Starting Indoor Advice

Well I'm no expert, BUT it sounds like your lighting and number of plants is waaay too much for that size area. Definitely the lighting.

apperciate it cuz, i thought about that would 20 pots be more suitable?

Yea, that sounds more reasonable. Maybe you could do 30 for a Sea of Green (SOG) grow, but I wouldn't mess with that until you have some more experience under your belt.

Your area is approx. 19 square feet (if I did the math right haha). 10 - 20 is sounding better...again, I'm sure a real expert indoor grower can answer better. And for lighting I was thinking one 1000 W switchable (MH/HPS) light was more reasonable. Or maybe two 600w switchable lights, since you're area is somewhat rectangular.

appreciate it, im trying to grasp as much knowledge as i can over the next days, im using a cool tube (looking to get the second soon) does that make a difference? i was told to get 2 fans, one to take the heat of the lights, and another to bring fresh air from outside, does that sound right? well thats it right now but is there any major info i need to know with this kind of setup? thanks

I won't answer about the cool tube because I don't have a damn clue. I recommend going to the grow journal section and looking at some people's who use fluorescents...see what they use.

And yea, keep learning as much as you can. Knowledge can never completely replace experience, but it certainly gets you a leg up.

That fan setup is correct. That will move plenty of fresh air in (which is always good for the plants). The biggest issue with MH and HPS is heat - you're going to have to think of a damn good way to deal with that much heat.

Other than that? Don't tell anybody and keep on learning. Oh and don't over-water (so many people do it) - watering should only be every 3 to 4 days, and only when the soil has dried out (base it off of the soil drying out, not the number of days).

yeah, i heard about only watering when the soil is bone dry, and im hoping the cool tubes can decrease all the heat they going to make, im planning on putting and impeller fan close to the lights too