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Yeah I'm gonna get a few of the ultra growth (ultra cola) bulbs, and yeah super blue is the blue wave. wavepoints are good for actinics, but their tri-band (color, tropic etc) are nothing special, use your free 6500ks instead and save some $

Lol K, pic update tonite :) yeah shes budding nicely under 20/4

Nice, yeah I've heard the cfls will really only cover a2x2 area so you may need a few to really cover well. Was it phaeton? Lol, I know hes got a sweet meter and uses the D3 bulb which is super strong. And yeah, I don't mind being wrong either. Id rather learn whats correct than go on being...

yup, as long as its not a NO normal output ballasted panel. I think they're only for commercial/office lighting. if you're not sure, divide its rated wattage by # of bulbs, should be 54. And dont put a HO bulb in a VHO fixture (you'll know if you have a VHO fixture cuz they're big$)

yeah get used to it, thats the nature of the hobby... never settle! * I edited, added to the prev post while you were responding lol

Thats exactly what I used, until I upgraded the 6500k's to florasuns. but you'll be really impressed with the short/stocky growth vs HID... in 6" square pots, you can get 12 under a 4x4' up to about 10-12" tall before they're crowded, 6 upto about 14-16"tall, or 4 upto maybe 18" tall. thats...

words words words words words ...... oh man I thoght I was spending too much time online... I should go walk my dog or something...

2 of each in an 8 bulb? sure! But if only 4 total, you'll want to have no more than half of your bulbs Actinics (pure blue, reef/blue wave are both actinic) So one of each and 2 other full spectrum lights like a 6500k/FloraSun. Actinics do produce PAR useful light, but your plants need a...

Yeah everyones setup is different and circumstances can dictate yada yada yada, I still keep my HPS/cooltube in the flowering box for when they've outgrown the T5's. There's a whole different technique to applying light from a broad display like a 4x2' panel vs a single point of intensity like...

I really think, although they'll deny it, that they've stopped production on the red suns until they've fixed the problem... loose end caps or whatever it may be. There are several people on the Profs thread (including myself) who have never had a problem with any bulb except the RedSun, I...

Ive called so many times, for awhile they were telling me their shipment was coming in on a monday, then they said no thats when it was scheduled to ship out of the warehouse, then when it finally shipped they got it with no red suns... After calling every couple days to have them check if a...

cheapest ive seen (hellolights) is 19ea, 91 total for 4, but ive been waiting WEEKS!

The T12's would be ok for clones, but otherwise are very low intensity for the energy used, without seeing your setup firsthand, my first inclination is to say not to use them for anything more than clones. If you have the cooltube and MH for your main veg, then a 2'4bulb T5 ($70) would be fine...

hmmm, I think I had ordered at atomic mall (they're a clearing house or online mall for numerous small stores to host their online stores) ReefCorals.com LiveCoralFrag.com or just the generic storefront thru atomic mall is all the same store selling them. They tried to tell me that its not a...

Well with a 250w HID youd have to keep it about 12" above the tops (at least I do w my 150w HPS, and I couldnt get my 400w within 2ft until I got my cool tube), and using the InverseSquare Law (or the HandyChart Ive attached!) you'll see how the 1ft of heat buffer will leave less than 1ft for...

The simplest answer, for Veg, add 1/4 blue actinic tubes to your spectrum and you'll see much tighter node distances. WavePoint makes the cheapest Ive seen anywhere at $8. Blue/Reef waves. Swap them out and put in a CoralWave if you use T5s in flower and you'll see less stretch and a quicker...

Red Suns are rated V/HO meaning they can be run at the higher wattage (80w I think) but they can be driven in normal HO fixtures, and supposedly they will last longer in a 54w ballast since they're not being driven so hard. Its harder to find VHO ballasts (icecap?) but the bulbs can be used in...

Holy shit man, those look amazing. All are beautiful 9pt leaves!!! gorgeous man, you can tell they're healthy!

It would have taken me 4 pages to say the same thing... Well put!!!

Hey has your hobbit started to bud yet? Mine is about 5" tall and is really starting to bud, even on its side branches. actual buds not pre-flowers! And she smells sooooo good already! I really wish she was bigger tho, I dont know if she'll stetch at all, she may end up at under a foot total...