Switching my 400w MH/HPS to an 8 Bulb T5 Setup

• hood/light/4"inline to cool hood
• 4"inline/duct silencer/carbon filter for extraction

• get rid of one of my inlines and only use one for carbon filtration/extraction?
• what kind of hit will I take on yield if I only use t5s throughout veg and flower?

Pureblood89 said:

you will lose significant yield, maybe up to 50%, i would never recommend cfls over hps.

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Harorld said:

I'm thinking of switching my 400w MH/HPS grow tent setup over to a T5 setup (for two or three plants)

Currently, my 400w MH/HPS grow tent setup consists of

• hood/light/4"inline to cool hood
• 4"inline/duct silencer/carbon filter for extraction

If I switch over to an 8 bulb t5 system (for veg AND flower) can i:

• get rid of one of my inlines and only use one for carbon filtration/extraction?
• what kind of hit will I take on yield if I only use t5s throughout veg and flower?

Thanks guys.

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Harorld said:

thanks for the intel. i'm actually rethinking my entire setup right now (i'm growing in an apartment). i think that i am going to switch from a grow tent in the closet setup to a stealthier cab grow so I can lock up the whole system nice and tight in the very unlickely event someone unexpected shows up.

Because I'm probably going to go the cab route, i think the t5 makes the most sense, despite the loss in yield. i'm only gonna grow three plants at a time for personal use.. I think that for my situation, taking a hit on the yield is worth the stealthiness/security of a T5 cab setup.

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