A bunch of CFL's or a decent 500 watt LED fixture


  • I splurged out and bought a 500 watt lighthouse hydro blackstar LED fixture...the 3w chipset. The only reason i made the purchase is because it was only $450, and they usually sell for $560. Previously i'd been using just cfls, to be honest they weren't cutting it for flowering....(for vegging i have no problem at all with cfls). Now do you think if i just added more cfl's which in return could be worse; energy, heat, and headache wise(when it comes to mounting them all), that the outcome would be denser nugs compared to this unit. I feel as though i may not have researched enough and just wanted a simple $450 dollar answer to my light issue. My area is 2.5x4 ft and i was using about 204 watts of cfls which was getting a little warm temperature wise at a 2700k spectrum. Height doesn't matter because I'm scroging. Input would be really appreciated for those who may be familiar with the unit or for those who want to comment on whether I made the right or wrong choice.


    Just so you don't hate me
    i do have a hps light. i just can't use it, because my previous buddha sanctuary which had ventilation is unavailable due to family​




 
ҖҗlegilizeitҗҖ;8159595 said:
because it smells?? or noice? because if its the smell just hook up a carbon filter
Believe me its not that lol. My grandmother has to live with us now since shes a danger to herself and my dad doesn't wanna put her in a home.....it used to be in the guest bedroom, but i found some extra room in my bedroom wall and literally made a 12x6 room 4.5 high two sections one for veg and one for flower.... i cant cut a hole in my roof for the vent because my dad would get pissed already talked to him about it so no hps light....it lays sadly in the corner of that room now
 
its actually perfect her nurses have no clue......theres even been a few times she fell god rest her soul, and there were cops at least ten feet away from the door that housed my babies.....because its protocol to call emt if something kinda serious happens....i almost shit myself walking upstairs that day
 
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