Club 600

[OGEvilgenius]

If you are going to use it at 400 for the most part, I'd get a 400 bulb. In my opinion it will perform better than the 600 @ the lower wattage. Also it might not be good for a bulb to be under powered. Not sure about that at all, i just know that lost of things like being powered at a certain level and performance and lifespan drop off when the proper power isn't supplied.

Plus a 400 should be a little cheaper than a 600.

It's true, running a bulb at a different than intended setting can pretty dramatically effect the spectrum of light it's putting out too.

 

[OGEvilgenius]

so what exactly is the point of running a dimmable ballast if you should run the bulb at maximum anyways?

E.

Well, not necessarily bad to have the option of running 400w and 600w bulbs. But I'd say it's a bit gimmicky.

 

[errb]

well not sure if anyone has said it or not but "HAPPY HALLOWE'EN" everyone!! hope everyone is safe and stoned !!!!

E.

 

[duchieman]

I just installed a 4X54W 4' T5 yesterday, replacing my hillbilly CFL setup, which served me very well by the way, but this is just so much cleaner and better, and cooler. I have a 400W magnetic and a MH bulb for it but I opted for this instead. I was eyeballing this nice 8X54W fixture with separate switching and cooling fans for @ $250. She was sweet but more than I needed so I snapped myself out of it and went with the 4 bulb. I'll see if I can find something resembling it.

This is close. http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-8X54-Lamp-T5-Fluorescent-Grow-Light-HO-6500K-Bulb-48-Tube-Hydroponic-Fixture-/300718927018?forcev4exp=true&forceRpt=true

Another benefit to florescents that I thought of is that you can mix your spectrum up with say a 6400K and 2700K, or something like that.

 

[mantiszn]

anyone know if these lightwave t5's any good?
can pick up the 4 x 4ft for under $200 (£120)

that was going to be my next question.. what spectrums are you guys using in them all blue? all red? mix?
when veggin with cfl before used to use a dual spec bulb
worked quite well.

Edit: looks like below comes with blue only, but could swap them as you go...

 

[curious old fart]

I'm running 6400's and the plants seem to love it. I have some 4200's that have a red spectrum and have one in the 4 bulb unit, but have noticed that the plants grow to the 6400's.


cof

 

[bassman999]

I have a 4 bulb T5 with 2 blue and 2 red spectrum bulbs in it for veg, but like most my toys it doesnt fit in my new living place. I wont say house or home, because it really isnt.

 

[duchieman]

I didn't think that I didn't necessarily have to run all 8 bulbs at the same time. I could load it up where I have 4 blue, and then easily switch over to 4 red or 2 and 2. Then blast them with all 8 before flower. Might have been worth the extra hundred bucks. hmnmmm? Anyone looking to buy a 4 bulb T5? Practically new! lol

 

[bassman999]

I didn't think that I didn't necessarily have to run all 8 bulbs at the same time. I could load it up where I have 4 blue, and then easily switch over to 4 red or 2 and 2. Then blast them with all 8 before flower. Might have been worth the extra hundred bucks. hmnmmm? Anyone looking to buy a 4 bulb T5? Practically new! lol

Wont they exchange it for ya?

 

[duchieman]

Maybe, but it's an hour or so away and I've been out that way enough the last two weeks and I don't want to go there again. It's a retail spot but we work on the cash/no tax system when I go there. I guess I'm just not that serious enough about the idea, yet.

 

[bassman999]

Maybe, but it's an hour or so away and I've been out that way enough the last two weeks and I don't want to go there again. It's a retail spot but we work on the cash/no tax system when I go there. I guess I'm just not that serious enough about the idea, yet.

I have a 4 bulb, and bought it used.
It works great, but the ability to use 4 or 8 from one unit sounds like a winner to me.
I might eventually get a 2nd 4 bulb or sell and trade up.

 

[jigfresh]

Oh man, I just had a thought on how i would use those lights. I'd get 3 - 4 light fixtures, stand each one on end and use each for the 3 walls of the closet. That'd be some crazy vegging with little heat. If I had the coin to spare i'd get a whole ton of led's to flower with too. Those things do work good, just expensive up front. Guess you'd save a lot on electricity though. Might need to check that out one day.

Man, how much do you guys think you could spend on a grow? I could probably spend about $20,000 on a room. Fuck, maybe even more. Would be literally the greatest grow space possible. One day maybe. Hopefully the 600 will still be around to show you all.

 

[jigfresh]

Random thing i forgot to tell you guys. I was smoking at my buddies a couple months back. He had a bunch of BHO... but he doesn't have a rig. So what he does is put all his bho in a little tin, then uses a soldering iron to dip the end in, and suck up the smoke with a straw. lol Definitely ghetto but it worked. Not that great though.

 

[supchaka]

Goop some shit on a bowl, hell anything sounds better than jabbing a soldering iron into it lol. My last bho I just took a couple grams of nuggets and mixed it all together and rolled a couple blunts.

 

[jigfresh]

Me and this guy differ in style in many ways. That's just one. He's the one who pumps his plants at 1750 ppms the entire grow. His life is kinda one bad decision after another. Amazing he actually manages to run his own construction business, which is quite successful.

Those sound like some killer blunts.

 

[OGEvilgenius]

Oh man, I just had a thought on how i would use those lights. I'd get 3 - 4 light fixtures, stand each one on end and use each for the 3 walls of the closet. That'd be some crazy vegging with little heat. If I had the coin to spare i'd get a whole ton of led's to flower with too. Those things do work good, just expensive up front. Guess you'd save a lot on electricity though. Might need to check that out one day.

Man, how much do you guys think you could spend on a grow? I could probably spend about $20,000 on a room. Fuck, maybe even more. Would be literally the greatest grow space possible. One day maybe. Hopefully the 600 will still be around to show you all.

I could spend a million+ hypothetically if I had it. Go big or go home.

In my current residence? Not a whole lot more really. Another couple 600's, some AC, true CO2, climate control, a better hydroponic wall setup not unlike heath's - although I think I'd want to keep growing trees on the edges as well (it's just easier) so investment in a decent DWC setup as well... a few thousand. Some LEDs for Veg - another thousand+.

 

[OGEvilgenius]

What would a multi million dollar grow room look like?

I'm thinking large old warehouse. Would need to be highly automated. I'd stick with 600's and vertical setups. Try to maximize the horizontal room. Build multiple levels.

 

[budolskie]

the place im gona veg in is a 4x4 tent just i already have the ballast and will be cheaper just the bulb, would the 600w mh just be ok to veg under set at 600w

 

[DST]

I am guessing it would be a sealed room, probably CO2 enriched, water chilled with backup generators and green energy usage all round.

Would be nice to have those fund to play with.

What would a multi million dollar grow room look like?

 

[budolskie]

Well gona chop my 2nd 2 down in a min be back soon with pictures