Lights.lights.lights. Help me omg..

[cylee89]

Hey guys..

So i have decided to invest a bunch into lights since my first grow is going really well and i'm getting a really good sense of growing.

I'm split between two choices:

250w mh+hps
http://cgi.ebay.com/250-WATTS-HPS-MH-DIGITAL-GROW-LIGHT-GIANT-HOOD-BALLAST_W0QQitemZ300406438641QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item45f19e7af1#ht_3958wt_1319

150w hps
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400082227074&rvr_id=&crlp=1_263602_263622&UA=M*S?&GUID=0ffcee921260a02653379b37ffc8ff0a&itemid=400082227074&ff4=263602_263622#ht_9508wt_1167

This question is directed towards the pros.. please help me.. I'm planning to grow two plants at a time (3 max) in a "Grow tent" (clothes hanging tent i got from walmart lol). Which one should i get? i'm literally going crazy..

also,, what do you think about the mh+hps thing? does it pose a fire hazard? i don't get this lighting shit lol help me out here plz

pce

 

[cylee89]

help me plzzz

 

[themistocles]

Go with a 250 Watt, I personally didn't like how much heat vs. light with a 150 Watt HPS I had Right now I have 2 250's
next to each other and they work great

 

[dk2852]

I agree. Get the 250, not only because it will produce more light while outputting about the same amount of heat, but also because you get MH and HPS. Using both will give u much higher yields

 

[cylee89]

what do you think about the mh+hps thing? can that ballast support both without any hazards?

 

[shinnygoldrocks]

Spend a little more and get a 600 watt digital MH- HPS form the same seller http://cgi.ebay.com/600-WATT-HPS-DIGITAL-GROW-LIGHT-w-XL-HOOD-600w-BALLAST_
I purchased one On Feb 12th received it on 18th. My 400 watt got wet and shorted out. I purchased this as a replacement. It works great. More light and better production. Plus it only costs about $20 a month to run it.

 

[dk2852]

what do you think about the mh+hps thing? can that ballast support both without any hazards?

If he is advertising that it can support both then it can, I just bought a dual ballast actually and to answer ur question, it can support both if it is designed to.

 

[cylee89]

can i use hps throughout the grow without any problems? or is mh+hps the ideal?

 

[cylee89]

just bought this one ! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300406438641#ht_3958wt_1319

 

[dk2852]

Looks good, use MH for vegetative and HPS for Flowering

 

[andar]

just bought this one ! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300406438641#ht_3958wt_1319

You could have spent like 5 more bucks and got a 400 watt mh/hps from htgsupply.com
Just a thought...

 

[ledgrowing]

go with atleast 400 watts it is the best choice well next to the 600 250 is to small

 

[cylee89]

i'm not going for a grow op.. just growing a plant or two max at a time.. do you think it's still bad?