about to buy a light ballast an bulb

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AcIdBuRn

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i currently am vegging under a 48" fluro with 2 tubes about 6500k lumens i believe its cold white but i may be wrong i also added in 2 coil fluros that are 13watt there orangeish red should i keep these in there or not?.... so thats whats going on atm, but i need to buy a light for the actual grow. i would like if some people could post the best websites to order from *i live in canada* just incase that makes a difference, im interested in a Mh,hps convertable ballast but i need to go with 1 light for now untill i get more cash. Also is my current veg setup going to work ok or... should i invest in some better lighting there too, i know i will eventually be using Mh lighting for veg but that is not the case at the moment.bongsmilie
 
dura72

dura72

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try greenshorticulture.co.uk good prices and reliable but i'm not sure if they mail to canada. probably do but might add too much expense. 1 light will do, an hps dual spectrum bulb will veg and flower but if u can get the mh bulb first and then get the hps when its time to flower. thats if ur gaunna have the cash by flowering time. if not just start and finish with hps.
 
Downfoemythang

Downfoemythang

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AcIdBuRn said:
i currently am vegging under a 48" fluro with 2 tubes about 6500k lumens i believe its cold white but i may be wrong i also added in 2 coil fluros that are 13watt there orangeish red should i keep these in there or not?.... so thats whats going on atm, but i need to buy a light for the actual grow. i would like if some people could post the best websites to order from *i live in canada* just incase that makes a difference, im interested in a Mh,hps convertable ballast but i need to go with 1 light for now untill i get more cash. Also is my current veg setup going to work ok or... should i invest in some better lighting there too, i know i will eventually be using Mh lighting for veg but that is not the case at the moment.bongsmilie
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What size area do you plan to cover with the light. Whatever size setup you plan to go with, I would buy it from htgsupply.com I just bought a 2nd 600 watt digital ballast & minisunsoaker reflector for under 260.00, they were even kind enough to give me a bulb upgrade from growbright to agromax for free. That's usually a $30 increase in price. Good Luck Shopping!
 
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AcIdBuRn

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about a 15x15 area i was thinking 600watts covered in mylar it will have intake out take and 1 or 2 fans? how many would fit there i want the most possible.
 
Downfoemythang

Downfoemythang

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AcIdBuRn said:
about a 15x15 area i was thinking 600watts covered in mylar it will have intake out take and 1 or 2 fans? how many would fit there i want the most possible.
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600 watts would be too small, either you're gonna have to increase the size of the bulb and the # of ballasts or you're gonna have to decrease the size of the are you're planning on covering. From reviews I've read a 600 watt set up should cover areas between 4X4 to 7X7
 
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