Best 400w MH & HPS bulb?

I'm getting ready for my second grow and my old MH bulb must of got hot and it expanded a bit in the middle, and just need a new HPS bulb, heard its best to change them out. So any advice would be great I read so much crap on the internet about whats what so I figured here is the best spot to find out.

TheOrganic said:

I'm getting ready for my second grow and my old MH bulb must of got hot and it expanded a bit in the middle, and just need a new HPS bulb, heard its best to change them out. So any advice would be great I read so much crap on the internet about whats what so I figured here is the best spot to find out.

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Hortilux is among the best bulbs out there. Ive never read any bad reviews about them aside from being incompatible with digital ballast(bulb failure eventually). No clue if they've fixed that problem yet. Im using an Ushio bulb at the moment, and Im very happy with the rate of growth for my plants. Of course, the plants under my generic HPS bulb are also growing great as well. I wont have any idea as to whether its worth investing in top of the line bulbs until after a harvest using only clones, but if you got money to spend, you may as well go for the top of the line ones. Even a modest gain in yield is worth the increased investment.

If you only buy one light Go with a 430 your will be very happy.

Peace

That's what I was leaning towards Hortilux the price is up there but that's not a problem. Any other suggestions, anybody please feel free to tell your experience's with 400w MH and HPS bulbs.

Woodsmaneh!

I have a 400w conversion Ive only seen 430w HPS bulbs not MH but I know what your talking about they will work in a 400w ballast. Whats the best brand to go with? Because I was thinking about getting a 430w bulb but wasn't sure if it was worth it.

You can veg and flower under this light due to the wide spectrum it provides.

69$


430W HPS Hortilux LU430S/HTL/EN Grow Lamp

The Hortilux Provides 25% more energy in Violet, Blue and Green spectrum than standard High Pressure Sodium. The combination of Super HPS and the Metal Ace conversion lamp provides the optimum spectral energy levels through all stages of plant growth EN designation means environmentally friendly in that the lamp pass EPA, TCLP test criteria as non-hazardous waste.

http://www.hydrofanatics.com/watt-hortilux-lamp-lu430shtlen-grow-lamp-p-352.html

Peace

ceramic metal halide just do it

not a lot of people use them yet, but i'd say they are comparable at 400 watts to te 430 hort, plus less heat and equivalent or close spectrum. I'm getting one next month after i start to flower

dankesthours182 said:

not a lot of people use them yet, but i'd say they are comparable at 400 watts to te 430 hort, plus less heat and equivalent or close spectrum. I'm getting one next month after i start to flower

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Will the ceramic metal halide work in my 400w conversion ballast?

I Guess I'm more worried about a good HPS bulb to use.