Grow tent

drchiefier said:

if you dont mind me asking i m a newbie get ready to buy my setup for first grow looking to get a 3x3 tent where on ebay or amazon would you buy a tent and light from thank for your adsive

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i got a better deal on ebay

80degreez said:

What type of exhaust fan will you be using? Make sure to get a fan controller...without, your tent is sure to collapse!

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http://www.amazon.com/LEDwholesaler...F8&qid=1357267774&sr=8-1&keywords=exhaust+fan was planning on getting this one for the 400 watt light im gonna order.is this what your talking about?

this one too http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-ACD...F8&qid=1357267774&sr=8-9&keywords=exhaust+fan

richard805 said:

ok so my grow tent is set to arrive this week. it's a 3x3x6.5 feet. ive been looking into the light now. im getting a 400 watt light. which one of these 2 would you guys recommend?http://www.amazon.com/iPower-GLSETX...357080589&sr=1-2&keywords=400+watt+grow+light

or http://www.amazon.com/Apollo-Dimmab...357080589&sr=1-9&keywords=400+watt+grow+light'
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does anyone have any experience with thses? are these any good?

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Hey homey, Did not read all replys.

If you are buying a 400w, dont buy a dimmable one. Why? Cause u wanna spend more money. I can get a 1000w switchable ballast for $95+tax(9.9% in Wa. State). Look man dimmable ballast wear down the bulbs faster. Also, u dont want to decrease the power, but increase it.I grew with a 400w for awhile. Wish I still had it. Bought a 600hps and hate it. I used to vegg with 400mh and flower with 600hps. If u do it right, all u need is the bulbs and a wing, with the ballast(400).

I can get 6"xtrasun hood($80+tax) and 1000w($95) ballast, MH bulb($30), HPS bulb($35)plantmax, or a wing $30. So if you spend more than $200 for a cooltube($120) and a ballast and a bulb. I will say $167 for that kit isnt bad, but $30 more bucks gets u a 1000w.

Hey i sold my 400w ballast with 2 halide bulbs and a HPS bulb with wing and all cords and a timer-$120 on craigslist 4 months ago.

Here's my tent 2'6"w8'tall
600w HPS or MH conversion
The only good thing about a 600, no heat. I run it with my 8"cooltube and a 6"clip on fan zip tied at the end. Since it is in my garage I use it for heat. Also, u can have a 600 directly on top, 3" away from the top of the canopy. Problem is it does not project the light farther than that. So I believe, my tent is perfect for it.

400
View attachment 2466288My 600MH conversion
This my 600View attachment 2466294I grew this with a 400

tent is all assembled going up today..

up and running. still debating on what light to get for flowering......

I run a 400 but I've been lookin @ dimmable 600's(for the option of runnin 2x400 in flr. or just 600, n veg with the 400) and found a few on amazon for less than 200 with cooltube n both bulbs. Not a big fan of the tubes bc of the lack of light footprint but they r easy as hell to cool though.. if I were u id just get a dimmable 600 with a real a/c hood and save urself from wanting to kick urself in the ass later for settling w/ a 400! Just my .02
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00521B894/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1357569325&sr=8-5&pi=SL75

Make sure not to put your power strips in the tent. i saw one on the other page where he has the powerstrip inside the tent. Tents will get extreme moisture in them at lights of time even with good air movement and ventalation. Mine usually are dripping with water by lights on time which will short the power strip.I prefer 600 watt dimmable in 4x4 tents I use the lumatk dimmable digital ballasts works great I veg at 360 watts then in flower I flip it to super which is past 600 watts and it pushes the bulb s abit harder gets about 650 equiv wattage output. Bit harder on the bulb but if a bulb makes it a full year without to much loss your gonna change it out anyways. Usualy I go 2 maybe 3 grows on a bulb then swap for a new one .

FilthyFletch said:

Make sure not to put your power strips in the tent. i saw one on the other page where he has the powerstrip inside the tent. Tents will get extreme moisture in them at lights of time even with good air movement and ventalation. Mine usually are dripping with water by lights on time which will short the power strip.I prefer 600 watt dimmable in 4x4 tents I use the lumatk dimmable digital ballasts works great I veg at 360 watts then in flower I flip it to super which is past 600 watts and it pushes the bulb s abit harder gets about 650 equiv wattage output. Bit harder on the bulb but if a bulb makes it a full year without to much loss your gonna change it out anyways. Usualy I go 2 maybe 3 grows on a bulb then swap for a new one .

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will do..thanks.