Recent content by MrVanker

Okay, thanks for that. I figured that full 75W/board was probably not ideal. Running 8 boards at 40W sounds easy enough. Now, I believe this will be my last question for a little while: Any tent recommendations? I've been browsing Amazon, but I'm open to other suppliers. I assume that every...

So, if I go with 8 QB132 panels running at the full 75w gives me 66W/ft². Does that give me enough wriggle room to run 4 blue panels and 4 reds (adjusting for veg and flower), or am I better off just using the 3000k at full wattage?

3×3 seems like a good size, 2×4 could be doable as well. I'm really just looking to grow a mostly personal amount. I was looking at a 3 panel setup from HLG. I was toying with the idea of cutting the one long heatsink into 3, and arranging them at 60° angles to hang in the center of a 3×3. Then...

*Bump* Anybody have recommendations? I've been looking at HLG's stuff but still not entirely sure what specs I should be looking for.

Power consumption is the primary reason I'm looking at LEDs. It's also helpful that the DIY systems can be made fairly modular with the ability to add various wavelengths and switches as time goes on. 3×3 sounds like the way to go based on your recommendation. Really, I'd be happy growing...

Soon I will be moving to Southern California, so I will finally be able to grow some dank bud! I've certainly made some half-assed attempts in the past, but now I have some money and time to plan. I would like to have the entire setup before I move. Right now I would prefer to have one light to...

On the subject of CS and smurfs... I drank CS daily for months, a few years ago. I stopped due to laziness. I have seen no adverse reactions. --no noticeable super health powers either-- Turning blue is due to CS Salts from using normal water to make it. Distilled water is the way to go, it...

Thanks for the answers... It is expensive.

Has anybody tried using this instead of mylar? I was thinking about it the other day, and I'm pretty sure that they can/will cut it to size for you. That would be way easier to install in almost any box or cab than gluing films or foils, and less time than letting paint dry. Any thoughts?

I love this idea. A couple weeks back I was thinking about whether this would work or not. Then I jumped back on RIU and here it is! So many possible benefits.

Pics would be great. I'm sure you can get your temps down.

Well, the speaker isn't too small: 7.75"x10"x28" (LxWxH) Those are the inside measurements. I plan on using a scrog, and using as much of the height as I can. You may also want to take a look at how dense the filter is. If there is too much material then airflow may not be possible with the...

I'm in the process of building a grow box at the moment (stereo speaker). My speaker has two identical holes in the front, one with a tube for the woofer, and another for the tweeter. I moved the tube to the tweeter hole at the top, and plan on using this as my exhaust w/ carbon scrubber. From...

not to push the issue, but how did you clean the mercury from the soil, and from inside the plant itself? That is the biggest concern imo. That's some dangerous shit, imagine smoking it? People get concerned about not flushing correctly, this is similar, but exposure to mercury is much better...

The bulb itself, or the base? The tube has mercury vapor in it if I remember correctly. Read the bulb (anything printed anywhere on it), it should say something if it does contain mercury. Hg is the symbol for mercury, they may print that instead. If it does contain mercury, and the glass...