Just got my grow room and need some advice

RTFK

RTFK

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hey guys thanks for reading this! i just bought a grow room off eBay that's 48x24x60 so 2feet by 4feet by 5 feet tall and i have some questions about what i need to buy next.

so im gonna buy i HPS light system for it but i was wondering what wattage i should get... i was leaning toward a 400W system...

also i have no idea how many CFMs i would need to evac the room. i did want to do am inline fan and i have hookups for 4 in, 6 in, and 8 in ducting... i was looking at 6 inch inline duct booster fan at 160 CFM, but it doesnt sound like its powerful enough.

any advice would be much appreciated
 
Xcon

Xcon

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If you want odor control, with a 400w in a 2x4 closet, you're going to need something stronger than a duct booster. Inline centrifugal duct fans ($$$) have a lot more force than duct boosters. It doesn't take much force to render a duct booster ineffective, such as an improperly built DIY filter or restrictive intakes. I'd spend the extra $$$ on a proper vent fan if you want to push a 400w in that tent.
 
greentiger

greentiger

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:idea:Questions:
1) are you going to be growing hydro or soil
2) where do you plan on keeping your Growtent?
*inside / outside / garage/ attic*
3) since your tent is semi small your going to need and air cooled 400w hps so it doesnt over heat
4) you need a PH meter
5) you need a cheap pivoting fan to blow air on your girls so their branches get nice and strong to support those big nugs that are going to grow
 
greentiger

greentiger

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Xcon said:
If you want odor control, with a 400w in a 2x4 closet, you're going to need something stronger than a duct booster. Inline centrifugal duct fans ($$$) have a lot more force than duct boosters. It doesn't take much force to render a duct booster ineffective, such as an improperly built DIY filter or restrictive intakes. I'd spend the extra $$$ on a proper vent fan if you want to push a 400w in that tent.
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What Xcon said the Duct boosters are practicly usless in a room of your size.
me personaly i use 200cfm inline fans for a 3x4x6 room
 
RTFK

RTFK

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my plants are in soil now (veg) but after this crop i was gonna transfer to a bubbleponics system

my grow tent is gonna be in my room i have a small space heater that i can manually adjust

i do have ph meter

and i do have a crappy non oscillating fan but im gonna buy one soonish
 
Xcon

Xcon

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RTFK said:
my plants are in soil now (veg) but after this crop i was gonna transfer to a bubbleponics system

my grow tent is gonna be in my room i have a small space heater that i can manually adjust

i do have ph meter

and i do have a crappy non oscillating fan but im gonna buy one soonish
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Do you have an EC meter? They're essential for hydro. I grow in soil... EC meters are useful for soil, but for hydro it's necessary. I recommend the Hanna EC/TDS/PH combo meter, stored properly you might have to calibrate PH once per month.

If you have problems (and I hope you don't) the first response will be "what are your ppms?"
 
Xcon

Xcon

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No problem bro, having the right equipment goes a long way. I wasted a lot of money on crap I didn't need, still do...LOL
 
greentiger

greentiger

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i would only buy one if you have the money since a tds meter is around 100$ . with that 100 bucks you could just go by an R/o filter and solve any worries about hard water or what not. I did my 1st dwc grow last year and never needed one = harvest came out perfect:bigjoint:
 
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