Hydro help please!

So I will be starting my first grow soon with a closet for vegging and a 4x4 grow tent for flowering. I will be using Ebb and Flow specifically this system ( http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&gs_upl=3736l3736l7l3934l1l1l1l0l0l0l0l0ll0l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1024&bih=636&q=ebb+and+flow&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=14119003754294801479&sa=X&ei=1fNPTrKuMuLksQKYhbzEBg&ved=0CEQQ8wIwBA )
Let me know if this is not a good choice for any reason. So a couple of questions for you that would really help me out.....
1. For this system in my 4x4 grow tent, should I use a 600 or 1000 hps light? Also what light should i use for my vegging closet?
2. Should consider using Ebb and Grow buckets instead of the tray? I can fit 9 5 gals into my tent but would only put a 6 bucket system in there.
3. The system Ive shown comes with a EcoPlus Air pump, but should I still get Airstones? or are they useless for this type of grow?
4. How many and which fans should I put in the tent? Ive read about CanFans, what are they exactly and how well do they work?

*5. My ventilation is limited im on the third floor of an apartment building and will be putting my grow tent in a a spare room with no windows. What should I do about fresh air? Should I consider getting CO2 tanks? I am open to DIY ideas*

6. What are the best advanced nutrients that I should be using for this type grow?
7. Which are better incandescent or fluorescent lights?

*8. Using this system, 16 plant ebb n flow tray, would you suggest growing them as tall as i can and flowering longer (Dont know if its a good idea with a 4x4 grow tent) or should I go the SoG route and flower shorter and harvest faster?*

9. Pertaining to the question above, whichever way I decided to go, what would the ideal vegging/flowering time be for each type of grow?

Any help you can give me is greatly appreciated. This is the first grow of many and cant wait to start my life as an official pot farmer!
lawlz
 

Phillip J Fry

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So I will be starting my first grow soon with a closet for vegging and a 4x4 grow tent for flowering. I will be using Ebb and Flow specifically this system ( http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&gs_upl=3736l3736l7l3934l1l1l1l0l0l0l0l0ll0l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1024&bih=636&q=ebb+and+flow&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=14119003754294801479&sa=X&ei=1fNPTrKuMuLksQKYhbzEBg&ved=0CEQQ8wIwBA )
Let me know if this is not a good choice for any reason. So a couple of questions for you that would really help me out.....
1. For this system in my 4x4 grow tent, should I use a 600 or 1000 hps light? Also what light should i use for my vegging closet?
2. Should consider using Ebb and Grow buckets instead of the tray? I can fit 9 5 gals into my tent but would only put a 6 bucket system in there.
3. The system Ive shown comes with a EcoPlus Air pump, but should I still get Airstones? or are they useless for this type of grow?
4. How many and which fans should I put in the tent? Ive read about CanFans, what are they exactly and how well do they work?

*5. My ventilation is limited im on the third floor of an apartment building and will be putting my grow tent in a a spare room with no windows. What should I do about fresh air? Should I consider getting CO2 tanks? I am open to DIY ideas*

6. What are the best advanced nutrients that I should be using for this type grow?
7. Which are better incandescent or fluorescent lights?

*8. Using this system, 16 plant ebb n flow tray, would you suggest growing them as tall as i can and flowering longer (Dont know if its a good idea with a 4x4 grow tent) or should I go the SoG route and flower shorter and harvest faster?*

9. Pertaining to the question above, whichever way I decided to go, what would the ideal vegging/flowering time be for each type of grow?

Any help you can give me is greatly appreciated. This is the first grow of many and cant wait to start my life as an official pot farmer!
lawlz

1. 600 is prob fine but as always the more light the better. Heat is the issue.
2. yes since it would let you grow taller plants, esp with the small number of plants
3. air in water is always good unless its causing a water pump to starve.
4. need to A. Circulate air inside the area B. Move air in and out of the area by sucking air out and letting that vacuum pull fresh air in. and C. cool the light also by sucking air trough it. If the area is enclosed you basically need CO2 and a monitor!! Dont die for your plant!!
5. Put it in the other room with the window
6. i have done a grow with all the expert level adv nutes in aero and it went well. Doubt you have to spend that much tho to get some nice results.
7. Fluorescent, I use a T5 to veg
8. bigger imo, sogs are meant for more plants. depends on your goals i guess
9. The plant is gonna basically double in size during flowering. So if you want a 30" plant you better flip it at about 15"
10. gl its alot of learning and trial and error involved.

Fry
 
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