cheaper basic hps? or a more expensive one?

[KAMy]

im having trouble with money right now and dont know if i should go for the cheaper bulbs , im thinking the fancy onse give me a better yeild ? this is for a 400w i dont really care for a carbon filter and my cooltube gets really dusty does anybody have any ideas of a cheap filter ? cheese cloth? what should i clean the glass with?

 

[Capn]

Clean the glass with some glass cleaner. For a filter I wouldn't use cheese cloth because the holes are to big so you would have to use a shit-ton of it to do any good if your trying to defend against dust. Your best bet is a can filter of some sort or to just clean the tube ever so often. Is it a hassle to get the bulb outa the tube once the grow is in motion?

 

[green_grow]

i can't really advise you on the bulb, but a layer or 2 of cheesescloth on the intake(s) should keep the cabinet a bit cleaner.

 

[Haps]

I like the cheapest bulbs, changed every 2-3 blooms, new bulbs pay for themselves in yield.
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[CMoon]

womens stockings does the job for a dust screen

 

[messn'n'gommin']

im having trouble with money right now and dont know if i should go for the cheaper bulbs , im thinking the fancy onse give me a better yeild ? this is for a 400w i dont really care for a carbon filter and my cooltube gets really dusty does anybody have any ideas of a cheap filter ? cheese cloth? what should i clean the glass with?

If you go with the cheaper bulb now, you can upgrade later and keep the cheapie for a backup. But, if you spend 2-4 times the amount and something untowards happens to the expensive bulb, you're out of bulbs...period.

I use the AC foam filter I can cut to size for my intakes. They are cheap enough to be disposable and sturdy enough to be washable (or at least a good rinse). A definite part of scheduled maintenence. Be forewarned, however, it will reduce the airflow somewhat. Something to watch for, is a slow but steady rise in temps over a period of a month or two and paying close attention to how hard your fan is having to work. At the very least, rinse/wash or replace before starting any new grow. My Hope this helps.

Namaste, mess

 

[moses224]

I would spend extra bucks and buy Hortilux they are up to 25% more effective and will pay for themselves..just my 2 cents

 

[KAMy]

ah oke so it looks like i gotta go for the hortilux , im thinking it will be easier to clean once that fat mh bulb is out of my cooltube. its soo annoying yo clean looks like i gota invest in a scruber.

thank you for the info! blaze on peoples!