2 or 1, which is better?

highwayman

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i am soon going to get some materials together to set up a 5'x6' and 8' tall ceiling room.. i was thinking about lighting and i was wondering what would be better for my space.. 2-600watt hps lamps or 1-1000watt hps lamp.. i will be using digital ballasts because from what i've read they are the best.... also i will be cooltubing those lamps in order to keep heat down..
I will be growing about 12 plants in there and sstart flowering when they are about 12" (1ft) tall
 

fat sam

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go with the 2-600's for sure, you only use a little more power and will get another 40 k lumens, plus you willl yield more having 2 points of light, i use 2-600's in a 5x5 area and the light coverage is blinding, plus the 600's can be hung closer to the plants so they will recieve more light
 

BigBudBalls

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I'm gonna go with the crowd and say 2x.

I did a dual 150W then got a 400W. I feel I did slightly better with the dual 150W.

(just a footnote, 600W bulbs are an odd beast. 400 & 1000 are easy to come by locally. Get an extra one for just in cases)
 

M Blaze

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I think ya got ya answer now and I have to agree with everyone else and say go the 600s. You wont be disapointed.
 

highwayman

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awesome thanks guys.. it all won't be used to grow tho i'll have my water res. and a dehumidifier and the basic stuff like that so..so i'll have more than enough light for my space?.. because i want awesome bud
 
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