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To shut off the other 4 outlets on the air pump manifold, you can simply run a small piece of tubing from one to the other. 2 tubes will close off 4 of them. Odd ones you can still run a small length of tube, and then jam something in it, or even kink it and hold it with a small zip or twisty tie.

Unless its the new ceramic HPS they quit making.. They probably last a little bit longer, and might be worth it for the extra cost.

The best bet is to buy cheap HID single bulbs (apollo ,ipower, etc) in bulk, and switch them out every 1-2 grows, so you maintain the highest output at all times. If you blow $60-100 on one "super special grow" bulb, its gonna depreciate just as fast as the cheap ones anyway, which cost like $20...

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/cannabisminiseries/821797059?autoplay=1

https://phys.org/news/2024-04-magnetism-boosts-hydrogen-production-catalysts.html

You could just switch off rows of the LEDS to save power with those PSUs, and to lower the output instead of dimming. Then again, you could probably also rig up a dimmer switch to it for a few bucks more..

If I had a 3d metal printer, I would print out a full 1970s lathe first thing.. :cool: