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Illumination

New Member
hey thanks for the link illumination, can I use a cmh bulb with my galaxy digital ballast?

Unfortunately no it will not ...the frequencies of the digi's are too high and vibrates the internals apart...well thats the short layman explanation but should bring an understanding...as a matter of fact I have read that alot of bulbs were dying early because of this...and I mean hps bulbs....but I have no experience as never have had a digi...but ansi code s51 for mag coil hps ballast or and ballast 400 switchable only



Heres a great deal on mag ballast 400 hps complete system:

http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-HTGSupply-400-watt-High-Pressure-Sodium-Grow-Light.asp

But you will still need the cmh bulb in addition:

https://www.lightingsupply.com/CDM400S51-HOR-4K-ALTO.aspx

Also I do not know where you live but if you are near on of their locations you could even save on shipping!! Is what I did...They have a new location in Commerce City CO and I was in Denver for x-mac so when picked it up there and got an awesome deal on promix bx w/mychor and worm castings plus an additional discount as well....way less expensive than Fox farm...just making it myself and better!!!


Hope it helps....


Namaste':leaf:
 

convict156326

Active Member
Have not used the kit but I have that light/ballast /reflector with a 400 watt cmh bulb and it performs flawlessly... HTG has awesome customer service as well...they will make sure you are a satisfied customer...they do business as it should be...all about the customer

Namaste':leaf:
i got that kit. the zipper busted during first week had to resew it,but its cheap, light proof, and works great. when i told them about the zipper, they sent me a new shell free. didnt even have to pay s@h. this is my first grow, so it suited my needs, i now need a shorter tent, so i can keep 2 mothers, and wall off half the tent for a perpetual
 
Cheers man :) its roughly 7'.5" tall, 4' wide and about 2' deep ...It suits my needs and I am loaded with a 250, 400 & 600W digital ballast setup, its coming along ok I'am thinking :) - STELTHY :leaf:
Very nice! Thats about the size of my closet, how many cfm does your fan pull? And do temps stay nice with that air cooled reflecteor?
 

KingDavid91

Well-Known Member
guys i have terrible news. the person that lives where i grow is moving out and now i might have to chop march first. thats like 2 weeks early! how bad will it be?
 
guys i have terrible news. the person that lives where i grow is moving out and now i might have to chop march first. thats like 2 weeks early! how bad will it be?

That depends on how far along the flowers have matured, what do the trich's look like, clear, milky, in-between? Pray that they finish early!
 

KingDavid91

Well-Known Member
on a level from 1 - 10 10 being fully mature and potent good bud and 1 being mexi brick. where we my stuff be at 2 weeks early, honestly
 

Illumination

New Member
on a level from 1 - 10 10 being fully mature and potent good bud and 1 being mexi brick. where we my stuff be at 2 weeks early, honestly

Cut your light on hours back to 8 on 16 off per day....allow your lights off temps to swing down drastically to 55-60F....up the p and really up the k in your feedings....will reduce yield but should speed up the ripening to be just about perfect....sux but better than nothing....

Hope it helps

Namaste':leaf:
 

DumpsterKeeper

Well-Known Member
on a level from 1 - 10 10 being fully mature and potent good bud and 1 being mexi brick. where we my stuff be at 2 weeks early, honestly
I had to do the same thing with my Sour Cream. Whereas the plant probably would have finished at a 9 or 10, I would say it was about a 7 in this case. Maybe a six depending on how much they've filled out at this point. I would just go with Lumi's advice and see if that works for ya.

Early harvests suck, but losing the whole crop sucks even more. I feel your pain.
 

Girdweed

Well-Known Member
This thread is awesome. There are some great looking buds coming out of the 400 Watters. I recently ordered a 400 with switchable ballast and want to put it into use right away. I have a 4X4 Mylar tent that I'll be setting it up in.
Plants are currently under a Flourescent/cfl mix. I would really like to get them under a Metal Halide. Will the 400 watt Metal Halide @ lowe's work? I've only got about a 75 minute drive if that will work and could get it tomorrow.

I have a few that could use 2-3 weeks of MH and then flower :) under the HPS for the first time!!! I'm stoked
 

The Yorkshireman

Well-Known Member
Greenhouse Seeds Black and White pack. 3 White Rhino and 2 White Widow (topped at the 4th node and tied to pots).
Homemade tent 1.2-1.2-1.5.
5" Vents TT inline fan and a 5" Rhino filter (RC412 carbon from Tiwest in Australia,the best!).
400w Sunmaster dual spec HPS on a 400w magnetic ballast.

Lights On Group Shot 2.JPGLight's On Group Shot.jpgFrosting.jpgFrosting 2.jpgRhino Money Shot.jpgSticky Popcorn.jpg

Too much Nitrogen, but hey you live and learn!
 
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