Tents

[JointOperation]

ok guys.. im looking into running tents at the new place.. wondering.. which brand to go with.. just want something to grow in that's not going to cause offgassing issues.. or light leaks.. and maybe a stable frame?

also not trying to spend lots of money on tents either..

basically.. I am renting a house.. and I don't want to fuck up the house in any way shape or form.. and id like to be able to disassemble as quickly as possible in the case of a security issue..

not worried about the landlord.. at all.. just worried about if something were to ever happen.. flood.. pipe burst.. or a fire.. or the cops or anything. I want to be able to get rid of everything as quickly as possible.. don't want any surprises..

so I was looking into tents.. and also.. just building false walls.. and only use a few screws to ancor the walls into place.. causing minimal to no damage.. as I can do all my cuts and shit on the false wall..

any advice would be great..

if I have enough money after the move im grabbing some DE. epap or gravitas.. but my ceiling height isn't 10 feet its gotta be like 8.. maybe 7.5 in the basement.
im thinking 600/750 gavita will do great .. trying to cut back on electricity but keep the production the same. I figure LEDS or Gavitas..

but with gavitas I can upgrade my entire setup for 2 grand.. with LEDS I can upgrade with around 7500.. and I cant afford that until after the first harvest...

I got my bill money.. rent money.. and food money.. for 3 months.. plus a harvest coming in 2-3 weeks.. so hoping to have an extra 2 grand to grab the gavitas asap.. I love how u can actually use the entire canopy at heights were the growth is even .. I love it.. a friend of mine is doing side by side right now.. the 600/750 vs a normal 1000w magnetic .. using hortilux bulb in the magnetic..

and hes only at week 4.. and seeing a huge difference.. with using 400w less electricity hes seeing faster growth nicer looking buds at week 4 hes so impressed that hes upgrading every tent he has to them.. saves almost half electricity.. and looks to be yielding more then a 1000w. so hmm. is there really another option?

 

[mowood3479]

I'd just build a wall or two.. 2x4s and drywall r cheaper than tents... But I've never used a tent either so mayb my opinion isn't worth much.. (I guess I've made tents from 2x4s n panda poly n tarp zippers.
I can tear down a 20' 2x4 drywalld wall in 5 min or less. I'd think it'd take longer to take a tent down.

 

[GreeeeN GRassss]

i have to take my tent down every 3 to 6 months for house inspection, my tent comes down in minutes and same for putting it up. the tent i use is a secret jardin its been on the go 5 years now. it is starting to rip and the zip is starting to break but money well spent.

 

[JointOperation]

well the thing with drywall and 2x4s is .. I need a place to put those walls.. if shit does ever happen.. im just trying to be as prepared as possible.. I don't want to have a failed harvest at the new place.. say if a fire. or flood or landlord stops by.. I can always put the tents out of site.. plants in a uhaul.. tell the landlords im bringin things from the storage unit home.. and no1 will know a thing..

but with wood.. I need to remove that from the house or hide it somewere.. and without living there. I have 0 hiding spots lol.. and until I move in .. in a few weeks.. I really don't know the ins and outs of the house.. just wat I remember from the walk threw and shit.

im planning on .. at first.. quick .. setup 2 1000s.. a exhaust.. and some orca.. in 1 small room.. and toss my 2 GG4s.. in 15gallon smartpots with a 3x3 table underneath full of soil.. under each plant.. then a trellis.. 2-3 weeks to fill the rest of the trellis up.. as they are almost 4 feet round already with so many heads..

and then flip..

then ill work on getting the permanent rooms up and going..

and the gavitas or epaps bought.. I need to talk to my buddy he might front me new lamps for a harvest..

 

[JointOperation]

but the only thing I really would like to know is.. what tents... to use if im going to upgrade to gavitas600/750 or epaps.. I really don't wana buy a tent. and find out the headroom isn't enough.. or get a tent and have offgassing problems that fuck up my room.. are all the tents nowadays on the market.. safe for growing.. or are there still lots of off gassing issues"?

 

[GodsCronik]

but the only thing I really would like to know is.. what tents... to use if im going to upgrade to gavitas600/750 or epaps.. I really don't wana buy a tent. and find out the headroom isn't enough.. or get a tent and have offgassing problems that fuck up my room.. are all the tents nowadays on the market.. safe for growing.. or are there still lots of off gassing issues"?

Im using a Light house hydro tent, its alright but also used in a blacked out room so light leaks are not an issue for me. Its been running a year or so now with no off gassing issues.

If head space wasnt an issue I would have gone with the Gorilla tents as they are built proof and height expandable.

 

[zerocool21]

well i can tell you that gorillas arent cheap but they are a solid tent. i would buy one if they can fit into your space, they are also able to add an extension for more head room. i have a secret jardin its ok not a fan of the plastic corner connections as ive seen some fail over time, the gorilla can hold a person most other tents can not.

if this is not a permanent set up then do a tent, built rooms are good but if your building/tearing down and or moving then its cheaper in the long run to just get a tent vs buying materials each time.

gorilla tents have the top and sides unzip for easy set up others might not which can make assembly more difficult.

if i was running de in a tent id prob use ac/de over the fixture. you can do both though with the ac de. good luck

 

[FunkBomb]

I have used Secret Jardin tents for years now and still can't find a reason to complain.

-Funk

 

[JointOperation]

thanks guys.. im thinking.. maybe ill build my own.. I figure.. I can get some very sturdy pvc or just use 2x4s and orca film.. I don't know what im going to do.. im nervous about the move.. and not getting a room up asap..

 

[GreeeeN GRassss]

i still cant see how a room you build can be built and taken down as quick as a tent.

if you need to hide things in a hurry then a tent is a perfect fit. plus the tent will last longer than the material you would be using to build the room and a tent can be hidden pretty easy

 

[JointOperation]

the thing is . we were supposed to move in December.. but the landlord had issues with the new house they were moving into.. so i had plants ready to flower for December 1st..

then around novemeber i found out its jan 1st.. so i said fuck it.. flipped them ..

then jan 1st i found out feb first.. is the move in date.. lease signed and shit so it cant be changed.. and now i have a room that's 60 days into flower. and im moving in 2 weeks lol

so they will finish at this place.. i will take down my equipment and take it back from my buddies place.. ill leave a can fan.. and filter.. and dry it there.. and go from there.. after the harvest . if things yield like i think they will.. least 7 lbs max of 10. so in reality. ill have money after that to pay for upgrading..

we had a lot of shit come up.. we are fixing the car.... paying our down payment.. and have to buy furniture and shit. as this isn't going to be a grow pad.. its going to be my residence..

i went to the DR yesterday.. and got a diagnosis of social anxiety disorder.. and depression. i know i have social anxiety disorder for sure.. but deperession was just me making shit up.. so that the DR. can refer me to the medical marijuana dr lol. and i get go 100% legal.

 

[Harley420]

i made the mistake of buying a secret jardine off ebay, its got more holes than a tea bag

i phoned the ebay company they dont want to no..

i have heard hydrolab tents are good..

once i get this grow over with i am gonna build a room from 8x4 sheets of plywood

 

[Snook]

GrowLab.. good zippers, reasonably priced.. buy xtra wall and ceiling supports (for any tent), zipper pulls go south before the tent does.

https://4hydroponics.com/growlab-grow-room-gl145

I have my exhaust fan mounted on top of the tent in a room with 8' ceiling's.. have used them for years..

 

[onavelzy]

ok guys.. im looking into running tents at the new place.. wondering.. which brand to go with.. just want something to grow in that's not going to cause offgassing issues.. or light leaks.. and maybe a stable frame?

also not trying to spend lots of money on tents either..

basically.. I am renting a house.. and I don't want to fuck up the house in any way shape or form.. and id like to be able to disassemble as quickly as possible in the case of a security issue..

not worried about the landlord.. at all.. just worried about if something were to ever happen.. flood.. pipe burst.. or a fire.. or the cops or anything. I want to be able to get rid of everything as quickly as possible.. don't want any surprises..

so I was looking into tents.. and also.. just building false walls.. and only use a few screws to ancor the walls into place.. causing minimal to no damage.. as I can do all my cuts and shit on the false wall..

any advice would be great..

if I have enough money after the move im grabbing some DE. epap or gravitas.. but my ceiling height isn't 10 feet its gotta be like 8.. maybe 7.5 in the basement.
im thinking 600/750 gavita will do great .. trying to cut back on electricity but keep the production the same. I figure LEDS or Gavitas..

but with gavitas I can upgrade my entire setup for 2 grand.. with LEDS I can upgrade with around 7500.. and I cant afford that until after the first harvest...

I got my bill money.. rent money.. and food money.. for 3 months.. plus a harvest coming in 2-3 weeks.. so hoping to have an extra 2 grand to grab the gavitas asap.. I love how u can actually use the entire canopy at heights were the growth is even .. I love it.. a friend of mine is doing side by side right now.. the 600/750 vs a normal 1000w magnetic .. using hortilux bulb in the magnetic..

and hes only at week 4.. and seeing a huge difference.. with using 400w less electricity hes seeing faster growth nicer looking buds at week 4 hes so impressed that hes upgrading every tent he has to them.. saves almost half electricity.. and looks to be yielding more then a 1000w. so hmm. is there really another option?

i think in a later post you indicated a set up with two 1000W lights, so that's probably a space of 4x8. Is that close?

when you say your upgrade to gavitas would run $2000 but LED's $7500, you lost me. are you saying getting the bigger light set ups alone will run that much or that the bigger lights along with the fans, ducting, ac/dehuey, filter, etc will run $2000? i knw some LED's are very pricey but there's some good choices available where you wouldn't need to spend $5000 more for led lighting than you would for HID for a 4x8 space, not even for a 10x10 space.

you can get two MARS2 1600W (760W actual draw) led's, each covering 5'x5' from TOPLed, for $600 each. The electricity, cooling, etc will be less than with HID. they use 5W chips, which is a huge plus for canopy penetration. they each weigh around 35lbs so that weight is well supported by the better tents

as for tents, you def get what you pay for. GorillaGrow tents seem to me to offer a lot. they offer the option of adjustable height, all metal supports and joiners, strong weight support, there's not too many knocks on them in the tent threads other than they cost a lot. their 4x4 (16 sq ft) is around $400 but a 4x8 (32 sq ft) is $640 and a 5x9 (45 sq ft) is a comparative steal at $700.

in fairness, i've never used their tent, i'm still in the sizing things up stage myself, so look up their threads and decide for yourself, but in terms of quality of build, they seem to be a pretty good choice.

with regards to the question about complete set ups, i read about SuperCloset's set ups in the HT's annual "Best of..." issue. They definitely have it all in one place but the options seem pretty pricey to me.

 

[MJPassion]

thanks guys.. im thinking.. maybe ill build my own.. I figure.. I can get some very sturdy pvc or just use 2x4s and orca film.. I don't know what im going to do.. im nervous about the move.. and not getting a room up asap..

Avoid any use of PVC in your build.
PVC is the material that off gasses, causing all the weird plant growth right before you realise a crop failure.

I'm looking at those Secret Jardin tents. They get good reviews and black or white gorilla tape fixes pin holes just fine, ime.

 

[omgwt]

I'm running SJ 120W and it's decent build quality - however there are possible light leaks at the seams sometimes.. Nothing a piece of duct tape/electrical tape can't fix.. Other than that - there are tents with 2 meters height and so on... It's clear to me that you want to get a tent above building fake walls. Go and look on the websites that sell the tents and see if any specs fits your needs. Offgasing is not a problem these days is my understanding.

 

[TruHead]

Lighthouse Hydro makes a nice tent. Ive been very happy with mine so far.

 

[Meison]

double post

 

[Meison]

Mammoth tents, I have the 150Q 1.5m2 2.15 tall, new models come in 2.40meters tall and 9x4.5meters long.. Water proof floor, can stand 75kg, I have a 15kg plasma + a 6k HPS + Fans + wiring of the EL2 and its barely curved! 10 exhaust options, 3 wire plugs the other mordel (not the Q) can be attached as tunnels...
I have seen other tents, and they are all the same but mammoth offers 4 lines and the elite is something different!

 

[ThePizzaMan]

I also am a fan of Secret Jardin...

Inexpensive and good build quality. If you really need the head room...or want the best get the Gorilla tents.

TpM