This is my very first grow and after doing a ton of research and reading on the subject, I decided to go with 6 giant 105 Watt (400W Equal) 6500k CFLs and 2 supplimental regular size CFLs in the lower Kelvin range to get a bit of balance. I also bought 4 giant bulbs in the 2k range for flowering. I built the cabinet using the top of the cabinet to mount 2 6 inch inline duct fans that are facing each other with a T Joint in the middle. I planted my first seed in my DWC bucket last night and put 2 bulbs in the cabinet. Set up the digital hygrometer/thermometer set the receiver right next to the rockwool and watched the temps as they climbed up to 95 degrees. That's with just 2 lights. I can't even begin to imagine how hot that cabinet would get with 6 bulbs inside.
I've unplugged the lights because the temps in the cabinet without lighting is a perfect 80 degrees and I expect to achieve germination in a few days. In the meantime I need to figure out a solution.
Is it possible that because the inline fans are facing each other at the T Joint that they are reducing the efficiency? I can disconnect the T Joint and see if that helps improve air flow. Otherwise the other option is to significantly reduce the amount of CFL's I had planned to use. That isn't really an option I want to consider because I am concerned about sacrificing my final quantity . My other option is to construct a make shift grow tent and hope that the extra square footage and room for more fans would be enough to combat the high light temperatures. I'd love some opinions on this.
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I've unplugged the lights because the temps in the cabinet without lighting is a perfect 80 degrees and I expect to achieve germination in a few days. In the meantime I need to figure out a solution.
Is it possible that because the inline fans are facing each other at the T Joint that they are reducing the efficiency? I can disconnect the T Joint and see if that helps improve air flow. Otherwise the other option is to significantly reduce the amount of CFL's I had planned to use. That isn't really an option I want to consider because I am concerned about sacrificing my final quantity . My other option is to construct a make shift grow tent and hope that the extra square footage and room for more fans would be enough to combat the high light temperatures. I'd love some opinions on this.
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Thank you. 
