Tent Growers Club....

[Hushpuppy]

Its such a PITA to have to change or move lights around in a tent, That's why I like to have separate vegging and flowering spaces. That way I can setup each space the way I want and leave it that way. However, if the one space is all that you have then you gotta do what you have to. I would leave all of them in there and use them all at the same time for both phases so that there is plenty of lumens for the girls. The more lumens the better(up to a point which is about 10k lumens per sqft. Above that and it gets tricky.

 

[buddogmutt]

okay...hope i went about this the right way...so my set-up is a 5x5x7 tent(elevated off cold concrete floor insullated with styrofoam and layered with horse blankets(pic5))..1000w hps....440 inline fan,mini dehumidifier,carbon filter(ran outside of tent mainly for weight issues)...a little space heater connected to ducting(shown in pic4)keeps temps at 68' during lights out...and a cooler filled with ice for AC in the summer...inline fan pulls from where ever that ducting is connected and fan inside tent circulates it...just added mini dehumidifier to lower humidity(last night) so ill see results today at lights up...currently running 42 Afgoo in 1gal pots no veg straight 12/12 on day 41 today....

 

[JimBud]

All the lights are up in the tent. I wouldn't have to move them (maybe up if the plants get too close). I just don't want to fry the seedlings. Temps should be okay, just worried that 400 hps and 300 mh would be too much in a small tent.

 

[pcduck]

for flower I run 2 600's in a 4x4 tent and that is all I want.
for veg I am under t-5's in a 2x4 tent

 

[Locked]

for flower I run 2 600's in a 4x4 tent and that is all I want.
for veg I am under t-5's in a 2x4 tent

:yeahthat:

I am running a 600w in a cool tube and a 400W in a standard reflector in a 4x4 tent. I also run HO T5's in a 2x4 tent for veg. I want to lose the 400w and get another 600W.

 

[Hushpuppy]

Jimbud: Initially, for the seedlings, I would run just the MH about 1' away from them until they get growing good. around the 2nd or 3rd week (when they start really taking off) I would switch on the HPS. With both lights on, place your hand over the plants in the center under the lights, palm down and see if it feels too warm to the back of your hand. If the warmth is comfortable to you then it should be fine for the plants. If it is uncomfortably warm then back the lights up until its comfortable.

Having both of the lights there just does put you above the minimum lumens for flowering(5000 lumens per sqft), so you shouldn't have any trouble with them being over lit. Once they start flowering, you could have more light than that without issue (other than possible heat build up IF you don't have good ventilation pulling the heat out and fresh air in)

 

[Locked]

Just wanted to say welcome to skullcandy, Azulol, JimBud, buddogmutt...sorry it took so long to get you guys squared but this time of year is nuts for me. Welcome, and if you have not already done so, please post up a pic or two of your setups. If you want a number check the first post to see if it is not taken and pm me.

 

[skullcandy]

thank you hamster lewis i am glad to be aboard i will post a pic of my tent sometime tomorrow dew to lights out which is about happen. that way i can get good light to show my plants that are just starting to flower.

 

[JimBud]

Thanks Hamster Lewis. Waiting for the beans to pop before I take any pics

 

[Locked]

thank you hamster lewis i am glad to be aboard i will post a pic of my tent sometime tomorrow dew to lights out which is about happen. that way i can get good light to show my plants that are just starting to flower.

Thanks Hamster Lewis. Waiting for the beans to pop before I take any pics

No problem guys...no rush. When you can. Skull, sounds good. JB, green Mojo for your beans.

 

[skullcandy]

here it is my tent i am currently working on the first plant and it looks alright am hoping i get many buds i have one small round l.e.d. and one rectanguler D.S. series i have gotten good results from the d.s. series i am acctully planing on getting another also i have a fan hanging from some straps something i saw on a post on a TGC thread, it works good here are some pic's

 

[Locked]

Thanks for sharing skullcandy.....

 

[JimBud]

my tent. 1 400 hps and 2 150 mh. I have 4 NL auto flower in 3 gal bags with ffof soil. Negative pressure exhaust with a 4" fan. Temps in the mid 80's.

3 of the 4 seeds have popped. The mh lights are easy to adjust height and are higher in the picture than I have them staged, about 8" above the bags.

With the autoflowers would I want a little stretch?

Jim

 

[skullcandy]

hello jim i am new here and not able to answer your questions, but i got a question for you i was looking at your tent and it looks roomy and the fan appears to be clipped onto the poll i am courious as to where you found a fan like that cause i need one and how big is that tent?

 

[JimBud]

The tent is 39 inches by 39 inches by 79. The fan is actually sitting on a metal plant stand.

 

[JimBud]

I got the tent at HTG Supply. It is actually pretty small but works for me. It is my first tent, I previously used a corner of the basement.

 

[skullcandy]

it looks much bigger in the picture i got a tent thats 36"x36" its short a few inches of your tent, yet to me looks so much smaller. i must need a bigger tent.

 

[pcduck]

i must need a bigger tent.

Don't we all

 

[skullcandy]

Don't we all

i believe so :icon_smile:

 

[Hushpuppy]

My tents are big enough, I get 2 5x5x7.5 and 1 4x4x7.5 and 2 4x3x5 wood cabinets. I need a bigger building :hubba:

Here is a little tent bud porn for you guys starting out. I hope this keeps you inspired to keep on growing These girls got about another 7-10days to go till harvest :icon_smile: