Finally decided to go big on lights, which one should I get?

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HomeGrownCheeba

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Okay I have it down to one light that I am purchasing but you can select different reflectors for it, I was thinking the LS24 reflector or the UM42 would work best, I have a grow box about 5 and a half feet tall, 4 feet wide and it goes back about 4 feet as well. It is lined with mylar, and has a carbon filter and oscilating fan as well as a hygrometer, humidity is around 50 but thats not on the plants thats just in the box, and the temp is about 69.

Here is the link to the light I am purchasing

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apollo-600w-600-watt-HPS-MH-Grow-Light-System-Set-Kit-Dimmable-Digital-Ballast-/180831224946?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item2a1a618472


I have the walls of the grow box with cool white full spectrum 50W tubes, two on each wall, that is 8. I think it helps.
 
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HomeGrownCheeba

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To control smell I use a tek I found on here, I get a 3 gallon tub and fill it with 9 cups of water, 1.5 cups of moist soil, and 1 cup of ona gel. Get a desktop fan and remove the back, then screw it face up into the lid of the 3 gallon tub making sure the power cord is outside of the tub. Plug the tub into a timer to run for 20 minutes every 4 hours around a month into harvest is when I do this in my grow. It completely eliminates all odor and leaves a fresh linen laundry like smell afterwards, even in some small areas of the house as well ( the grow room is under the house )
 
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4X4Brat

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I just bought that setup about a month ago with the ct 27 for my 4 x 4 x 6.5 tent and I'm very happy with it so far. My light is about 18" above the canopy and I've got good light coverage across all the tops. I'm about 2 weeks into flower stage and the ladies are looking sweet. If it's warm where you're at get a good inline fan for cooling the light/growbox. The bulbs are cheapo's so consider a bulb upgrade for the hps bulb for better results in flowering. Hope that's helpful for ya, happy growin.:)
 
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HomeGrownCheeba

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4X4Brat said:
I just bought that setup about a month ago with the ct 27 for my 4 x 4 x 6.5 tent and I'm very happy with it so far. My light is about 18" above the canopy and I've got good light coverage across all the tops. I'm about 2 weeks into flower stage and the ladies are looking sweet. If it's warm where you're at get a good inline fan for cooling the light/growbox. The bulbs are cheapo's so consider a bulb upgrade for the hps bulb for better results in flowering. Hope that's helpful for ya, happy growin.:)
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Actually the grow room is in the basement so it is pretty cold in there, It stays a constant 68. For veg I have a portable heater in there on low setting and it raises the temp to about 75. For flowering however I have purps so I let it drop to 68. Also which one do you think works best for reflecting light?
 
4X4Brat

4X4Brat

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Cooltube is the glass tube around the bulb, you hook up ducting and an inline fan to pull air through and across the bulb to remove the heat from the grow space. The larger reflective hoods give off a better, larger light footprint. 2 lights are 2 lights though, no hood is that magical. If you can afford the bigger hood go for it, it will pay for it's self in the long run.
 
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