get a light meter and check them. most hps bulbs last 22000hrs. a new one at 3 12/12 cycles is only at 1080hrs if u ran 3 months.ive been running a 250hps for 10 cycles and not loosing signifigant yield like within 10g. ive got a new one as back up but im not willing to waste money for very...
id just keep it as close as you can then. the lumen intensity just starts to diminish the further away from the bulb. if you ever get board pick up a light meter and check this at different spots on your canopy you will see it goes down something like 25% a ft not sure of exact numbers but my...
im not running a 600 but a 400 and im about 3-4 inches away air cooled. temps make it possible and im not showing any signs of burning. u talking air cooled or open?
the cheap ones waste alot of plant matter. carrots especially got to juice and press the pulp to actually get something out or it. best way to uptake essential vitamins carrot juice is a great calcium supplier unlike milk.
good call to not use it. you would have been dissapointed. i use the 6in 250 booster fan for my intakes and a buddy cools a 600 in a 3x3 and a 190cfm fan and filter for smell. when you do go to buy a fan and filter make sure you spent the extra money on a quiet fan if the tent is near you( im...
been running the same size box just without the cooltube. your set up is going to depend on what plants you can get your hands on. sounds like you are going to use seed. for your space you are not going to want more that 4 from seed and id top and lst to fill the box side to side rather than...