerson effect running 660 and 730 with 410-480 without additional white light watts.
 

GregoryB

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Just because the light is "white" doesnt mean there's no blue or red. Look at a 4000k or 5000k spectrum and compare to a 3000k spectrum. 3000k has wayyy more red and 4000k way more blue yet you would call them white as that's how they look with human eyes..
 

slacker140

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Just because the light is "white" doesnt mean there's no blue or red. Look at a 4000k or 5000k spectrum and compare to a 3000k spectrum. 3000k has wayyy more red and 4000k way more blue yet you would call them white as that's how they look with human eyes..
Yeah I get it. I didn't want all the extra NM that isn't 400-480 or 600-730. I wanted all of my supplemental watts in that range.
 

rkymtnman

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I think I looked at those and couldn't find a price and by the time I found them I already had my blue bars. But they had an enticing spectrum.
if they are anything like the older Lumigrow lights, they are probably outrageously priced.

so are you happy with the Emerson boards? i ended up adding some far red pucks and a UV T5 to my QBs and i'm pretty happy.
 

GregoryB

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Yeah I get it. I didn't want all the extra NM that isn't 400-480 or 600-730. I wanted all of my supplemental watts in that range.
Gotcha. I just think you need more real light not all that blue n red. You only have 2 qb288 or 250w and even some of that is 4-480. For 15sqft I still think ud be better with another v2 rspec qb288
 

slacker140

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if they are anything like the older Lumigrow lights, they are probably outrageously priced.

so are you happy with the Emerson boards? i ended up adding some far red pucks and a UV T5 to my QBs and i'm pretty happy.
So far but I don't have a lot to compare with since I didn't do any flower cycle without them. Growth seems to be doing well though and they added pretty much what feels like almost 0 heat which was one of my main goals. And anecdotally when I flipped to flower and topped I got a lot of undergrowth branches stretch right up to be a top within 2 days. So it seemed it was doing good things.
 

GregoryB

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So far but I don't have a lot to compare with since I didn't do any flower cycle without them. Growth seems to be doing well though and they added pretty much what feels like almost 0 heat which was one of my main goals. And anecdotally when I flipped to flower and topped I got a lot of undergrowth branches stretch right up to be a top within 2 days. So it seemed it was doing good things.
Can always move drivers outside tent to remove heat.
 

slacker140

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Gotcha. I just think you need more real light not all that blue n red. You only have 2 qb288 or 250w and even some of that is 4-480. For 15sqft I still think ud be better with another v2 rspec qb288
I understand where you're coming from but I disagree for my environment. I am not concerned with total yield and I wanted a fuller spectrum with more blue/violet.
 
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