kickflipdipstik
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Hey, thanks for stopping by. I have a DR150, 4'11"x4'11x6'7" I think. Anyways, I am going to buy a new light for it since my cheap old 400w HTG light just isn't cutting it anymore. I am debating either getting a 600w and upgrading to two one day or getting a 1000w and still maybe upgrade to two of those one day. Would two air-cooled 1000w lights be too much for a 5x5x6'7 tent to handle or would I be better off getting one 600 then another later down the road when needed?
600w - http://www.greners.com/packages/grow-light/600-watts/quality-king-600-grow-light-package.html
(I talked to greners and they said they could change the ballast out for a Lumatek for 20 bucks extra so I would do that for sure.)
or
1000w - http://www.greners.com/packages/grow-light/1000-watts/performance-saver-1000-grow-light-package.html
$50 difference. I'm thinking that 600w bulbs are just about as expensive as 1000w if not more for some manufacturers so why not get a 1000w if my tent can handle one or maybe even two.
I will buy a 6" valuline 435cfm fan (http://www.plantlightinghydroponics.com/valueline-inch-435-cfm-centrifugal-inline-fan-p-2260.html) to cool either my 1 600w (eventually two if possible) or my 1 1000w (maybe two if possible.) Does anything think that is overkill or under-kill? I can upgrade to the 8" reflector for no extra cost I believe.
Any suggestions or words of advice would be much appreciated, I would like to order one of the two lights today (02/08/2011) if possible. Thanks for all and any input!
-Kick
600w - http://www.greners.com/packages/grow-light/600-watts/quality-king-600-grow-light-package.html
(I talked to greners and they said they could change the ballast out for a Lumatek for 20 bucks extra so I would do that for sure.)
or
1000w - http://www.greners.com/packages/grow-light/1000-watts/performance-saver-1000-grow-light-package.html
$50 difference. I'm thinking that 600w bulbs are just about as expensive as 1000w if not more for some manufacturers so why not get a 1000w if my tent can handle one or maybe even two.
I will buy a 6" valuline 435cfm fan (http://www.plantlightinghydroponics.com/valueline-inch-435-cfm-centrifugal-inline-fan-p-2260.html) to cool either my 1 600w (eventually two if possible) or my 1 1000w (maybe two if possible.) Does anything think that is overkill or under-kill? I can upgrade to the 8" reflector for no extra cost I believe.
Any suggestions or words of advice would be much appreciated, I would like to order one of the two lights today (02/08/2011) if possible. Thanks for all and any input!
-Kick