first time grow.. need help

Hi, Im going to start my first grow, and I wanted some help and advise, I want to start a hydroponic grow.

first of all I need and advise for the grow tent size, I was thinking about growing a 12 bucket system ebb and flow, but I dont know if the 12 buckets can fit the 5x5 or if I better get the 5x9 for this. Also the ligths, I was thinking about a 1000w if it was the 5x5 and 2 or maybe 3 600w for the 5x9. Also I dont know what fans and filter to buy.. If it is the 5x9 I was thinking about 945 CFM and if it was the 5x5 about 525 CFM. I have been reading a lot but Im new in this and I need all the help that I can get, I dont want to fail in what equipment to buy and in my first grow. So if you can help me and give me some advise and suggestion I will really apprecite it. Thanks..

One more thing, do I really need a CO2 booster?

rickcg76 said:

Hi, Im going to start my first grow, and I wanted some help and advise, I want to start a hydroponic grow.

first of all I need and advise for the grow tent size, I was thinking about growing a 12 bucket system ebb and flow, but I dont know if the 12 buckets can fit the 5x5 or if I better get the 5x9 for this. Also the ligths, I was thinking about a 1000w if it was the 5x5 and 2 or maybe 3 600w for the 5x9. Also I dont know what fans and filter to buy.. If it is the 5x9 I was thinking about 945 CFM and if it was the 5x5 about 525 CFM. I have been reading a lot but Im new in this and I need all the help that I can get, I dont want to fail in what equipment to buy and in my first grow. So if you can help me and give me some advise and suggestion I will really apprecite it. Thanks..

One more thing, do I really need a CO2 booster?

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Right, i dont know how big the 12 buckets will be so i couldnt tell you what size you need, i would just buy the bucket system first and then measure what size you will need for the tent? probably your best bet. With me i just made my own grow box and stuff so i dont use any tents as of yet. With the lights, dont go by how big your tent is, its about the plants, e.g. if you got 1 plant you need 100watts of light or more, so if you got a 12 bucket im guessing you gonna grow 12 plants, so 1200watt worth of light, prob best to get 2 or 3 600watt hps lights. With the fans, i would get a carbon exhaust fan, the more cfm the better so go for the top if you got the funds. and get a normal desktop fan or too to immitate the wind and keep those leaves cool. but if you rinning a lot of wattage you got a lot of heat so u need the best exhaust fan u can get. and no, you dont NEED a co2 booster, although it may help in your grow. i dont use any booster. hope this helps GW

thank you, actually it was a lot of help