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legalize_freedom
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I have 1 1/2'x3'x6' veg space. I had been running a 400w switchable ballast in there, but decided that it was overkill for the application. I have seen that many of you here have been haveing success with the HO t5 systems, so I ordered one from hydro farm. It is a 2' 4 bulb deal. I moved the 400 into my flowering room, along with my 600w HPS.
My question is how far off the tops do you all keep your t5's? Also this light produces very little heat, and I am now haveing trouble keeping my veg cabinet warm enough. My cab is in my basement, where the temp is around 65*. I thought about putting a false floor in the veg cab, so that the space was alot smaller than 6'...maybe go with 1/2 of that to help keep it warm. I'm open to other ideas to...I also thought about running the exhaust from my flower room into my veg, but this will only produce heat for 12 of the 24 hrs a day.
I'm wanting to pop a few of my Atomic Bluberry Jam seeds, but I'm afraid to with this low of temps...I know I could keep them alive, but I'm afraid they won't thrive. The C99/AK47 clones I have in the veg cab now are alive, but they are not doing alot of growing at the moment...and I know it is because of the cool temps.
I just wondered if any of you have run into similar problems with your t5's if running in a basement...if so what are you doing to rectify it? Thanks in advance. Do I just follow the hand under th light rule on how high to hang the t5? Because I believe I could hang it 2" from the tops without burning them. Thanks for your time folks!
My question is how far off the tops do you all keep your t5's? Also this light produces very little heat, and I am now haveing trouble keeping my veg cabinet warm enough. My cab is in my basement, where the temp is around 65*. I thought about putting a false floor in the veg cab, so that the space was alot smaller than 6'...maybe go with 1/2 of that to help keep it warm. I'm open to other ideas to...I also thought about running the exhaust from my flower room into my veg, but this will only produce heat for 12 of the 24 hrs a day.
I'm wanting to pop a few of my Atomic Bluberry Jam seeds, but I'm afraid to with this low of temps...I know I could keep them alive, but I'm afraid they won't thrive. The C99/AK47 clones I have in the veg cab now are alive, but they are not doing alot of growing at the moment...and I know it is because of the cool temps.
I just wondered if any of you have run into similar problems with your t5's if running in a basement...if so what are you doing to rectify it? Thanks in advance. Do I just follow the hand under th light rule on how high to hang the t5? Because I believe I could hang it 2" from the tops without burning them. Thanks for your time folks!