Creative lighting solution

Discussion in 'Grow Room Pix and Journals' started by ValuabeVariable, Mar 20, 2007.

  1. BudBill

    BudBill Dark Helmet

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    WOW 9 bulbs for how many girls! I was thinking 2 per and even then buy them on sale. 2/$5. You know that they won't get huge but will generate some useable product. Think of a square with one in each top corner pointed in and down. Ahhh you got the gereral idea.

    2/23 watters would be fine to veg the wee ones for a bit.
     
  2. ValuabeVariable

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    I got 2 fluorescent lamps with 18 watt and 1 23 watt CFL bulb. The FL doesnt make a great deal of light and am thinking of switching them to two more 23w CFLs. Should i do the switch or stay with it?
     
  3. BudBill

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    Yeah they don't out in the open but rough up the grow box and with the tight quarters and reflective surfaces it will be bright enough for 2 small babies.

    At least double that for flowering and don't let them get too tall.

    -B
     
  4. ValuabeVariable

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    would 2 23watt CFLs generally be better than 2 18 watt FLs?
     
  5. BudBill

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    O yeah, with flos you can never have enough.

    A couple bank of 4 footers would be awesome but you are space limited for now at least.
     
  6. ValuabeVariable

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    I know more is better but i meant returning the two 18w FLs and getting two 23w CFLs instead. would the CFLs be better than the FLs?
     
  7. Ignavus

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    Hey, I had one 18" long FL light for my first grow, that plant got pwned. . . several times. . . anyway, second chance comes up, and i broke the light . . . . . . went to pet store with friend (his seed) and the replacement tube was $50 ish so we looked ath CFL bulbs - $40, so i hear you guys saying to buy for $10 and on sale $5, so just wondering, where do I go for that nice price?
     
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