Greetings chaps,
OK I've currently got a baby girl only 14 days old (from seed) in a bubbler in a Hydrolabs LAB60 tent (if you are not familiar with this then consider it to be a DR60 with 20cm less height) under a 125w CFL vegging away.
- The dimensions of the tent are 60cm x 60cm x 120cm.
- Ventilation is a 4" carbon filter going to a TT100 (4" inline 180cm/h) and exhausting out of the tent to open space.
- Veg lighting is 125w CFL (2-3" from the seedling).
I am looking to change to 250w HPS as soon as possible using a Lumatek digital ballast and a dual spectrum bulb. Like many before me I am looking for information on heat issues. I am in two minds as to whether or not to get a cooltube or to go with a standard, simple Dutch Barn style reflector. I can appreciate that a cooltube will do a better job of keeping the setup cooler but with a standard reflector and good airflow in such a small space could the same temps be achieved?
I would like to know if anyone has been in this situation before and if so what worked for you?
If I can eliminate the expense of a cooltube I would be able to spend the cash on a digital ballast. Does anyone know how much hotter a 250w HPS light is compared to a 125w CFL?
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Also this is my first grow so please excuse me if I seem a bit clueless as to what to do.
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