Dr.RR
Active Member
Hey RIU,
I recently acquired a 4-foot, 8-bulb T5 fixture for free. I didn't have experience with T-5's before now but I have come to the conclusion that I am keeping this and using it for the vegetative state of my grows. Currently this fixture is hanging from the ceiling in my closet, and although it's working just fine, I'd like it to be a bit more on the stealth side.
So, I've read a lot of threads on GrowLab tents and have decided that I will purchase one for the T-5 fixture. I am pretty much set on the GrowLab GL80L. Dimensions are 2'7" x 4'11" x 6'7". Quote from GrowLab - "The Grow Lab GL80L is perfect for a veg room or small flowering room. Perfect for holding one 2' x 4' tray, this room works great with one 400 or 600 watt lighting system, or a 4' T5 fluorescent lighting system (an 8 lamp fixture works best)."
I plan on vegging 5 topped plants to about 4-5 weeks in 1 gallon pots before putting them into 3 gallon pots and under my 400W HPS in a separate room. Given these dimensions, would this tent be big enough to veg ~ 5 plants with the 4-foot T5 fixture?
Another big question - These tents are sturdy enough to hang a 8-bulb T5 fixture? My fixture is between 30-40 pounds easily I'd say. The GrowLab GL80L is the only tent that would fit nicely in my closet, so I'm pretty much gonna probably go with it (unless I shouldn't..?). I also have no idea on ventilation. I don't necessarily need a carbon filter for this veg room but I would at least need some sort of fan to blow around some air and a exhaust. Can't afford for the fan to be loud either!
Thank you in advance!
I recently acquired a 4-foot, 8-bulb T5 fixture for free. I didn't have experience with T-5's before now but I have come to the conclusion that I am keeping this and using it for the vegetative state of my grows. Currently this fixture is hanging from the ceiling in my closet, and although it's working just fine, I'd like it to be a bit more on the stealth side.
So, I've read a lot of threads on GrowLab tents and have decided that I will purchase one for the T-5 fixture. I am pretty much set on the GrowLab GL80L. Dimensions are 2'7" x 4'11" x 6'7". Quote from GrowLab - "The Grow Lab GL80L is perfect for a veg room or small flowering room. Perfect for holding one 2' x 4' tray, this room works great with one 400 or 600 watt lighting system, or a 4' T5 fluorescent lighting system (an 8 lamp fixture works best)."
I plan on vegging 5 topped plants to about 4-5 weeks in 1 gallon pots before putting them into 3 gallon pots and under my 400W HPS in a separate room. Given these dimensions, would this tent be big enough to veg ~ 5 plants with the 4-foot T5 fixture?
Another big question - These tents are sturdy enough to hang a 8-bulb T5 fixture? My fixture is between 30-40 pounds easily I'd say. The GrowLab GL80L is the only tent that would fit nicely in my closet, so I'm pretty much gonna probably go with it (unless I shouldn't..?). I also have no idea on ventilation. I don't necessarily need a carbon filter for this veg room but I would at least need some sort of fan to blow around some air and a exhaust. Can't afford for the fan to be loud either!
Thank you in advance!