how much lights do i need and Lights off ebay

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mancity1

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Hey guys got a question about lights

into to my second grow. everything is turning out beautiful decided to cut clones , cut about 18 and every sinlge one rooted , cant be happier but

How many lights do i need for that wattage or like a few 600's or a few 1000's??


also i see them on ebay which have great prices but r prob chinese made anyone had any good experience from them ?? i thik the one i seen is digibrite

also i heard there can be interference with them is that true?? have a hard time figuring out what i should do/./

i got 2 200 cfls veggin right now and i need to get flowering lights really soon !!

Any help would be awesome thanks!!!
 
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b0n3s

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to answer your question on how many lights you need; it really depends on how long you veg them. if you stick them straight into flower now then 18 little clones will do great under one 1000watt hps. as far as ebay goes!!!! BIG NO NO NO if you ask me. i made that same mistake. check it out growace.com they are garbage stuff. they are all over ebay. very very convinsing though. all the warrantys and good reviews and "protection functions" its all bs. go through htgsupply. all of there hps grow lights are good. so cali hydro is another good place to get hps.
 
bubblebucketguy

bubblebucketguy

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id say buy from htg off ebay, they have good prices regularly but on ebay ive found they give crazy good discounts on their normal stuff they sell on their website, try them they are good and offer a great warrenty if you buy the right gear!!!
 
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hydgrow

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HTG is Chinese knock offs for the record. Also I have 2 HTG ballast (digital greenhouse) that are paper weights. Gave up after a few months of trying to get them to warranty them I messed up by not using pay-pal. They just ignored me after they found out it was warranty issues.

Maybe with HTG off of eBay you could leave negative feedback if they break I guess. Good luck and if you go HTG id say go with magnetic ballast not their digital. I dealt with a dude named Tony he was their for the sale but unreachable for the warranty.
 
missnu

missnu

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bubblebucketguy said:
id say buy from htg off ebay, they have good prices regularly but on ebay ive found they give crazy good discounts on their normal stuff they sell on their website, try them they are good and offer a great warrenty if you buy the right gear!!!
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I ordered from HTG off of Ebay, and also something else from their store...and when we entered our info on their website some Netherlands crap started emptying our bank account...
I am happy with the light I ordered, and the fan and filter, but it sure was a lot of hassle using their website...with the theft and all that...
So...I would say order from them off of ebay...they make sure nothing is stealing your finance
 
Hugo Phurst

Hugo Phurst

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I got my entry level crap from "Hobby Lights Oneshop" @ ebay.ca...so far so good. I'm looking at them for a tent and ventilation too.

HID is good for 50w/sq ft. Size your grow area, take the sq footage and multiply by at least 50, that'll give you an idea of the wattage you'll want.
 
canadian1969

canadian1969

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Wow, I have a 18 sq' space and I am pretty sure I am nowhere neat 1000watts. Maybe half that, but that's CFL's. Someone told me to shoot for 2000 lumens per plant.
 
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mancity1

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Hugo Phurst said:
I got my entry level crap from "Hobby Lights Oneshop" @ ebay.ca...so far so good. I'm looking at them for a tent and ventilation too.

HID is good for 50w/sq ft. Size your grow area, take the sq footage and multiply by at least 50, that'll give you an idea of the wattage you'll want.
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thats the one i was looking at 215 for everything 600 watt . just not sure about the quality .. how long has it lasted u ?
 
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mancity1

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hydgrow said:
HTG is Chinese knock offs for the record. Also I have 2 HTG ballast (digital greenhouse) that are paper weights. Gave up after a few months of trying to get them to warranty them I messed up by not using pay-pal. They just ignored me after they found out it was warranty issues.

Maybe with HTG off of eBay you could leave negative feedback if they break I guess. Good luck and if you go HTG id say go with magnetic ballast not their digital. I dealt with a dude named Tony he was their for the sale but unreachable for the warranty.
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i couldnt find htg on ebay , and the website doesnt ship to canada hmmm
 
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mancity1

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bubblebucketguy said:
id say buy from htg off ebay, they have good prices regularly but on ebay ive found they give crazy good discounts on their normal stuff they sell on their website, try them they are good and offer a great warrenty if you buy the right gear!!!
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when i search off ebay i cant find the ones im looking for ?? or no if there htg nay suggestions?
 
Clown Baby

Clown Baby

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Most ballasts are going to be made in China. A lot of companies will just buy chinesemade gear and rebrand them. A lot of the bigger namebrand digital ballasts should be sealed up to prevent radio interference (lumatek, hydrofarm, nextgen, quantum, etc.)

The cheaper magnetic ballasts will get hot. Like burn-your-hands hot. I would say this is an area where you get what you pay for. Buy a nicer ballast, they should last a long time and the extra 30 to 50 dollars is well worth it. Especially considering the return on investment in this hobby.

As far as how much light you need: The main difference between 600s and 1000s is penetration. If you flower before you plants are around 20" tall, you should get away with 600s no problem. If you're growing trees, you might want 1000s for the extra penetration.

18 plants is too generic of a term to ask how much light you need. You could SOG 25 plants in a 2.5'x2.5' space under a 400w. You could also scrog out your 18 with a month of veg and run 1 plant per 1000w.

So how much wattage you need is really a function of how big your plants are (and will get) and how many plants you have.

I think a ballast it worth the investment in buying from a bigger company. These companies are big enough to offer good warranties and stand behind their products. rasahydroponics.com has good prices and they also have a local store, so if equipment fails you can just bring it in and get a replacement, no questions asked.
 
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mancity1

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Clown Baby said:
Most ballasts are going to be made in China. A lot of companies will just buy chinesemade gear and rebrand them. A lot of the bigger namebrand digital ballasts should be sealed up to prevent radio interference (lumatek, hydrofarm, nextgen, quantum, etc.)

The cheaper magnetic ballasts will get hot. Like burn-your-hands hot. I would say this is an area where you get what you pay for. Buy a nicer ballast, they should last a long time and the extra 30 to 50 dollars is well worth it. Especially considering the return on investment in this hobby.

As far as how much light you need: The main difference between 600s and 1000s is penetration. If you flower before you plants are around 20" tall, you should get away with 600s no problem. If you're growing trees, you might want 1000s for the extra penetration.

18 plants is too generic of a term to ask how much light you need. You could SOG 25 plants in a 2.5'x2.5' space under a 400w. You could also scrog out your 18 with a month of veg and run 1 plant per 1000w.

So how much wattage you need is really a function of how big your plants are (and will get) and how many plants you have.

I think a ballast it worth the investment in buying from a bigger company. These companies are big enough to offer good warranties and stand behind their products. rasahydroponics.com has good prices and they also have a local store, so if equipment fails you can just bring it in and get a replacement, no questions asked.
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Thanks for the advice i think im gunna spend the extra money , that site has some great deals but im in canada n the shipping is really expensive
 
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