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  1. TheVolcano

    Lighting For A Small Closet Grow

    Ive built a bit bigger box as suggested out of wood, its 5ft tall with 5 inch legs on the bottom to have floor space for the coolest air intake possible, 3 ft wide and 20inch's deep, will line with mylar for sure. If i get the cool tube with a 400w mh/hps what kind heat will the exhaust tube...
  2. TheVolcano

    Lighting For A Small Closet Grow

    Hey Boneman, thnx for stopping by! my max space in closet is about 5ft tall(theres a removable shelf then the ceiling is angled up to 7ft) and a couple inches short of 4ft wide and 2ft deep becuase of the wooden trim and the bottom and mid level of the closet, this is my first serious grow ive...
  3. TheVolcano

    Lighting For A Small Closet Grow

    600w kinda scares me but if its the best wattage for that size area im willing to do it with cooltube,does ur setup vent into an attic or anything i have no where to run the exhast tube except to a window about 4-5 ft away from the closet, will this light make my entire room temp crazy high if i...
  4. TheVolcano

    Lighting For A Small Closet Grow

    Nice yeah, good idea i will probly build a new box since either way i go will be too hot for this 2x2x4 cardboard (wardrobe box for moving) I pretty much just saw it an was like wow that would be almost perfect i set it up and it fit like a charm and is sturdy(the crossbar for hanging clothes is...
  5. TheVolcano

    Lighting For A Small Closet Grow

    Yea ill go for the 6 inch 275 cfm, just to be sure. I was under the impression at first that the t5's wouldnt need such extensive cooling like this and had previously thought that if it did come to that, i would just go mh/hps in a cool tube becuase i heard HID is still the best availabe light...
  6. TheVolcano

    Lighting For A Small Closet Grow

    Great advice man thanks!!!! - hmm if i didnt mind buying 8 of each bulb, would the plants benifit from all 8 6500k for veg and all 8 2700k for flower or do i always want some of each spectrum mixed in??? or will using 4 of each be sufficient for my entire grow start to finish? - any ideas...
  7. TheVolcano

    Lighting For A Small Closet Grow

    Thanks for the response! yea im deff leaning towards the 8 2ft t5's, seems like they will run cooler and be a little more safe for my setup, still looking for more advice tho becuase i still think mh/hps is more optimal lighting even if i use 8 6500k t5 ho for veg and 8 t5 ho 2700k for flowering...
  8. TheVolcano

    Lighting For A Small Closet Grow

    Going to be starting about 10 plants from seedform(not feminized, will fully grow however many turn out female we will say 2-6 for (# of plants to how much lighting needed purposes)I will post pics of the setup when it is complete and later pic's of the plants] Using a 2ft wide 2ft long 4ft...
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