CFL SOG setup - What do you think so far?

I've learned alot from you guys at RIU and thought I'd share how I've put it to use.

This is a work in progress but going very well so far. Right now I've got x2 BE x PPP and x1 WW x Mango 6 days old, in a 12L res (DWC/drip) and one bag seed in a 8L res (DWC) about 1 month old. I've got it in the flowering room to force it to show sex (kinda hoping its male just 'cause I don't know the strain).

My first attempt went well with a 1000watt HPS and 4 Purple Kush plants that were vegged outside. ended up with just under 3 Oz. The heat was way to much (for a small closet grow) so I started thinkin about CFLs. My second attempt was with 9 WW x Mango that all turned out to be males. It kinda set me back. I decided to shut down, rebuild and try my hand at hydro.

So right now just trying to get a couple mothers together so I give SOG a try. Still have to pick up a Clone tray and some RW, but I have lots of time.

Veg room: -4'x2.5'x3'
- x4 6500k 42 watt CFLs
- x1 15 watt 6500k T8
- x1 15 watt UV "plant grow lamp"
- More to be added as the garden grows.

Flowering room: -3.5'x2.5'x5'
- x2 85 watt 2700k CFLs (one in use so far)
- x2 15 watt UV "Plant grow lamp" (Not In Use yet)
- x4 42 watt 2700k CFLS (NIU yet)

Both rooms are pretty well vented, temps are at about 22-24C.

Its completly DIY Opp, spent about $400 on it so far. Only thing I got from the Hydroshop is Mylar, Nutes, PH kit, and RW cubes. Everything else was pretty much from HD/Lowes and a couple pet stores. Also, I'm gonna buy a real reflector eventualy.

I'm still thinking about a better exhaust system for the veg room, since theres soon to be much more light in there. Anyone know of any fans (not to expesive) that will work well with a vent hose? The fans at the hydro shop and kinda big and starting at $120+

Also, Is it better to use a heat mat under the clone tray or just a small water heater in the res? I was thinkin the heat pad might heat the room and/or the base of the box inturn warming my veg/mother res's.

Thanks
I'll try and update it often.

eager for your thoughts good or bad. Also if I left out and info let me know.

heat mats work great.fans?check out ebay for cheap fans or used ones.

I need a fan that will work well to push/pull air through a hose and out of the top of the veg box without spending over 100$

Stoner,looks great so far.If you dont need to cool a bulb a 4''suncourt fan from homedepot should work fine.You also might try to get a small fan in veg to keep the freash air moving and strenthen the stems.Ps the fans are &20.00 and there 4'';works great with dryer hose.I use the siver kind of dryer hose.Keep the pics coming.StaySafe!! PS they also have 6'' for $30 i believe.

looks good . keep us posted . I use a DWC and have great results

Well i'm pretty sure I've got a female! So things are looking up. I'm going to give it another day or two to make sure then hopefully turn her into a tray of clones.

I lost one of the PPP x BEs and the other one is looking pretty sick, (and has stopped growing) but the WWxMango is looking healthy, I topped her two days ago. I've got them on half nute, temps at 23C day. water temp are around 15-17C.

I'm not sure shes gonna make it.
I'm thinkin it might be nute burn, any advice would be greatly appreciated.

What nutes are you using? Whats your ph and ppm ? You may want to flush your res . Looks more nutes lock then burn . I use 2 tsp of h2o2 in my res to help prevent this from happening .

I'm using DNF two part, the ph is 5.5-5.8 and i don't have a ppm tester yet. whats h2o2? where do you get it?

never mind... haha h2o2 haha..