LetsGetCritical
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thanks bro 
Female Seeds C99, Nirvana Northern Lights Auto and others outdoor operation.
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Fangule
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I heard dim-able balasts shorten the life of the bulb. What I would like is to get a air cooled hood with a max footprint for the 1000 W HPS. Also a decent quality ballast.
Good to hear you found a place bro. Now you can continue to live your life in peace.
DCobeen
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i expect to replace my bulbs every other year. the first ones are average usually and most of use want hortalux dual arc. well i do. I do agree an air cooled sealed hood is the way to go. I'll be getting one when i order my tent. but that is after i havest these 5 plants and maybe even my c99 also.
Fangule
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Air injection soil, interesting.
DCobeen
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I do love the air injection soil. sealed pots are better with a water lvl gauge. Sure i could do pure hydro or pure soil. This system is not for the lazy grower you have to spend 1hr or more a day watering to the correct levels. You are also counting a air pump not to break down. I will be buying a backup. Transplanting is easy. This is my test grow. My c99 will be the one to watch she has had no issues from the start. the ones in flower had bad organic nutes and blocked air lines. so they lost a little over a month and they bounced back nice. they would have had allot thicker leaves and stems. I do say if anyone does this research watch the old man in the videos. and ask me if you have any questions.
reddiamond
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You should not dim the bulb or it will not give the correct light spectrum.
I have 600w dimmable ballasts 600/400/250, if i run it at 250w then i use a 250w bulb and it will work perfectly for the correct life span and give the correct spectrum, that is the correct way to use them
http://www.hydroculture.co.uk/sunmaster-600w-digital-ballast
DCobeen
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Great info thank you. okay cool. Now i know.
You should not dim the bulb or it will not give the correct light spectrum.
I have 600w dimmable ballasts 600/400/250, if i run it at 250w then i use a 250w bulb and it will work perfectly for the correct life span and give the correct spectrum, that is the correct way to use them
http://www.hydroculture.co.uk/sunmaster-600w-digital-ballast
Fangule
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Yeah I would get the 1000 w dimmable and get different bulbs @ different wattage's.You should not dim the bulb or it will not give the correct light spectrum. I have 600w dimmable ballasts 600/400/250, if i run it at 250w then i use a 250w bulb and it will work perfectly for the correct life span and give the correct spectrum, that is the correct way to use them
reddiamond
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No problem mate, thanks for the +rep
Fangule
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Bro LGC how do you store your rainwater? I have some in a clear container and the water looks dark green. I'm thinking it's a good thing? I add mosquito dunks to the rainwater to keep gnats away maybe that is what turns the water green? Could be the sunlight as it sits in the sunlight all day. Hey this site has been acting strange lately so in case I toss in the towel It's been nice knowing ya LGC. Thanks for all the help and thanks for asking ppl from the forum to look @ my problems. Should there be more people like you I'd feel obligated to leave my shell and help out more. You da best Bro.
DCobeen
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the sun will make it grow algae. that is why its turning green i think.
LetsGetCritical
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hey guys, pretty busy and the plants are only just starting to grow again after a top and transplant that i really could have waited to do. but in a few days they will be under a 600w and i want to take about 15 c99 clones for the next grow. So i'll just let these be for a bit. This new house is costing me more than i anticipated ,have to be a week ahead so after paying two weeks in advance i need to pay another week rent a week later and because I get paid on friday and my rents due couple days before i cant just pay two days because the computer doesnt work that way lol. so thats two more weeks rent that i didnt anticipate anyway im excited and i'll try to get some credit next few days. luv u all
anyway im excited and i'll try to get some credit next few days. luv u all
LetsGetCritical
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i had my rainwater in those 200litre heavy plastic screw on lid drums for food stuffs. I'm just using tap now i couldnt be fucked, but i might collect when it starts raining more we have had a very dry year so far
I'm just using tap now i couldnt be fucked, but i might collect when it starts raining more we have had a very dry year so far
