What to do with my 2 1000w mh/hps cool tubes?

[Whitt2k1]

I purchased two 1000w hps/mh cool tubes I also built small hydroponic totes with 1" ceramic head foggers, I intend to place a pump with two drip lines each with three total plants on top (see picture)

I have two cabinets which are 25"w x 18"d x 72"h if I mount the lights in here because of the lack of width they would be stationary. I cant get the 6 inch ventilation tubing to go on each side of the cool tube. I guess I want to know if I mount them in that cabinet will I have long leggy plants because of the distance from the light? Or is the 1000w setup enough light to not have to worry about that?

I also have two closets i could use one is 5x3 the other 2x8 I just dont want to lose two closets in my home

So im sitting here any thoughts?

 

[Whitt2k1]

I guess the newbie gets no love

 

[ElectricPineapple]

give me one of those 1000 watters. one 1000 watter for one plant is a lil much.

 

[whiteflour]

Simplest solution would be to raise the plants if the stretch.

 

[ElectricPineapple]

plus what medium are you using? straight peat moss?

 

[ElectricPineapple]

and no. they definitely wont stretch. you will have so much light in there and they definitely wont stretch

 

[Whitt2k1]

Those plants are testers, more before the end of the week I will have hydroton and rockwool as well as some white widow seeds

 

[Whitt2k1]

And you dont think I could fit 3 plants topped to four colas? inside that size cabinet??

 

[ElectricPineapple]

ok. but again, a 1000 watter in those small cabs , may bleach out your plants. and you are going to have to run tubing and air though those cooltubes because its goona get hot in there.

 

[Whitt2k1]

+rep for white flour a very strait forward solution would be to just sit it atop another tote!!! love it thanks!

 

[Whitt2k1]

it will have a 500 cfm fan going through the light blowing it strait out of the container

 

[Whitt2k1]

2 1" ceramic foggers
2 132 gph pumps
100 1/4" drip stakes
20' 1/4" tubing
10 Seedsman seeds White Widow via Attitude
2 Cabinets 72h x 22d x 28w
5 Plastic totes
2 1000w MH/HPS Cool tube setups
Gallon Set General hydroponics Flora Series
Spring Loaded Shears
5" Net Cups
10G Hydroton
Large sheet of Rockwool starter plugs
2 500 cfm inline fans

I have most of this stuff already and the rest is due in on wed! So im trying to figure out what to do. I also have those closets 2x8 and 3x5

 

[ElectricPineapple]

eh maybe 2. topping them is going to make them really wide and bushy. just set those cabs side by side and run tubing through them connected to both cooltubes. attach 1 inline fan and exhaust out of the room. gonna be hot air. you also need an exhaust on those cabs to help with heat and bring fresh air in. use the other inline to exhaust both cabs. more than enough for those.

make a passive intake on the bottom near the top of the tub on both sides. you can put black netting to make it a little more light tight.

 

[Whitt2k1]

so just tube both outlets to one fan?

 

[ElectricPineapple]

ya. like this

- -
-- --
------====-------======------

==== is your cooltube
----- is your tubing.

hook your fan up to one of the side pulling air out of the cooltubes.

 

[ElectricPineapple]

oh your talking about the exhaust from your cabs. yes tube it of to two outlets. you may be able to find a splitter at a hardware store.

 

[Whitt2k1]

I almost feel bad for using a 1000w light system on those small chambers now... I just want to concentrate on the quality tho, I hope these lights are not over doing it

 

[ElectricPineapple]

well you will definitely get a lot of bud. quality all depends on you. expect some big colas with those.

 

[Whitt2k1]

how many plants can you fit in 25" w x 18" d x 72"h

 

[Whitt2k1]

I plan on reflecting the entire inside of the chamber Im not sure what to use, I got 98% reflective tape at lowes today but not sure what to use for the larger surface areas I need to cover