about 2 order my stuff... please help want 2 get it right

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fatpat369

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my flowering room is 10x10x8 and my veg/clone room is 5x5x8

im about 2 order everything and ill list the important stuff...

-3 EYE Hortilux High Pressure Sodium Bulb (HPS)
-3 HydroFarm ValuBrite 6" Air Coolable Reflector
-3 CAP 600W NEXTGEN 90v-260v Electronic Ballast
-1 30 Amp Timer Box
- Fox Farm Big Bloom for Soil
- Fox Farm Grow Big For Soil
- Fox Farm Ocean Forest organic potting soil(1.5 cu. ft)
- ph up and down +ph hanna testing meter
- mylar 2mill


also taking a 9hr trip 2 canada 2marrow 2 pick up 5 strains from a reputable dealer..they are if anyone would like 2 know

-ak-47
-bubblegum
-blueberry
-nyc diesel
-g-13



+ all the other stuff i didnt add in like fans/insect strips/molasses/heating mat/carbon filter/fans/flouresents/buckets/cloning soultuion and all that stuff but my total comes out 2 be about $2,300

im holding off for one more day 2 order cuz i still have a few more questions i need answered....

-what size blower/fan do i need for my 10x10x10 room i was thinking about a 700cfm?
-how many flouresent t5's and watt's would i need for 5 mother plants and 30 clones


any other advice on my equipment or set up is welcome. Iv saved up awhile for this and i want 2 make sure its all right b4 i spend $200-400 on some fans that arent even the right ones...

i will post some picks in about a week once it is all set up and will deffinitly have weekly updates

im not just another kid thinking hes cool iv been passionate about growing weed now for a year or so... makes me so mad when i see my friends pick up a qp or somthin and its not dried right or the dude threw in a bunch of leaves 2 add weight... growing is more then just getting weed its going 2 completely take over my life and im completely dedicated 2 it .....

i just wanted 2 let u all know that so any time u waste helping me will not be going 2 waste :bigjoint:
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Little Tommy

Little Tommy

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I commend your passion. It can be a very rewarding hobby. It looks like you are on your way. A 10x10x8 room is 800 cu ft. This means that a 700 cu ft /min blower will exchange all the air in the room in less than 2 minutes. That should be sufficient. Are you planning on using it for an exhaust and will it be hooked up to a carbon scrubber?

Mother plants and clones grow well under t5 fixtures. How many watts and fixtures you will need is going to depend on the size of your footprint for your plants. A couple of 4' tubes will probably cover16 clones and then a couple more for the mother plants. They do not need a load of watts to veg. Good luck and I hope this helps.
 
Skibaba

Skibaba

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I hear what your saying about growing is more than...
so, a high output 6" fan or 8" will ven your room well.
Soler and Palau 8" mixed flow comes to mind.

Around 400w in t5 should be good for the 5x5 veg room.

Black and white panda works a lot better than mylar, it might reflect less, but doesnt cause light burn, doesnt conduct electricity, and is a hell of a lot easier to clean.
Good luck with your grow.

-Skibaba
 
naturalhigh

naturalhigh

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looks like your on a right start...have your grown anything befor? what is your back grown...soil or hydro? check craiglist or ebay for deals...i just picked up 4 lights and hood setups with bulbs...600 watters for like 260 a piece brand new and there diggies...as for the setup...how many clones can you get..are you goona veg those bag boys out then clone to get more or just veg them out ofr a month or 2 then flower... i have found...20 to 30 plants a light.. vegg for a week or two then flower....makes you that at least lb to 2 a light....as for fans...a 700 should be good..any t5 setup or 150 CFls you can buy at lowes will hold those moms...as well as the clones...i would go with a 4 by 2 6 bulb t5..or if you have the money just get a 400 watt MH forthe moms andclones....good luck
 
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fatpat369

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do i need 1 fan or 2 i guess im kinda confused on how it works still.... and yea im going 2 use a carbon filter..

and i was thinking for the 5 mothers and 30 clones im going 2 get 5-6 2 by 4 t5

and will i need a fan for both hood or can i conect them with a Y connector
 
jigfresh

jigfresh

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fatpat369 said:
do i need 1 fan or 2 i guess im kinda confused on how it works still.... and yea im going 2 use a carbon filter..

and i was thinking for the 5 mothers and 30 clones im going 2 get 5-6 2 by 4 t5

and will i need a fan for both hood or can i conect them with a Y connector
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You will need a fan/ ventilation system for the lights. And you will need a fan/ exhaust system for the room. The light fan will need to be tough, like the 700cfm you mentioned. I'm pretty sure you could split it 3 ways, or chain the lights together (but that may cause heat in the last light). This fan stays on whenever your lights are on.

You'll also need an exhaust fan to pull the air out of the room, for fresh air and for heat. You can have this fan on a thermostat and timer for control. For this fan, depending on heat/ use, I would get at least twice as big as your room. Man 800 cu.ft would be 1600 cfm. That's big. I just have a little closet. I feel like that suggestion is overkill, but I also think it is right. However see what everyone else says before you go out spending money on my advise.

You asked about separate fan "for both hood". If you mean the lights in one room, then yes, but if you mean the veg area and the flower area, it would be possible, but not the best. They will be on different schedules and building up heat/ humidity at different times. Plus you want conditions different in the different spaces, so different exhaust fans for the two areas is best (if that's what you meant).
 
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fatpat369

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jigfresh said:
You will need a fan/ ventilation system for the lights. And you will need a fan/ exhaust system for the room. The light fan will need to be tough, like the 700cfm you mentioned. I'm pretty sure you could split it 3 ways, or chain the lights together (but that may cause heat in the last light). This fan stays on whenever your lights are on.

You'll also need an exhaust fan to pull the air out of the room, for fresh air and for heat. You can have this fan on a thermostat and timer for control. For this fan, depending on heat/ use, I would get at least twice as big as your room. Man 800 cu.ft would be 1600 cfm. That's big. I just have a little closet. I feel like that suggestion is overkill, but I also think it is right. However see what everyone else says before you go out spending money on my advise.

You asked about separate fan "for both hood". If you mean the lights in one room, then yes, but if you mean the veg area and the flower area, it would be possible, but not the best. They will be on different schedules and building up heat/ humidity at different times. Plus you want conditions different in the different spaces, so different exhaust fans for the two areas is best (if that's what you meant).
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aye same room as im going 2 have 3 600's im either going 2 hang them like

light-light-light or

light
light
light

im thinking of doing it the 2ed way so does that mean i can go like

light
blower - light -fan
light

or
blower -light -fan
blower -light -fan
blower -light -fan or

blower-light-light-light-fan

i hope that is clear for u 2 understand
 
jigfresh

jigfresh

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If you get a fan big enough, it would be easiest and take the least space to chain them all together.

Whatever you do, fans before lights is best. Making a fan push air, rather than pull or suck, is much easier on the fan.

I would think on 'super' fan at the start of the chain would be good, and to add or adjust you can add cheaper, smaller booster fans at end of the chain, or in between lights.

I hope that's clear. If not try again. ha
 

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fatpat369

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thanks yea ill prodey do it the way u showed in the pic

only quesstion is do i just hook a dryer vent thing up 2 the side thats sucking in fresh air 2 the outside or somthing or will just another room do>?
 
jigfresh

jigfresh

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fatpat369 said:
only quesstion is do i just hook a dryer vent thing up 2 the side thats sucking in fresh air 2 the outside or somthing or will just another room do>?
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The cooler the better, but the room would be just fine either way. It would probably be easier to suck air from another room, so you don't have to worry about moisture or debris. Just make sure to pick air up as close to the ground as possible so it's as cool as possible.
 
jigfresh

jigfresh

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and about cooling the lights, the best way to direct them is bulb toward the airflow.

So have it be that the wind blows on the bulb first and then the socket, rather than onto the socket first.
 
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