T5's and 3 LED Panels, or a 400 HPS? in this cab

t5's and LEDS? or 400 HPS>

  • T5's and LEDS

    Votes: 8 44.4%

  • 400 watt HPS

    Votes: 9 50.0%

  • Just keep buying from your neighbor

    Votes: 1 5.6%
  • Total voters
    18
nastynate101

nastynate101

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The size is 36"H x 34-1/2"W x 17-3/4"D
I will either do a cooltube 400 HPS or T5 fluors and 3 225 panels of LEDS ( one in the back and one on each side ). I will use an inline fan and the cooltube to keep the heat down with the 400 watter but will lose about 8 inches of growing space from the top , but I am attracted to the low profile, and lower heat of the LED's in a smaller space , so will the yield be as good with the flouro led combo and the extra growing room? or should I just do the HPS minus inches?
 

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edcocks

edcocks

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wouldn't a 250 HPS work for that space? Kind of a compromise that would probably be more than enough light. You could side light with a few vertically individual T5's if money is not an issue.
 
Yota

Yota

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that looks a bit small for hps, maybe a 250 hps. HPS definitely gets better yields though.
 
cheetah2007

cheetah2007

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i think(from what i've read,no personal experience with leds), that you must go with the hps.my cab is similar as yours and i have 250 HPS.bellieve me that the heat is alot.
 
HazyEyes

HazyEyes

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OK you CAN but is it good to Veg maybe am wrong.but a Red spectrum am sorry i have always thought that red spectrum is best for Flowering red spectrum is not the best for Veg i told him the T5 because u can use the same fixture when i Veg use all blue or blue red mix and when u get in flower switch the bulbs to all red or keep the blue red mix.
plus i think that is a realy little place maybe the T5 does not put out as much lumen's as the HPS but i think there is several benefits with the T5 you can get that the Hps does not provide but am sure this can both ways ... i am a T5 user and i love them. my bud has a hps and its just not my style.
 
HazyEyes

HazyEyes

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HAHA my bad bro your probaly older than i am haha but ..did you buy a light yet if so what did u choice???
 
purplehaze2

purplehaze2

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dude its not even a question.go hps conversion 600 light.grab a mh bulb and hps bulb. mh for veg and hps flowering.its always better to have more than less with a light.and get the light air cooled,with the 4 or 6inch opening on each end.you will be happy you got it.get a real light.
 
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