Hotsause
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Ive gotta say i agree
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thatguy858
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I dunno, keep in mind everything seems better the way it WAS. In a week, when you guys figure out the new layout, you wont even remember the old format.
DST
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Hey 600 Watters, hope you all had a good day yesterday. I spent the day trying to sort out travel arrangments for today, which have all fell on their arse. So the first big business opportunity for my company this year, and we can't even make it to the meeting because of a bloody volcano, now how mad is that!!!
Cheers.
So the NEW and improved RIU. As 858 said, we'll all get use to it. And anyone who said they are leaving because of it....Ta Ta you bunch of fickle and small minded fools. People that can embrace change are a step ahead of the rest in my book.
If anyone naturally find out any usefull tips or functionality on the new site, POST it up so we can all take advantage.
A new RIU, and new era for the 600.
Peace, DST
Cheers.So the NEW and improved RIU. As 858 said, we'll all get use to it. And anyone who said they are leaving because of it....Ta Ta you bunch of fickle and small minded fools. People that can embrace change are a step ahead of the rest in my book.
If anyone naturally find out any usefull tips or functionality on the new site, POST it up so we can all take advantage.
A new RIU, and new era for the 600.
Peace, DST
DST
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For Mr West until he gets up to speed with this posting lark, hehehe
thatguy858
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How about " excuse me, your rootballs are showing."
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Any suggestions before I spend a few hundred?
DST
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Sorry we missed your Q imanoob.Bump
I am rocking a make from Spain which gets branded around The Netherlands so not much help. The Lumatek I hear only good things about though. I think a Digital ballast will perhaps give more output to power usage...but I run a standard one so no expert on that side of things.
I use an Philips Son T 600 HPS which also gives you access to some of the bluer side of the spectrum. so I would always recommend getting something similar to that with a bit of dual coverage. Or you can throw some 6500 cfls in to boost that up as well. I used a mix of my HPS 600 and a 400 MH for the first couple of weeks of flower last run and I think this produced some decent results. I swapped over to all HPS after 2 weeks of bloom though.
Anyone else help this Gent?
Peace bru, happy shopping,
DST
Don Gin and Ton
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k noob question time whats the main pro's n cons of a digital over a standard ballast? i looked at them a while back and heard things like digitals show up big time under the FLIR camera but i dont know if thats gospel.
DST
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Interesting, never heard about that before lad...
Don Gin and Ton
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yeah i wondered about it myself but without a IR cam or a digital ballast lol maybe you can ask one of ya cloggy pals D? i wonder how much extra performance can actually be gained by the digi's?
DST
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I am sure someone can tell us...personally though, that's all getting a bit anal for me. If it's throwing out 600 w, I am happy. If I am loosing 10 grams or something by not getting a digital ballast, I think I can live with it....I am struggling to get through what I grow as it is.
Don Gin and Ton
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ill help ya out with some of it man!?!?! hha yeah i know what you mean its like buying the sports edition instead of the standard for thousands extra but only 50 bhp.
jigfresh
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Me personally... I am a DIY guy. So any money I can save on a part will go for another part in the grow room. So me... I would buy the cheapest ballast I could and get a deal on the bulb, so I can afford some more nutrients and a new pH probe for my meter. (insert whatever you could use)
I guess the digi's give off a little more light, and give off less heat, and take a little less power to run... but like DST said, I have more than enough bud, my grow room is cool for the most part... actually could use a little more heat (yes, nice problem to have), and I think the ballast would save me around $2-4 a month on electricity, but that's just a guess.
As for bulb, I have to say I just got a Hortilux Eye, and man that give's off some nice light. You can totally see the HPS and MH spectrum being kicked out. They are expensive bulbs, but I found one new on Craigslist for $50. No box... I think I can deal.
Good luck my friend.
I guess the digi's give off a little more light, and give off less heat, and take a little less power to run... but like DST said, I have more than enough bud, my grow room is cool for the most part... actually could use a little more heat (yes, nice problem to have), and I think the ballast would save me around $2-4 a month on electricity, but that's just a guess.
As for bulb, I have to say I just got a Hortilux Eye, and man that give's off some nice light. You can totally see the HPS and MH spectrum being kicked out. They are expensive bulbs, but I found one new on Craigslist for $50. No box... I think I can deal.
Good luck my friend.
mcpurple
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man i dont know where u heard that. the pros of a digi ballast. 1. way less heat my ballest never even gets warm to the touch at all. 2. almost completely silent, no buzzing or vibrating from the ballast. 3. safer to use. 4. mush smaller saves some space. 5. less than half the weight of a electronic.6. power bill is a bit lower and in my own opinion the bulbs start up better on a digi ballast as to a electronic. cons of a digi. a few extra bucks. this is just me though i was usin a electronic and i love the digi much better
mcpurple
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ok took the plants out to try to take some pics of the trichs and the color that the plant is getting. its starting to show some dark blue and purple buds and leaf. i have left the heater off for the last few nights wich is droppin the temp down to at least 55 so some more color will come out. the last ten pics are camer phone pics cuz my other cam died right when i was gonna get some close ups. i will get more photos and better photos when i get soem batteries also a new video comin soon.
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GNOME GROWN
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well said dude!