Which reflector is the best and bigger for a 1000w bulb

Hi, I want to know which reflector is the best air cooled reflector around, also a big one, and which 1000w ballast should I get? this set up is for a 5x5 gorilla grow tent. thanks for your help

I am using a "Magnum XXXL" in a four-foot tent with a 600, and love the light footprint. It should be ideal with a 1000 and 5x5.

Ballastwise, I'm running a Lumatek. Digital ballasts are efficient and quite durable. Magnetic ballasts are gentler on the bulb, and reparable. Are you really gonna grow gorillas? cn

thanks for the advise bro. Im not growing gorillas hahaha it's the brand name of the growing tent.

id say go with a 600w lumatek. 1000w can be too hot and i dont think it whould be a good choice in that size tent. id say find an aircooled hood thats square

KUSHSWAGG said:

id say go with a 600w lumatek. 1000w can be too hot and i dont think it whould be a good choice in that size tent. id say find an aircooled hood thats square

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I found a 600 to be great in a 4x4. In a 5x5, 1000 strikes me as ideal. cn

i got the raptors, the only thing i prefer the raptor over the xxxls are they seem to be more air tight. both shoot a really nice foot print. you can cover a 5x5 with that no problem with a 1k

lumatek 1000w dimmable ballast. that way you can use it at 600w (with a 600w bulb) when the plants are still small. i use the XXXL hoods as well. they used to have some drawbacks but now they seal really well and they have a hing on the glass for easy cleaning.

patrickkawi37 said:

i got the raptors, the only thing i prefer the raptor over the xxxls are they seem to be more air tight. both shoot a really nice foot print. you can cover a 5x5 with that no problem with a 1k

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btw...don't listen to anything this guys says. he only pulled 1.35gpw off 4000w of lighting as a relative newb. pathetic.


jk

magnum xxxl for sure IMO

joe macclennan said:

magnum xxxl for sure IMO

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yeah for a 5x5 i'd go with a xxxl

King Cobras are great too, and a 1000 watter would be great for that space but a 600 would work well too, just depends what you want your power bill to look like haha. I haven't used the xxxl hood but it would probably be great too.
Happy growing man