250w HPS Club And Help Guide

stoneslacker

stoneslacker

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big.MF.mike said:
thanks for the advice what brands of ballast do you recommend
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I use the lumatek dimmable 250w and love it. If you decide to go with a dimmable ballast I would recommend getting the 400w. With the 400w you are able to run either a 400w bulb or a 250w bulb. The difference in price is fairly small and gives you some flexibility if the 400 runs too hot or you expand and 250w is not enough. I would not recommend underpowering a 400w bulb at 250w though. I tried this with my 250 powered at 150 and it did not seem to be good for the bulb.
 
big.MF.mike

big.MF.mike

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stoneslacker said:
I use the lumatek dimmable 250w and love it. If you decide to go with a dimmable ballast I would recommend getting the 400w. With the 400w you are able to run either a 400w bulb or a 250w bulb. The difference in price is fairly small and gives you some flexibility if the 400 runs too hot or you expand and 250w is not enough. I would not recommend underpowering a 400w bulb at 250w though. I tried this with my 250 powered at 150 and it did not seem to be good for the bulb.
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ok thanks i appreciate the help
 
ace720

ace720

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hello?......lol
well its a week later and the plants still doing ok i guese
had to take one of the BOSS HOGG down it was starting to show it nutts
AK showing its flowers already hope its really done in 45 days like the site says
frist one is one of the AKs in a 2 liter pop bottle (i got 2 of them)other one just like it
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Javadog

Javadog

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I have to add that my AK-47s are at day 55 from the flip and look
to take at least another week, and maybe two.

JD
 
ace720

ace720

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I'm gonna be needing a new hps soon.
Any one have some advice?
I think they make them with MH & HPS in one.
I don't know shit about getting a new light cuz I been using the
same one for like 2 years now. And everywhere I read says that is not good.
I still got my MH and its almost new so I don't need one of those
I really don't know :confused:
 
cbtbudz

cbtbudz

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i always wonder when to change bulbs. i think mine says 30000 hrs. i ya do the math that would about 7yrs at 12/12 every day. but everywhere i see change max 1 yr. i havent changed mine yet going on 2nd yr.
 
L33tGanjaMan

L33tGanjaMan

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Howdy Guyz and wassup Ace ;)

I myself just recently bought a Dual Spectrum which includes both 6400k and 2700k colour ranges, that buld cost £29.99 if i remember correctly but prior to that i was using a Phillips Sunmaster 250 HPS and i had great results with that and i was buying that bulb from Ebay at only £8.99 or so ;) Bargain lol.
I regularly change my bulbs and by regular i mean Yearly. :weed:
 
ace720

ace720

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hello all, my PURE AKs are still doing ok just want show my little babys for next grow
White Russian Serious Seeds
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ace720

ace720

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:weed:This pineapple express shit is fire.
I didn't think it was gonna be sooooo good.
I got to say they have a new customer
All from a freebie. Lol
 
ace720

ace720

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I chop the last BOSS HOGG I had this morning.
Damn thing take 3 weeks to show sex I don't want to deal
with. The PURE AK I put in 12/12 the same day look half done
already (well almost). I don't feel like waiting 13 weeks for a plant to
flower right now. Maybe if I had that in mind when I first plant the
seed but it was suppose to be a 9-10 weeker. I'm not gonna wait.
 
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