Bortz
New Member
Hello all, Newbie here. ![Surprised :-o :-o](/styles/smilies/icon_surprised.gif)
Been doing hours of reading and have already learned a lot from this forum. This forum seems like a very informative one!
I have a closet I want to do this in, its 2'x3'x8' tall. I'm thinking of doing an LED setup or at least a HID setup but really leaning towards LEDs.
A little background about my experience (with lighting and plants). I have been into salt water and freshwater planted and coral tanks, I always used LEDs for the lighting. The most recent tank was a 220 gallon PDF (Poison Dart Frog) Vivarium that I also grew some nice tropical plants that needed certain humidity and temp as well as the proper cycling of lighting, ferts. So I feel with me being successful in that I will be in this new adventure.
I feel that I am ready to start looking for the equipment. I would like this to be my journal so I can look back at all the info people have giving me and find everything easily.
I will fill these in below once I figure out what I will be buying.
Lighting:
Air circulation: http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-CARBON-FILTER-FAN-COMBO-KIT-EXHAUST-INLINE-DUCT-SCRUBBER-ODOR-CONTROL-6-inch-/161078418203?pt=US_Hydroponics&hash=item2581059b1b
Soil:
Plant pots:
Ferts:
Trimming supplies:
Co2: ??
Misc:
And if I forgot something please let me know and I shall edit and add.
1st thing Id like to figure out as its the most expensive part is the lighting, whats a good source to get these from, I've read people getting them from members off E-bay that are from China. I know many people are all about quality of the lights etc but from my experience with my other hobbies the cheaper ones work just as good as the more expensive. I also have experience with Co2 from my freshwater planted tanks. What sucks is that all my equipment is sold as I got out of the hobby and I had a kick ass LED kit for my 220 tank, Co2 kits, just would have needed to change the bulbs out for the correct spectrum.
Please make some suggestions on where else to get the LEDs from, I am also not afraid to build my own DIY LED if needed, I am very handy and have the tools.
Thanks
![Surprised :-o :-o](/styles/smilies/icon_surprised.gif)
Been doing hours of reading and have already learned a lot from this forum. This forum seems like a very informative one!
I have a closet I want to do this in, its 2'x3'x8' tall. I'm thinking of doing an LED setup or at least a HID setup but really leaning towards LEDs.
A little background about my experience (with lighting and plants). I have been into salt water and freshwater planted and coral tanks, I always used LEDs for the lighting. The most recent tank was a 220 gallon PDF (Poison Dart Frog) Vivarium that I also grew some nice tropical plants that needed certain humidity and temp as well as the proper cycling of lighting, ferts. So I feel with me being successful in that I will be in this new adventure.
I feel that I am ready to start looking for the equipment. I would like this to be my journal so I can look back at all the info people have giving me and find everything easily.
I will fill these in below once I figure out what I will be buying.
Lighting:
Air circulation: http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-CARBON-FILTER-FAN-COMBO-KIT-EXHAUST-INLINE-DUCT-SCRUBBER-ODOR-CONTROL-6-inch-/161078418203?pt=US_Hydroponics&hash=item2581059b1b
Soil:
Plant pots:
Ferts:
Trimming supplies:
Co2: ??
Misc:
And if I forgot something please let me know and I shall edit and add.
1st thing Id like to figure out as its the most expensive part is the lighting, whats a good source to get these from, I've read people getting them from members off E-bay that are from China. I know many people are all about quality of the lights etc but from my experience with my other hobbies the cheaper ones work just as good as the more expensive. I also have experience with Co2 from my freshwater planted tanks. What sucks is that all my equipment is sold as I got out of the hobby and I had a kick ass LED kit for my 220 tank, Co2 kits, just would have needed to change the bulbs out for the correct spectrum.
Please make some suggestions on where else to get the LEDs from, I am also not afraid to build my own DIY LED if needed, I am very handy and have the tools.
Thanks