RSpec. I couldn’t Justify both. I can use my trusty old HID for veg to keep the electrical down. Disappointed with the HLG. I went in with big expectations. Like for like in performance compared to the SF-2000 it replaced.
Good question. It probably will based on using the same app to configure both units. Maybe someone who has hands on, early access experience can chime in here. Unless they only shared units with YouTubers….Does the 69 control require GPS location permission like the 67 control?
It' so cool being tracked by my fan.
I can see that....I made some nice improvements on this current grow from the last....the buds are much bigger and the grow went smoother but I also corrected some mistakes. I am sure the light had some role in my improved quality, but I think not fucking my plants feeding up probably played a much bigger part. I have a ts1000 and sf1000 for veg and I am thinking of putting the hlg in with them when I replace it with the fc4800...2 400watt tents seems like a good call.
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I use a weird sized tent... it's 32"x60"x80" so five feet wide, 2 and 2/3rds feet deep and six and a half feet tall. It fits the space I had pretty exactly, but having wide-but-shallow made for some lighting creativity. The HLG 225's are closer to 'single point source' lights (really tight quantum boards with reflectors) so they sort of act more like traditional bulbs...but they're really best for 2.5x2.5' or 3x3'. I could have gotten away with 2 of them, but 3 gives me more firepower than needed, and I can dim them in different combinations depending on what I have under them at a given time.
Have you considered some light underneath?? I got a bunch of the Wills 150W panels when they were clearing out for $43 and they are cheap enough to put a few on the floor giving full illumination throughout top to bottom.
I only see the one app. Everyone should contact them and ask whats up with the gps tracking.
That’s a good call. Lesson well and truly learned.I think I expected more from the additional red spectrum.
I have considered it, like T5s in the day for sup lighting. It’ll definitely work. I think I’m trying to get something from LED that doesn’t exist yet. I do have a few LED strips, Secret Jardins Tleds or something. I picked them up for germination tent that ultimately never got used. I’ll try that out on the next photo grow. I have autos on at moment. They’d be too hard to see if there’s any gains. They’re happy under the HLG alone. I’ll clip a cheese clone of old faithful and try it out next time. All led, no HID veg.
I see the replication of nature aspect of wanting to do that, but seems like too much tinkering to me. The whole point of my indoor grow is to control the environment and I prefer my plants get nothing but warm sunny days and light breezes. I don't have a desire for clouds or long sunrises/sets in my grow room.
From what I can tell, yeah, you should be able to do this. You could also simulate dawn and dusk conditions, though it would be even slicker to integrate some red-frequency lights during those periods too.
I’m interested. I’d like to see how it impacts RH etc with gradual environmental changes vs on/off. Time will tell if it’s worth the extra effort.
This is what I should’ve looked into originally Impulse buy for sure at my local grow shop. the 225s do seem like a better replacement for HID for sure. For some reason I missed these entirely.
Thanks for sharing!
They market them as comparable/upgrade from 315W CMH lights. Which makes sense if you're used to single-point reflector lamps. I got 'sale' price, so not the full $300 they ask, but not cheap. For me it was sort of worth it to have a US made product (more for safety reasons and/or ability to reach out and talk with their people easily). My 'dislike' is that the driver has a recessed dimmer adjustment screw that can be hard to engage.This is what I should’ve looked into originally Impulse buy for sure at my local grow shop. the 225s do seem like a better replacement for HID for sure. For some reason I missed these entirely.
Im in the market again for a new light, I was going to try out the ES 300 V3 this time around (330 watt).
I can't justify getting 330watts for $660 when I am already underwhelmed with 250watts for $450....just seems like more bad math.
