Need stronger lightning

I need a fast straight answer. What can is the cheapest solution to increase my lightning in my tent, I was thinking about buying a 600w HPS bulb without a reflector or anything and just hang it next to the old lights. I bought the big lights from amazon for 70$ and they are barely getting the job done so i decided to add a 20$ grow light from wish.com. Is this a good idea or no?

I'd advise against Spider farmer or Mars when you can get Fissioning Boards with the best diode layout for spread. There's a couple models and single boards as well.

Aloecanna said:

I need a fast straight answer. What can is the cheapest solution to increase my lightning in my tent, I was thinking about buying a 600w HPS bulb without a reflector or anything and just hang it next to the old lights. I bought the big lights from amazon for 70$ and they are barely getting the job done so i decided to add a 20$ grow light from wish.com. Is this a good idea or no?

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What size is the tent?

coreywebster said:

What size is the tent?

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32x32x64 in inches

Aloecanna said:

32x32x64 in inches

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Ok then , Rather than stick a 600 hps in which would be OTT a 315 cmh would be ideal for your space on its own.

damn that's a good size for a 2x3 strip build tho. but that space is perfect for a 315 cmh as coreysaid so I would shoot for that I personally have always liked cmh many things u can do for this just how much are u willing to spend and do u wanna learn how to do some things.

When it comes to lighting there really is no such thing as "cheap" unless you build your own. You basically have a few options...

1: Buy cheaply manufactured lights (like Mars Hydro, Spider Farmer, and other Chinese brands on Amazon) and they won't last as long as quality lights. Just understand that these companies are stealing and selling the designs and trademarks of quality light manufacturers and they give lights away so people will post positive reviews on forums and on Amazon.

2: Buy HPS/MH/CMH for a more affordable price, but then deal with a higher cost in electricity, due to the higher amount of wattage required and the additional cooling that will be required from using them

3: Spend the money on HLG, Timber, or another light that is very efficient, high quality, and comes with a warranty with great customer support.

4: Buy quality parts and build your own.

You dont need 600w hps. 400w will do you. Trust me. And it will highly outperform any $100 LED.
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.Smoke said:

https://www.amazon.com/iPower-Digital-Dimmable-System-Reflector/dp/B005DO30MI

You dont need 600w hps. 400w will do you. Trust me. And it will highly outperform any $100 LED.
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Also going to require either a cool tube or sealed hood to move that heat out of that 3x3 tent. Also, you'll lose a good 6-12" in vertical height from the hood and another few inches from the plants requiring enough distance from the bulb itself as not to cause bleaching, burnt tips and a multitude of other issues.
So if you do go with an HID bulb, you'd benefit greatly from propping your tent up on a home made platform it can sit on, with holes cut through the tent floor and the plywood so your tents floor is where your DWC netpot, or your pot and soil START. Rather than losing even more height from just throwing them in to sit on the floor.
Just my 2¢.

This pic is credited to @Hatchet72 he sent me in messages after he finished his setup. So thanks homie for the inspiration and photo to show folks what I mean with a picture. It says more than I ever could in text.

Airwalker16 said:

Also going to require either a cool tube or sealed hood to move that heat out of that 3x3 tent. Also, you'll lose a good 6-12" in vertical height from the hood and another few inches from the plants requiring enough distance from the bulb itself as not to cause bleaching, burnt tips and a multitude of other issues.
So if you do go with an HID bulb, you'd benefit greatly from propping your tent up on a home made platform it can sit on, with holes cut through the tent floor and the plywood so your tents floor is where your DWC netpot, or your pot and soil START. Rather than losing even more height from just throwing them in to sit on the floor.
Just my 2¢.

This pic is credited to @Hatchet72 he sent me in messages after he finished his setup. So thanks homie for the inspiration and photo to show folks what I mean with a picture. It says more than I ever could in text.
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If you've got enough exhaust, you "can" run in a batwing.
Have a 600 in the 4x4 veg tent with a 6" exhaust.

But air cooled hood is a must 90% of the time

.Smoke said:

If you've got enough exhaust, you "can" run in a batwing.
Have a 600 in the 4x4 veg tent with a 6" exhaust.
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But air cooled hood is a must 90% of the time

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Definitely possible as you've confirmed. But we musn't forget that the jump in overall cubed footage from a 4x4 to a 3x3 is, quite literally, HALF the space. More so in this case, where the height is only 64" compared to nearly every 4x4 i've seen being 72-78". 48ft3 vs 96-104ft3. Exactly or LESS THAN HALF. So throwing in any HID in one, is just like a little oven. Lol

Thank you everyone for the replies, I decided to purchase a 400 watt bulb and just connect it from a hanging cord next to my old cheap lights, only scared about the amount of heat it may generate

Aloecanna said:

Thank you everyone for the replies, I decided to purchase a 400 watt bulb and just connect it from a hanging cord next to my old cheap lights, only scared about the amount of heat it may generate

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Best of luck...

Aloecanna said:

Thank you everyone for the replies, I decided to purchase a 400 watt bulb and just connect it from a hanging cord next to my old cheap lights, only scared about the amount of heat it may generate

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Well you can easily get rid of your cheap lights with a 400 in there but I would seriously get a proper reflector and if temps are still an issue then get a good air cooled hood, you don't have to pay much for them these days.