Floros

[cincy boy]

For my next Grow Im going to try Floros during Vegg for the first time I usally use a 250 watt HPS and that does good but looking for a change this time Iv collected two 15 watt rod floros with a high blue coler content and One 26 watt CF thats 56 watts altogether Is that enough for 8 plants or do I need a couple more?

[Weeddog]

for 8 plants i would go with 6 to 8 40watt 4foot tubes.

[cincy boy]

I was only going to use them for like the first week and 1/2 or so to cut back on using my hps weeddog do floros work better during vegg than HPS If I have enough of them? or should i just get a 250 watt MH

[cincy boy]

This is what I got now HID Floodlight with quad-tap CWA ballast. Includes 250-watt HPS ED18 lamp.
Lamp Output: 28000 lumens
Lamp Color Rendition: 22 CRI
Everyday Low Price
$79.90
H:13 3/8-in x W:13 3/8-in x D:6 7/8-in
Features:
Order mounting separately.
Quad-tap CWA ballast (HPF)
Sturdy die-cast aluminum housing and frame, with dark-bronze polyester powder-coat finish.
Tempered-glass lens, thermal-shock and impact resistant (I took off)
Hydroformed, anodized aluminum reflector
UL Listed for wet location
1-year warranty

[cincy boy]

This is what Im going to get In A week or two
HID Floodlight with quad-tap CWA ballast. Includes 250-watt MH ED28 lamp.
Lamp Output: 19100 lumens
Lamp Color Rendition: 65 CRI
Everyday Low Price
$79.90
H:13 3/8-in x W:13 3/8-in x D:6 7/8-in
Features:
Quad-tap CWA ballast (HPF)
Sturdy die-cast aluminum housing and frame, with dark-bronze polyester powder-coat finish.
Tempered-glass lens, thermal-shock and impact resistant
Hydroformed, anodized aluminum reflector
UL Listed for wet location
1-year warranty

[Weeddog]

iv never used nuthin else but floros for veggin, i was gonna use a 150hps and see if its any better than flouros. still tryin to figure out whats best myself... :)

[Weeddog]

i think the MH would probably work better for vegg... i hear thats the best

[cincy boy]

yeah im happy i found the site i did its cheap

[MarPassion]

where did you buy it?

[JahmiN]

hey man, totally go with floros for Veg for the first Month and then give it Hps. used 4ft Fluro's with kitchen bath bulbs, 3800 Lumens each bulb x 2. you can pick up a fixture for around 10$ and get the bulbs about 5$ a peice.They work great, love how nice it starts em out for them Big halide in the Sky. if you got any Q's, ask...
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[JahmiN]

the 40w 4ft grows 7 plants

[cincy boy]

MAR i got the lights from www.e-conolight.com

so jahmin your saying 1 40watt will grow 7 plants for a month?

[cincy boy]

I was looking on that site I found and found a 65 watt CF for only 6 bucks I plan on getting 2 of those plus I got 2 15 watt rods and a 26 watt CF for like 8 plants that should work thats 186 watts :D

[cincy boy]

I was just reading that when you use floros you can also use incendscent bulbs with them
has any1 tried this or ever herd this?

[Weeddog]

that should be plenty of light to vegg with. i would forget the incandecant lamps. they put out more heat than lumens. more fire hazard. put you money in the flowering lights and not somuch in vegg lights.

[cincy boy]

Im shooting for 200 watts of floros so I have 50 watts per square foot I have to get another 15 watter then I'll be happy I'm really still debating If I should get the MH or stay with the floros I got 2 15watt rods with a high blue in them which is good for vegg the floroswill cost less than the MH to run but probly not as good Results well I dont know what ever happens.........happens.

[Weeddog]

you should be fine with that. just let that succer vegg and keep your lights as close as possible to eliminate stretching. less stretch = tighter buds.

[cincy boy]

If they start to strech ill top em once or twice

[cincy boy]

Ok Im saying **** floros and Im getting the MH I think It will bring better results for sure

[notthecops]

Floros are good for clone or early veg, but you need a MH for good vegging. But if you want a good floro, try one or two of these:125W CFL (http://www.bustan.ca/product_detail.asp?menuID=4&SID=24&PID=429)
OR one of these: 200W CFL (http://www.bustan.ca/product_detail.asp?menuID=4&SID=24&PID=582)

[Diseased Strain]

Use the MH. Nothing veges like MH. Even better use MH with a little red in it. Like the Agromax or Hortilux

And for 80 bucks. You could probably find one on e-bay cheeper then that dude.

Good luck.

[Goldie]

Yup. You might find it cheaper. But you might get it, and you might not. It might work, and it might not. We all know that buying from eBay nowdays is a big risk. I have known NTC from back in the day (from mj forums) and nobody has EVER been ripped off by him. He`ll deliver - eBay might, and eBay might not. Its a chance you take...its your money.

[notthecops]

Ya, I bought one on ebay, the first one I bought. When I plugged it in, it was a yellow color. It had been painted to look like a good light, but it wasn't. It burnt out about 3 weeks later. I bought one from my local retailer about ayear ago, and it's still going, bright as hell. The ones on Ebay are a rip off. And those two coloured ones look even worse.
Trust me, I know what I'm talking about;)