Aeroflo2 with Badboy Lights

dripdrew

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Ok so im setting the room up tomorrow ill try and get some pics up.
Im gona test the badboy T5s with the aeroflo2.
Both are claimed to be the baddest of them all.
Ive done the aerflo before and its done amazing results. Issues i did have were heat... and mad electricity use.
So i added up and did the math:
2 1000w ballasts 19 amps
1 t5 8 bulb 5 amps
1 150w hps 1 amp
1 t5 4 bulb for mums 2 amps
1 240 cfm fan 1 amp
1 435 cfm fan for tubes 1 amp
Various pumps timers monitors fans etc maybe 1 amp

So thats 30 amps go figure my electric is 300$ plus.
I know amps dont attribute to cost but its a round guess. For every amp on 120v seems to be about 100 watts. (Guessing im no expert)

Now with the new setup:
2 4 bulb badboys for sidelights(both sides this time) 4 amps
2 12 bulb badboys 12 amps
1 canfan filter 1 amp
1 4 bulb t5 mums 2 amps
Various again maybe 1 amp

Turns out to be more like 20 amps.
Just guessing but should cut my bill down...

Some of the obvious pros to the badboy:
Less electricity for lighting
Can get much closer to plants
More light spread
VERY LOW HEAT
no need for cooltube fan to exaust so less electricity.
Only need to exaust 15 min an hour so 3/4 electricity for exaust i had to run it before 24/7.
Also with the low need to exaust i can introduce co2 finally.
Also "CLAIMS" to double yeild.
No need for all the ducting that air cooled hoods and cooltubes need.

I personally liked my old hid but new times new ways right.
So these monsters with the aeroflo should be interesting.
My temps before w cooltubes and exausting 24/7 still almost reached 90° peek hours and last time i still managed to fry my tops....

So:
two aerflo 30s
2 badboy 4 bulbs sidelights
2 badboy 12 bulbs main lights
Canfilter exaust 240 cfm fan
prozyme Gh nutes (havent decided 3 part or lucas)
60 plants
1 osc fan
RO water

Pretty much it pretty basic and from what people say theyre both extrordinary but ive never seen the two together so im gona try.

Should be up and running within two weeks.
Anyone tried any of these or suggestions leme kno.
 

dripdrew

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Well i got the lights up and systems up and positioned jus gota take it down for a cleaning. I got the can filter in place jus need to run ducting tomorrow. Was gona do it today but i gota go to wally world and get one of those dual window fans not for the fans but so you cant see the ducting going through the cardboard out the window. So the blinds will come down all the way to the window opening and the fan will be there with the ducting venting in front of the fan with cardboard covering the whole window minus the whole for ducting ofcourse lol... but systems up top two twelve bangers are up the two four banger sidelights are up all hanging by chains and ceiling hooks i drilled holes into the sidelights to hang em up tho. Ill finish cleaning the system and finish the exaust tomorrow and post pics. The whole thing looks like a highly reflected light tunnel its pretty cool. Ill have clones ready in a week or so hopefully.

Thanks for peepin it out any recommendations or comments are more than appreciated.
 

dripdrew

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Forgot im using all red bulbs in the sidelights and my main lights are as follows r-red b-blue:
r b r r r b r r r b r r r b r r r b r r r b r r
Figured the few blues might give it that somethn extra.
 

dripdrew

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Forgot im using all red bulbs in the sidelights and my main lights are as follows r-red b-blue:
r b r r r b r r r b r r r b r r r b r r r b r r
Figured the few blues might give it that somethn extra.
 

dripdrew

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Got everything ready just havent washed tubes and res real good yet. My mother plants should have enough clones ready in a week or two should only take a week to root i should have about 10 15 master kush 3 Sours 5 to 10 tutti fruity and the rest bubbas. So just a waiting game right now didnt plan on bein ready so soon. Be back in a week or two when everythings set to go.
 

dripdrew

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yeh i actuslly just took a few only thing left to do is clip clones wash hydroton might but a bigger filter already got a big fan.
 

dripdrew

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also ive been running the lights fans and exaust for a few hours a day w cenral air on since its been warming up outside to see what my temps are seems to stay under 83 even w central air off. figure id post everything so i can see where i may go wrong.
 

dripdrew

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ok so things are finally in motion. took 30 clones today should be ready in a week then ill do the other 30. this time 11 master kush 9 tutti fruity 10 sours. the other 30 will be bubbas.
 

dripdrew

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ok so i put in a can66 to a 435 cfm fan indstead then put the can 33 right by the plants to a 235 cfm. Washed hydroton. waiting.... tick tock...
 

dripdrew

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ok change of plans ive been trying diff things tryna iron out the kinks before i start so systems the same. 435 cfm to cf66 for outtake. 235 cfm hooked into my vent pulling cool air into the room. seems to work alot better then before. i put ducting into the vent about ten inches from fan then two feet of hose going under the system. i have a box fan under the system on its back aiming up into the plants its sitting on an old meshpot wiyh the fresh air blowing into it. this seems like the final setup.
 

dripdrew

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well for those of you tuning in....lol

most clones rooted good.
did the transplant from humidity dome to AF.
some wilted maybe 10 put em back in dome.
to reduce risk while they adjust put a humidifier in for a few days.
temp 80
humidity 70% climbing alil
only using one sidelight for lighting. low light til they adjust.
going with lucas formula.
ppms about 200.
usung coco liners cuz last time i noticed water hits leaves on bottom and burns them so i cut outthe bottoms so roots can easily access tube.
they should perk up in a few days ill go 12-12 and have everything in full motion.
 

dripdrew

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appreciate it im hoping to see good results stick around =D

Forgot
left system all bubbas
right system left side sours i got from an old timer
right system middle tutti fruity
right system right side master kush
 
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