can i mix cfls with hps? help plz

Hey guys I currently am growing two autos with a 250 watt hps my question is can I throw in 2 or 4 23watt 2700k cfls in there for even more light? I got a nice ac unit the same room my grow cabs in so I'm not worried about temp
 

polyarcturus

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hell yeah you can i would throw some 5000-6500k in there though plenty of red form the HPS. and if you can do 4 do 4
 

yesum

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The cfls go great down in lower part of plant. Ideal would be to hang them vertical in between the plants, not over them. 1 or 2 inches away from the plants, cfl loses light power real fast.
 
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