shotnva777
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So, I had a friend graciously gift me this here setup. I plan to set it up during the coming days. It's a 5x5x7ft Vivosun tent, with a Hydrofarm Phantom 315w CMH to go with. It also has all the Inkbird controls, with an AC Infinity inline duct fan, paired with the biggest damn charcoal filter ive ever seen! Lol. He also gifted me a 150w Blurple COB LED and a bunch of other timers, thermometers/hydometers, extra industrial duct fan, surge protectors, etc. What a f*ckin guy!!!!
Now I have about 500w of LEDS lying around that I can use already for this setup, but its 3 entire different lights, that don't match. 300w are in my 2x4 now. But, I think the CMH will be a cleaner setup and look. Hell, it will probably grow better as well! I also have heard really good things about CMH's, so I'm excited to try it out. Efficiency isn't a huge deal here and it's obvious my friend didn't cut corners with his hobby....
Now. I've had a lot of other HID setups, but never a CMH. Only a few smaller ones that I've made out of house fixtures/ballast and my bought MH/HPS 600w cooltube grow light, that i still have. This is by far the nicest stuff I've ever owned haha... It's my understanding that these don't get as hot, or use as many watts, but still put out the same amount of light as an equivalent HID or LED. Is this correct? I'm just wondering if this light is big enough for this setup and will grow like i need it to? He swears it is and claims massive yields from one Gorilla Glue Auto run, using this setup and I'm not doubting his ability or anything of that nature, he's a good friend... I'm just wanting some other opinions. Maybe of some other ppl that have a similar setup? This thing only has ONE GROW under its belt.....
He also swears it doesn't get very hot. That he just had it in his garage, with the negative pressure of the inline duct pulling outside for air. He claims he even had to use a heater during lights out. All of which I believe, as it was in his garage. This is going in my house though, so I plan to have an inline duct, hooked to the Rainbird (so it cuts on and off at free will to keep in my set parameters), coming directly from outside and the cold winter air that it holds via a window. As well as the AC Infinity doing its think 24/7, which is sucking air out of that same window, via the charcoal filter. If it does indeed get too hot still, with that going on. I have the ducts to attach onto the sides of the light fixture, to make it a cool tube type setup. So I think I have the temp under control, I definitely have lots to work with and could easily have winter air pulling over that light in an instant.
*Update - I'm actually thinking of swapping the light fixtures and using my MH fixture, as it is vertical and already has the ducts on it. Would I need to swap the entire socket and cord over to that hood? I don't believe they have the same connections, so I'm sure I would. But it's easy enough. I'm planning a setup, like I have pictured...
That said, does anyone have any opinions on this sucker? I have 6 Vaghan Marmalade's from a breeder by the name of Jolly Pond Farm's out of my local Virginia. 2 of which are clones and still in the humidity dome right now - they're from the biggest plant. All of this is in my 2x4 tent right now and as u can expect, it's already crowded. Im really excited about these plants, as theyre already SUPER bushy and bulking up nicely. Its a cross of VA Beach Ghani and Limetta Maramalade. Everyone is always raving about the Virginia Ghani, so im very excited to see it bred with a lemon strain! I plan to throw them into the tent, along with a Critical XXL Auto (that is in germ now) during their veg stage. When the auto finishes and i harvest some smoke..... thats when ill flip the phenos.
Thoughts, opinions, anything? Lol!
- Peace!
Now I have about 500w of LEDS lying around that I can use already for this setup, but its 3 entire different lights, that don't match. 300w are in my 2x4 now. But, I think the CMH will be a cleaner setup and look. Hell, it will probably grow better as well! I also have heard really good things about CMH's, so I'm excited to try it out. Efficiency isn't a huge deal here and it's obvious my friend didn't cut corners with his hobby....
Now. I've had a lot of other HID setups, but never a CMH. Only a few smaller ones that I've made out of house fixtures/ballast and my bought MH/HPS 600w cooltube grow light, that i still have. This is by far the nicest stuff I've ever owned haha... It's my understanding that these don't get as hot, or use as many watts, but still put out the same amount of light as an equivalent HID or LED. Is this correct? I'm just wondering if this light is big enough for this setup and will grow like i need it to? He swears it is and claims massive yields from one Gorilla Glue Auto run, using this setup and I'm not doubting his ability or anything of that nature, he's a good friend... I'm just wanting some other opinions. Maybe of some other ppl that have a similar setup? This thing only has ONE GROW under its belt.....
He also swears it doesn't get very hot. That he just had it in his garage, with the negative pressure of the inline duct pulling outside for air. He claims he even had to use a heater during lights out. All of which I believe, as it was in his garage. This is going in my house though, so I plan to have an inline duct, hooked to the Rainbird (so it cuts on and off at free will to keep in my set parameters), coming directly from outside and the cold winter air that it holds via a window. As well as the AC Infinity doing its think 24/7, which is sucking air out of that same window, via the charcoal filter. If it does indeed get too hot still, with that going on. I have the ducts to attach onto the sides of the light fixture, to make it a cool tube type setup. So I think I have the temp under control, I definitely have lots to work with and could easily have winter air pulling over that light in an instant.
*Update - I'm actually thinking of swapping the light fixtures and using my MH fixture, as it is vertical and already has the ducts on it. Would I need to swap the entire socket and cord over to that hood? I don't believe they have the same connections, so I'm sure I would. But it's easy enough. I'm planning a setup, like I have pictured...
That said, does anyone have any opinions on this sucker? I have 6 Vaghan Marmalade's from a breeder by the name of Jolly Pond Farm's out of my local Virginia. 2 of which are clones and still in the humidity dome right now - they're from the biggest plant. All of this is in my 2x4 tent right now and as u can expect, it's already crowded. Im really excited about these plants, as theyre already SUPER bushy and bulking up nicely. Its a cross of VA Beach Ghani and Limetta Maramalade. Everyone is always raving about the Virginia Ghani, so im very excited to see it bred with a lemon strain! I plan to throw them into the tent, along with a Critical XXL Auto (that is in germ now) during their veg stage. When the auto finishes and i harvest some smoke..... thats when ill flip the phenos.
Thoughts, opinions, anything? Lol!
- Peace!
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