alldayeveryday420
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I am a first time grower and am only trying to grow 1 or 2 plants at a time would a 400w metal halide lamp suffice? I will be growing in a small closet space
Lighting question
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desertrat
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that will work fine, although a hps lamp is even better. and you will need to do something for cooling a light that size.
alldayeveryday420
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I ended up getting a 150w HPS but I dont really know what it plugs into as far as a lighting fixture any ideas where you can pick one up?
OregonMeds
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You can't use a hps bulb (or a halide bulb) without a ballast. If you didn't buy that as a complete unit then it won't do you any good.
You could have gotten something like this 150hps that has everything you need included except a cord:
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=1096767
You can use the 150hps bulb you got in that fixture (when the original wears out) and buying that whole thing is cheaper than trying to buy just a ballast alone.
A 150 ballast alone would be closer to $40-$50
You could have gotten something like this 150hps that has everything you need included except a cord:
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=1096767
You can use the 150hps bulb you got in that fixture (when the original wears out) and buying that whole thing is cheaper than trying to buy just a ballast alone.
A 150 ballast alone would be closer to $40-$50
alldayeveryday420
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OK thanks a lot i think i am going to return my bulb and look for a ballast meanwhile i think i am putting up a few 150w cfl's from what i have researched Daylight 6500k is recommended correct?