Do you think this would be good for a grow tent?
http://www.amazon.com/Rubbermaid-3B2803BLTN-60-Inch-Breathable-Wardrobe/dp/B001ANZJPC
http://www.amazon.com/Rubbermaid-3B2803BLTN-60-Inch-Breathable-Wardrobe/dp/B001ANZJPC
Rubbermaid grow tent?
- Thread starter beezkneez
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I decided to make a grow tent with pvc pipes. Do you think that i would be good to put Mylar around the entire thing, then put a tarp around that?
For ventilation i was going to have a 4" inline fan at the top blowing into a homemade carbon filter, then also have a 4" inline fan pulling air in at the bottom.
Any suggestions?
For ventilation i was going to have a 4" inline fan at the top blowing into a homemade carbon filter, then also have a 4" inline fan pulling air in at the bottom.
Any suggestions?
kno
Active Member
beezkneez get panda plastic, its 90% reflective on the inside and black on the outside so you dont have to do two layers. There are also cheaper alternatives sold on hyrdo sites that are basically the same thing.
if you look online there are sites that sell PVC fittings just for making tents and things like that, and they are also fairly cheep.
good luck w/your grow
Yeah, you need at least a 6" fan for exhaust to create the negative air pressure in the tent which will make your filter worth a damn.
You're gonna have so much positive pressure that you might as well not even have a filter with that setup.
Also, you generally want your inline to be pulling, not pushing through the carbon filter.
Good luck.
Thanks for the information! So heres what im going to do:
I have 3/4" PVC Pipes (do you think those are big enough) to make a 4 ft x 4ft x 8ft grow tent with panda film all around it and a zipper in the front.
For the carbon filter, i think i understand what you meant, how does this look?
crazy7605150
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i have heard its not good to grow using pvc if ur going to grow with hps/..... but thats just what i heard/././
Im growing with a Compact Fluorescent.
sweetgod420
Active Member
could be fine , i have a aircooled 400w in a tiny plastic cab 4 flowering with no issues and constant 80s with 20% rh.
Yeah, that should work fine, although you might wanna consider also air-cooling that light with a 6" inline.Thanks for the information! So heres what im going to do:
I have 3/4" PVC Pipes (do you think those are big enough) to make a 4 ft x 4ft x 8ft grow tent with panda film all around it and a zipper in the front.
For the carbon filter, i think i understand what you meant, how does this look?
mcinnc
Well-Known Member
i think he said hes using CFLs, no HID.
tom__420
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https://www.rollitup.org/grow-room-design-setup/220684-trunk5-again-stealth-tent-lots.html
That guy used the same thing to make a tent
That guy used the same thing to make a tent
Lol, cosign on that.
sirsmoksalot
Active Member
Are you guys talking about booster fans? I find there not worth a damn. I spent enough on inline fans to buy a cheap 4" centrifugal fan ($160 CND) and a Mountain Air Filter ($160) No smells LOTS of ventilation and that's 6'X6'X7' room too. I would ONLY recommend Mountain Air Filters! I had no luck with CanFilters.
sirsmoksalot
Active Member
Agreed MassW. I find my tent is great for the $65-$80 it coast me to build but If I could I would have spent the $$$ on a proper tent that doesnt leak light. My tent will suffice for a few grows but after that its pooched.
Where as I could have spent the cash on a proper tent, etc.Thanks for all of the information guys! I think eventually I will use my t5 light for just vegging, but for this grow it will have to do both.
Eventually I will build a shorter grow tent for vegging with my t5 light, but then use this light for flowering 3 plants. What do you think?:
http://htgsupply.com/viewproduct.asp?productID=47929
Eventually I will build a shorter grow tent for vegging with my t5 light, but then use this light for flowering 3 plants. What do you think?:
http://htgsupply.com/viewproduct.asp?productID=47929
