Curious to what light you are running.

I made a newby mistake and bought the SF1000W Spider Farmer with no dimmer. My tent is only 32 x32 and I thought i might upgrade since my autos are in week 6 and could benefit from more light. I bought a Viparspectra KS2500. Nothing bigger will fit. I am going from 100 w to 250 w. It seems like a good quality light.

deerman12 said:

I made a newby mistake and bought the SF1000W Spider Farmer with no dimmer. My tent is only 32 x32 and I thought i might upgrade since my autos are in week 6 and could benefit from more light. I bought a Viparspectra KS2500. Nothing bigger will fit. I am going from 100 w to 250 w. It seems like a good quality light.

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Hortilux 600 Watt HPS

bra the ks2500 costs 200 dollars holy crap! 32 x 32 inches? if so yeah the sf1000 was way too weak for that space! im growing in a 2ft x 6 ft x 7ft tall closet and i started off with a 100 watt led light than i upgraded kinda like you too a 240watt led light and know im using a 315watt CMH light could you give us some pics of your autos? and your tent?

HLG 250 Veg Pro, HLG Scorpion Diablo X (replaced 1000W HPS), T5 (cloner), HPF 4000 and a Mars SP150

HLG 320 XL BSpec for VEG and Timber 2VL's for flower

Im running several different lights. But dont necessarily use all of them at 1 time.

We usually have 3 flowering lights, in the summer, and 4 in the winter. And 2 Veg lights. 2 Mother lights. Usually use the 1700e Gavita for veg, along with either a DE 1150w Gavita, or 1000w Hortilux. The 1150w Gavita covers the most space, and allows to be able to veg enough plants to feed 3 flowering lights. Overall the 1150w Gavita DE is the most economical to use because it covers a 5 x 5 area vs a 4 x 4 area. Its just hotter.

Want to try the 880w Mammoth Mint White. At 2713umol, it may cover a 6 x 6 area good enough for veg.

1000w Hortilux HPS x 3
645w Gavita 1700e x 1 used for Veg
1150w DE Gavita HPS x 2
1000w Hortilux Blue. x 2 Used for Mothers
And I just ordered 2 of the new Mammoth 880w Mint White Series
Mothers are kept under the Hortilux Blue x 2

Viparspectra XS1500 Pro (150w) in a 2x2
Bloom plus BP1500 (150w ) in a 27" x 27"
Spider farmer SF1000 (100w) in a 2x2
Mars Hydro FC-4800 (480w) in a 4x4
Mars Hydro SP6500 (650w) in a 32" x 60"

Mars Hydro TSW 2000 in a 4x4, plants kept in 3x3 space

Bloom Plus BP1000 in a 2x2 for veg

Thanks everyone for replying. I should have 4-5 weeks of the new light on my grow. I will post some pictures after I get it installed.

secretmicrogrow420 said:

bra the ks2500 costs 200 dollars holy crap! 32 x 32 inches? if so yeah the sf1000 was way too weak for that space! im growing in a 2ft x 6 ft x 7ft tall closet and i started off with a 100 watt led light than i upgraded kinda like you too a 240watt led light and know im using a 315watt CMH light could you give us some pics of your autos? and your tent?

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I will post pictures after I get this new light installed. I am going to have to reposition the carbon filter because light is larger. My dang tent is only 63 inches tall. Another rookie mistake. I should have ordered bigger.

Spiderfarmer sf4000 and a king plus = 700 watts. Thinking of dumping that for a HLG diablo.

HLG 350R
HLG QB132 x4
HLG 100 Rspec
HLG 100
HLG 65 x2

yeah I don't like HLG at all lol

420 Garden said:

Spiderfarmer sf4000 and a king plus = 700 watts. Thinking of dumping that for a HLG diablo.

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The plants seem to really love the spectrum of the Scorpion Diablo X

Same plants (minus the chopped SSH) a couple weeks later under the same light

They love it.

MtRainDog said:

HLG 350R
HLG QB132 x4
HLG 100 Rspec
HLG 100
HLG 65 x2

yeah I don't like HLG at all lol

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I seriously considered the 350R they turn out some amazing bud

curious2garden said:

The plants seem to really love the spectrum of the Scorpion Diablo X
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Same plants (minus the chopped SSH) a couple weeks later under the same light
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They love it.

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I think that's the direction I'm going to go. I like what I see in the setups that are powered by HGL.

They are not hooked up now but I also have three of the QB288 RSpec boards - that use the same driver and heatsink as the BSpec - in case I ever needed another great flowering light.

curious2garden said:

I seriously considered the 350R they turn out some amazing bud

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The diablo boards are incredible. Biggest difference I've seen in my flowers has always been upgrading to better lighting. First it was the QB132's (coming from HPS/MH), and now the 350R.

Running it at 60% is what I consider "full blast." Took a while to realize I needed to raise that sucker up, and dim it down.

MtRainDog said:

The diablo boards are incredible. Biggest difference I've seen in my flowers has always been upgrading to better lighting. First it was the QB132's (coming from HPS/MH), and now the 350R.

Running it at 60% is what I consider "full blast." Took a while to realize I needed to raise that sucker up, and dim it down.

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Precisely mine are at 4 in flower and my veg pro is at 1 LOL they are powerful

You are running the Scorpion Diablo? I belive that's the route I want to go. I'm in a 5 x 5 and run an 8 inch infinity going outdoors.

Next question....I am going from a cheap Spider Farmer 1000SF to 2500 KS Viparspectra. I have a plant getting with in about 12 inches of my old light. I have to do some reworking in my tent when my new light comes. My question what is the least safe distance to avoid bud burn? My plants are autoflower about week 6-7 and are flowering well. I am trying not to mess up my terminal bud.