light leeks vs. heat/vent?

brentos

New Member

• Jun 18, 2013

• #1

So I have a 400 watt mh/hps grow and I was wondering what's more important
Controlling light leeks and having poor venting with dry hot air or have tons of light loss but having perfect Air quality
Oh by the way its only 2 pants under the light

 

brotherjericho

Well-Known Member

• Jun 18, 2013

• #2

Why would you have light leaks?

 

redeye jedi88

Active Member

• Jun 18, 2013

• #3

light leak's are gona cause your plants to hermi and pollinate them selves and produce seeds and using the same stale hot air without replacing it with fresh air will suffocate your plants and they will die....they are both very important why cant you do both

 

brentos

New Member

• Jun 18, 2013

• #4

I don't have a tent

 

brotherjericho

Well-Known Member

• Jun 18, 2013

• #5

What does this have to do with light leaks? You're going to have to give a little more info.

 

brentos

New Member

• Jun 18, 2013

• #6

There just in an wide open room with AC but it seems like light is loss BC of large room to a small light

 

brentos

New Member

• Jun 18, 2013

• #7

If I were to put them in a more confined area I would loose the a/c

 

redeye jedi88

Active Member

• Jun 18, 2013

• #8

either stop skimping and buy a tent or buy some mylar and get creative staple into the desired size you want problems solved

 

brotherjericho

Well-Known Member

• Jun 18, 2013

• #9

Ah, I get it now. The "light leak" is just you losing some lumens because you don't have your plants surrounded by reflective material. Not really a big deal because much of that reflected light in tents probably does not add a whole lot to the lumen total that your plant sees.

 

brentos

New Member

• Jun 18, 2013

• #10

Thanks for the help sorry for the noob question

 

applepoop1984

Well-Known Member

• Jun 18, 2013

• #11

brotherjericho said:

Ah, I get it now. The "light leak" is just you losing some lumens because you don't have your plants surrounded by reflective material. Not really a big deal because much of that reflected light in tents probably does not add a whole lot to the lumen total that your plant sees.

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this is not true lumens are in fact additive, dont listen to this guy he has a strong opinion and nothign to back it up with

 

brotherjericho

Well-Known Member

• Jun 19, 2013

• #12

"Does not add a whole lot" is not the same as saying "does not add anything". You are really starting to embarrass yourself with this stalking thing.