Lights! Lights! Lights!

dak1b

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Hi All!!

So I have 2 babies at the moment. Planning on getting 4 more very soon.
The other day I bought: http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-FLCDG125D-Fluorowing-Compact-Fluorescent/dp/B001UV6P9I/ref=sr_1_cc_3?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1402421510&sr=1-3-catcorr&keywords=grow light cfl

I know I'll def need another light for 6 plants...I was thinking about adding 1 400W or 600W HPS to the mix.
Is that OK to have both lights at once for both stages? Should I not use the CFL and just use the single 400W/600W or both? Should I position the CFL on the side of the plants and then have the hps hanging over?

Suggestions?
Thanks!! :leaf:
 
should of just went with the hps man or mh i so hate them big ass cfls and yeah u can run hps and cfl if u want its ur choice i would of went t5 or mh tho and if that was me i would sit them cfls under the plants on the floor and the hps over the tops
 
if u get the 600watts u might have to spend a little coin on inlines but if ur gunna be doing 6 - 8 go hps end the end ull spend about 200 -300 bucks on cfl over a preiod of time were if u spent 60-90 bucks could of goten a 600watt
hps or 30- 40 bucks a 150 watt mh
 
lay them all on the floor bro under the plants been doing it for a wile now getting some nice resualts
 
ya i've decided to return my 125w and go with a 600W HPS. Should do nicely! 8-)
Any idea how much my electric bill will go up running the 600W 20/4 for a month then 12/12 for another month? I'm gonna try and go digital ballast.

Right now my room is about 70 degrees...how much hotter will the 600W w/ fan. I'm hoping to keep the room between 70 - 80 degrees.
 
well if useing hps i would run it 18/6 not 24/7 no need for it also not to sure were u are but it adds about 50 bucks to my bill each month
 
i worked out it adds about 10 to 11 c to the room but then again i wouldent lack out on a inline 50% of probs are from climate
 
rob333,

10 to 11 Celsius? so adds 50 degrees f? no way
I live where the climate is between 60 - 80 this time of year. and the room is in the cool basement.
 
right now it is 6 c outside i have a window open 2 600 watt hps if i turn the inline off all together the room will 31 - 32 c in about 20 mins
 
u could get away it really depends size of room ur heating im only heating a small room like a kids rooms
 
ya my room size is 6x10. so running 1 600W HPS my room temp will roughly go up by 10 degrees Fahrenheit?
 
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