Parabolic or bat wing?

taproot

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Hey guys, I'm needing to get a reflector soon for my 6x6 space with a 400 hps. I see parabolic and the simple bat wings for 50 to 80 dollars. How do the parabolic ones compare? Right now I'm just hanging the bulb down vertically but need to get a reflector. Thanks!
 

innerG

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400w is pretty small for that space people typically use a 1000 for that size.

Using a vertical bulb will actually put out the most useable light. If you move to reflectors (or not) you will almost certainly need to add lights.
 

taproot

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Turns out it more like a 4x4 to 5x4 space depending if I move a shelf or not...but 4x4 for sure. I have one 400 which I was going to use and was hoping it would be enough to conserve power and reduce heat build up in the room. I've flowered with the way it's is now just hanging down | vert | but I'm using two dwc sterilite totes now and don't want to have to rotate them so the plants are all growing on one side if you know what I mean. I figured using a reflector or two, as I have a spare 250 hps if absolutely needed, and moving the light above them would allow more even coverage without me having to move the toes around. I have some medical issues and it's painful to have to move all that water around, sounds wimpy but it is painful and gives me spasms. I was looking at these parabolic ones that have the light in the vert position...they have them in the horizontal position to.

http://hydrobuilder.com/parabolic-48-white-reflector.html?dzid=csegps_904110&gclid=Cj0KEQiA4qSzBRCq1-iLhZ6Vsc0BEiQA1qt-zs8EgK3G3xsaUMzExT52WeXya080W1nuOGaiLNqPmb8aAhCv8P8HAQ

or something simpler

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YXDPPQ/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1944687582&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00PA43XOQ&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=024ECEEESEWNXT7G4JV2

http://premiumaquatics.com/products/rf-parabolic-reflector.html?gclid=Cj0KEQiA4qSzBRCq1-iLhZ6Vsc0BEiQA1qt-znaUTYU9792Rq-A8476J2dhSLc9LlvftM3u4IuX6tOYaAkTt8P8HAQ
 

innerG

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400 + 250 would def cover it.

You should look into cheap rollers or something to put your totes on, it would keep em off direct contact with the floor too
 

taproot

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I do, I have them on small furniture movers...It's just getting down that low and having to pull push etc all that weight around to rotate them can be a pain sometimes...thanks for the input.
 
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