Alittle help please

Ok, Im thinking of setting up my grow project 2!

(The 1st project yielded a small amount of joint sized buds , Better than nothing I s'pose).

Im going to set up a stealth cupboard; Just big enough for 2 - 4 low ryders. I need to make sure that its odorless and very quite, but also 'energy efficent'. Trying to keep it cheap and cheerful really

Questions:

I previously used CFL's to grow, but was thinking of growing up this time round and getting a HPS, but I can only find 250 w and higher systems. Does anyone know where I can find a 150w (UK), (Or lower... Only acouple plants) kit. Can I use a 100 w light with a 250 w ballasts? (Will that only use 100w of energy?)


I can only find powerful inline fans on the net, I really only need under 50 m3/hour fan system, as my growing area will be tiny, any ideas where to find one?


Thanks for any advice

You can use computr fans for intake and exhaust. If you want a HPS smaller then 250w dont bother you may as well use the CFLs. Just use a shit load. I use 10 100w CFLs for veg in a 4x4x5 cabinet.

Ok cheers man But don't HPS give a better yeild? Im sure there must be a good 150 w kit around somewhere

if it is small you can use a few of these Newegg.com - MASSCOOL FD08025S1M4 80mm Case Fan - Case Fans

if it was me this is as small as i would go Econo 400 Watt HPS - Inside Sun

this does nothing for your smell as i do not have any thing for the smell hope some one else can help you on that one

HIDs are great but the heat is a issue in a small cab. I used to have a 400MH for veg and a 1000wHPS for flower but the heat was too much. I now have the CFLs for veg and a 600wHPS for flower. Temps are OK but warm. 80-82 is average. Before it got to 90deg sometimes in the summer even with AC! If heats not an issue go with the HID. I would get a digital ballast so you can burn MH or HPS bulbs.Good Luck!

bastard, you stold my avatar, lolpeace

Cheers man. Ive just got the smell problem sorted. Gonna get a Odorsock (carbon filter) off the net. About 25 quid, and looks like it does the business.

400w is alittle big for me, its kinda a micro grow.