Switching to T5

Im about to make the move to T5 from CFL but I'm unclear on the temps they put off. Can any one help out?

I'm looking at a 5 tube 2' fixture that will fit in my room 3' wide, 5' tall and 3' deep.

Any other tips on T5 you have I'm all ears. though im a little hard of hearing these days.

you mean a 6 tube? ive been trying to convince someone to get the tek fixtures from htgsupply . com , they put off mor elumens than the t5

this is 4000 more lumens than a 2 foot 8 bulb t5

http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-HTG-Supply-2-Foot-4-Lamp-PL-55-Tek-Lamp.asp

yea i meant 6 tubes. fingers dont work like they used to. I like that setup and the price doesnt look too bad and I like taht you can just click what you want. super easy. thanks, man.

if i had the moeny i would get this fixture, if i would of known about it before i picked up my 8 tube t5 i would of picked this fixture

how do you like the results of your t5? what did you have before that and how does it compare? and what about the temps?

Check out LED without LED's. interesting t5 thread.

Cheers

check out my cfl grow and my current t5 grow in my signature there is an awsome difference

jsamuel24 said:

Check out LED without LED's. interesting t5 thread.

Cheers

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lol i was looking for this thread today. I saw it a while ago and wanted to read it again. thanks for posting the link! i intend to get a few of those bulbs. just to try it out.

Grampa said:

lol i was looking for this thread today. I saw it a while ago and wanted to read it again. thanks for posting the link! i intend to get a few of those bulbs. just to try it out.

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I am using a PAR setup that I learned from that thread. Journal is in my sig. its going really well and I dont end up with a heat issue at all. Bulbs at most get up to 95 degrees, so if you have fans and ventilation everything works really well.

that sounds way cooler than my current CFl grow. ill be ordering right after i find my teeth.

you may not know it yet but its easier to smoke with your teeth in your noggin.

DO3SHA said:

you mean a 6 tube? ive been trying to convince someone to get the tek fixtures from htgsupply . com , they put off mor elumens than the t5

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Edit: Nevermind, I see now.. they're compact T5's... interesting. Smaller foot print but more lumens... what's the difference really, if you can utilize the larger footprint? I guess if you were gonna get a 2 foot unit anyway it's not a bad idea...

Grampa said:

lol i was looking for this thread today. I saw it a while ago and wanted to read it again. thanks for posting the link! i intend to get a few of those bulbs. just to try it out.

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You will not regret... check out my sig for some results pics...

Grampa said:

lol i was looking for this thread today. I saw it a while ago and wanted to read it again. thanks for posting the link! i intend to get a few of those bulbs. just to try it out.

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if your going to go PAR on the T%, you need t have all the right bulbs to get good results, you cant just do a few of them

AltarNation said:

That is a T5 unit man.. what are you smokin'? Can I have some?

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yea but propitiatory t5 on steroids

Would either go with a Sunblaze, Hydrofarm, or Quantum T5 fixture. As DO3SHA said, you can check out those Tek fixtures, But I would rather go with the 2ft 6 Bulb T5, and check into PAR lighting. AS for heat, T5's gives off a small amount of heat. My T5 is in a 4'L x 2'W x 4'H room, and all I run is a small 180cfm (Honeywell) fan and temps run about 70-75.

Yes, Par lighting is a huge inprovement, but yes you do have to have the right combo of bulbs. I am getting familiar with PAR lighting and have my bulbs ready, just need the extra money. Here to hep and answer any questions..

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yea but propitiatory t5 on steroids

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Yeah I see it now, had to look closer. Still, I dunno, it's ust the same bulb folded around, no? The problem is the proprietary bulbs... I want PAR baby.

DO3SHA said:

if your going to go PAR on the T%, you need t have all the right bulbs to get good results, you cant just do a few of them

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understood. Ill see what i can do. PAR wont happen right away im going to run with the 6500k bulbs first and order the others later.

i have a 12 bulb T5 and that bitch rocks . 648w in 2x4x6 tent

Grampa said:

understood. Ill see what i can do. PAR wont happen right away im going to run with the 6500k bulbs first and order the others later.

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A good start twords PAR is the Flora Suns by zoo med. Reasonably priced. If you can afford it a good start would be to mix 50/50 FS's and 6500k's

i think PAR is a big money pit to fall into, ive tried and i dont see any significant results switching to PAR bulbs, but everyone has there own opinions, and what works best for them.