Thinking about this set up....

Hay guys, im new here and think this site is amazin, im gonna start a proper little grow room in the next month or so..i have never grown before but have a fair idea of whats needed

im gonna build a room 3ft deep 3.5ft length and 5.5ft high, this is the set up i've been looking at, i wanna go hydro and think this has nearly everything i need..

http://www.1-hydroponics.co.uk/starter-kits/quality-starter-kit.htm

I was thinking that i might need a metal halide to get the best results when veggin also..

Any thoughts...

Thanks for readin for soo long too!

looks good..just make sure the area you grow in has no light leaks when the lights go off.

Yeah, i was thinking a few layers of black duct tape would sort out any light leakages..

Anyone else have any suggestions..??

Do ye think an extracter fan is needed??

looks like everything you need

i was going to say something about the electric plugs if you lived here in the states, but i think in Ireland, you probably have the same plugs

ya you will need atleast one fan to circulate the air, maybe another one trained on the plant to promote a thicker stem

Yeah i will have at least one fan, still undecided if i need a fan to take air out of the room, im thinking ill be ok with out as only planning on 4 plants at the moment..cant wait to get started!!

And Kaleo..thanks for the heads up in the other thread!!

youll want an out take fan if temps become an issue

Kits are uniformly a ripoff. How could they not be? Somebody buys up the parts in volume, then assembles it as a kit, gives it a catchy name, and sells it at a big profit. You can usually assemble it yourself for half the price. Why don't you consider starting with a simple DWC in a storage tote. You don't need water pumps or drip schemes or feeder tubes. A few airstones and a good air pump, some good nutes and put the other money into lights.

Illegal Smile said:

Kits are uniformly a ripoff. How could they not be? Somebody buys up the parts in volume, then assembles it as a kit, gives it a catchy name, and sells it at a big profit. You can usually assemble it yourself for half the price. Why don't you consider starting with a simple DWC in a storage tote. You don't need water pumps or drip schemes or feeder tubes. A few airstones and a good air pump, some good nutes and put the other money into lights.

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i kinda agree with this

im sure theres some local hardware store you can get almost everything here (except maybe the nutes) somewhere near by you

Cheers lads, i had been thinking of a bubbler too..i thought the pack i listed was ok value, its got all the accessories and good light n nutes..i know making one would be the way but i dont want to many hurdles sayin its my first time..
Would a bubbler be a lot more noisey?? (compared to a flood n drain every 3 hours)
Thanks for your knowledge lads...

I've done a couple of grows now and in previous grows, i've had a nightmare with heat issues. I run a 600w HPS in a 1200 x 2000 x 2400mm tent. I have a big carbon filter and two desk fans in there. Even with the tent open, i couldn't keep the heat down, it was over 100f some of the time. I went out and bought a cool tube and the difference is incredible! If i could recommend anything, it would be to get a cool tube!
Oh, and buy the gear separately :0)