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250w HPS users....
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crownedsparrow
man frankenstein tell us more about your setup those buds are impressive... how much training do you do?
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guest101
Hey crowns! 
You can allways click on the link bellow (wonder_box) and get more details...
Anyway, no training, just 9 trimmed bellow clones.
You can allways click on the link bellow (wonder_box) and get more details...
Anyway, no training, just 9 trimmed bellow clones.
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I decided a long time ago that when it comes to small scale and low watts, LST is good, Scrog is better, and SOG is best. I need to make a better veg chamber, right now its just a trash can turned upside down with a CFL in the top lol.
Ohh and Frankenstein, what kind of ballast lamp and reflector do you use?
Ohh and Frankenstein, what kind of ballast lamp and reflector do you use?
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Poker_Toker
Member
Wow you guys are good at this, every one of you. I havent seen a bad 250w grow in all these pages and all the links in the posts of this whole thread for that matter lol, and believe me i spent 12 hours just lurking around lol.
250 is the perfect size;
not to small,
makes nice buds
not to big
cheap to run,
cheap to buy,
run fairly cool,
Can yield alot (enough for a year after 3 months in most cases for the average person), Can run multiple cycles for high usage too lol. I cant see a better size for a stealth dresser or cabinent from millspride or whatever brands
Anyway i am rambling. thanks to TML for the warm welcome, much appreciated
250 is the perfect size;
not to small,
makes nice buds
not to big
cheap to run,
cheap to buy,
run fairly cool,
Can yield alot (enough for a year after 3 months in most cases for the average person), Can run multiple cycles for high usage too lol. I cant see a better size for a stealth dresser or cabinent from millspride or whatever brands
Anyway i am rambling. thanks to TML for the warm welcome, much appreciated
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TheOneWill
ok I'm going with a 250watt hps. But does anybody think its worth to buy a 175watt mh light for the veg?
Poker_Toker
Member
personally after all i know now that would be an awesome idea. I am going to go with the 250w Lumatek digital ballast so i can run mh and hps at different stages. Heck id buy the 175 use it for a few weeks, change to the 250, then the last 2 weeks of flowering blast it with the 175 and 250 at the same time. Heck thats a good idea lol only a few more bucks on the bill. shit im rambling again lolTheOneWill said:
So in short yes i think that is a good idea, but i was just making sure u knew about lumatek, no im not a salesman, just an eager will be customer that cant wait to start
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TheOneWill
i looked around and seen some systems that don't have a remote ballast but you can use a mh or hps bulb in it.
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Are you planning on vegging one crop and flowering another at the same time? If you are then getting a second light makes sense. Otherwise, just use one light. You're 250 watt HPS is going to be better than a 175 watt MH, even with the spectrum difference.
If you want a second light I would just get another 250 in whatever bulb you like. If you just want to veg under MH and flower under HPS, then get a digital 250 watt ballast and run one or the other depending on where you are with your crop.
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Guest
I could not agree more on the CMH recomendation. I have vegged and flowered under them for many years now. Granted I ususally run 2x400w for my flowering space, but the 250w does very well! I have two 250w ballasts and 4 cmh bulbs (2 vert 2 horiz) just waiting for me to add more space. There is no comparable option and if you have a HPS ballast, no good reason not to use the cmh!
youngbuck1986
Active member
Soooooooo ****in syked just got my 250w hps in the mail at work just now. but when i was lookin thru it i noticed i had a note and i guess they ran out of 250s at the store i got it from so they upgraded me to a 2500hps!! dont really kno how much better in output this is can anyone fill me in!?
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crownedsparrow
is that a joke about the 2500 watt replacement? no hydro shop in their right mind would substitute a 250 watt order for 2500 watts... hell i dont see anyone around here with a 2500 watt light.
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guest101
bump!
anybody able to recommend a place where a 250 ballast can be found for relatively cheap?
cant even find a decent security light to rig up....
cant even find a decent security light to rig up....
