Help deciding between 2 products for 2x2 space

Hi,

Currently have a small 2x2 space maybe slightly smaller, needed to mod it slightly to fit in my space that is runing 250w MH for a no till grow.

The light is heating up the tent to much and I don't have a way to cool it down as the tent is in a closet for stealth purposes and will have to stay that way.

I wanted to start with LED but was gifted the MH so went with that also the MH takes up a lot of space as i'm working with 2x2x5. Will also welcome the extra height for growing that will come with having LED

I'm want to buy an LED light within the next day or two as the temps where I am are starting to get very high and that means it will get far too hot inside the tent.

I was looking at these two options

Kingbrite

This board gives me the option to exapnd in the future if circumstances allow and i can dial it back for the time being. I'm not sure how benificial the red lighting is or even when to or if I should turn it on if thats what I end up choosing

Second option is
Cutter Solskin

Will be going with a 3500K either light.

Would like to hear your opinoins and advide as to which board to go with. Price is pretty similar.

If you think there is a better option I would like to hear that also.

At this stage i'm looking for plug and play option not really a DIY strip build or anything like that. Strips will come in the future

Thanks

If its a option between giving cutter my money or Alibaba i would go with cutter if the price is comparable.

You certainly don't need 240w in a 2x2. 120w of quality white light will do great.
Since it sounds like you are not venting from your closet you want to use as little as you can, I still cant say you will get away with it but if you can run around 85degrees f your good with LED.

Still going to be other problems though, without venting your may have issues with humidity. Your co2 will diminish , though you could diy a co2 generator.
Non of this is a substitute for doing things right and venting your heat,humdity and exchanging air properly but we don't all have that luxury so you gota do what you gota do.. Or at least try!

coreywebster said:

Your co2 will diminish , though you could diy a co2 generator.

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Honestly in that size space I would use a bottle.

coreywebster said:

If its a option between giving cutter my money or Alibaba i would go with cutter if the price is comparable.

You certainly don't need 240w in a 2x2. 120w of quality white light will do great.
Since it sounds like you are not venting from your closet you want to use as little as you can, I still cant say you will get away with it but if you can run around 85degrees f your good with LED.

Still going to be other problems though, without venting your may have issues with humidity. Your co2 will diminish , though you could diy a co2 generator.
Non of this is a substitute for doing things right and venting your heat,humdity and exchanging air properly but we don't all have that luxury so you gota do what you gota do.. Or at least try!

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Thanks for the quick reply.

The growing situation is far from ideal but I need meds and this is the only way I can do it.

I do run a 6" inline fan with insulated ducting extracting air from the tent into a carbon filter both outside the tent so I can maximise the grow space. Air circulation comes from the gaps around the the closet doors and a open window in the room not ideal but thats all i can do.

Was hesitant about alibaba anyway you just confirmed which way to go for me gives me about 37.5W per Sqf or something like that.

The MH was hovering around 85F and a little higher but the outside temp was not to high. I know that when the temps get between 10 and 20 degrees higher I will have trouble inside with the MH.

I think the MH will be good in winter to keep up the temps.

Im not having any issues with humidity right now im a little under 40% sitting abot 35% so maybe need a humidifier? only seedlings in there now. Should get higher humidity with bigger girls.

Renfro said:

Honestly in that size space I would use a bottle.

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Not familiar with Co2 generators and bottles can you point me in the right direction please

ALso Should I buy a light meter i think its PAR so I know how far to have the lights from the plants or....?

I'm not to sure about distance with LED as I usually grow outdoors which is no longer an option