450w CFL or 400 HPS?

yoooo

so after thought i have decided upon the dimensions to use for a small indoor cabinet to toy around with...i vouched for 2'x2' floor space that is 4 feet tall, however have concerns about lighting

i am trying to decide the best choice for lighting a space this size and decided around 35000 lumens to sound optimal for this size going by the rule of thumb of 10000 lumens per sq ft being perfect

an option i considered feasible money and stealth wise is a cheap and simple batwing reflector with three 150 watt cfls... which would equate to 450 watts and 29250 lumens

or to really step up go with the 400 watt HPS that pushes out 42800 lumens

my main concerns lie with keeping the box relatively stealthy so which of these choices would best suit my needs... or other similar options you could offer
 

milkymclellan

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deff hps im rockin a hps right now it doesnt give off as much heat as other lights would and gets the job done from wat ive seen with my hps i wouldnt go with any other light source
 
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