I am new to growing and am in my first grow ever, which I am doing outdoors currently. I want to start indoors soon. I have no equipment yet. I was offered these 2 lights for $175
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*1000w Hps grow light w/ reflective shield and large tube for removing heat
*400 Metal Halide grow light w/reflective shield
Is this a good deal? Fair deal? I do not have much more information on them. I found them on Craigslist.
If I would get them, what size tent would you recommend? Any and all suggestions is appreciated.
Great thanks. I figured making sure they worked, were not beat up and cords. Did not think of when the bulbs were replaced. I was planning on a 4 x 4 tent. Starting out, would you recommend to just have one tent for all, or should I get a smaller tent for veg cycle, then get a bigger one later for flowering? Thanks again for the time and information.
It’s definitely helpful to veg in 1 tent and flower in another. That way you can get set up for your next run a head of time. Its not necessary to have 2 tents but saves time and time is money
If the ballast is a old Chinese import they can get hot
I recommend you have a small fan blowing directly on it it will keep the damn thing cool and it will last longer
I ran mine for 5 years non stop
I used MH for veg and the 400 watt hps for flower great lights
The lights do heat up a tent make sure you have intake as well as exhaust fans also a small fan in the tent to circulate the air
Plus air movement directly on the plant makes the stems stronger
I do agree with @dequilo you may find something new 175 it it last is great if it all goes to hell in the middle of flowering then that may ruin your day
All things I needed to know to ask. Thanks. If things do not seem right, then I need to pass. I will continue to search and see what is available, I just wanted to know good price ranges for reasonable used stuff. I would prefer to help someone else out, however it needs to be a good deal that is usable to me. Things have changed so much since the 70’s…lol
Depending on your budget I know cheap is for me but sometimes we need to think about the future
If this is a one time grow then go cheap
If you in for the long hall then
Spend good money on lights and tent they will be the most expensive and the most necessary
I set a budget recently for lights ( led now ) I had two mars hydro at the time they were 175 each
To replace today even with a promo code was 225 each Chinese made
Well I’m in a better place still spent 404.00
On a new California lightworks 500 she’s a beast
There’s cheaper but this will produce and last a wile
Fans 6 in in-line i use cheap ones( 25 or 30 $ and replace every 12 to 18 months and I do fan maintenance every 3 months for safety ( fans can build up dirt and could cause a fire if not maintained)
A good carbon filter ( I spent about 60 $ on amazon ) I replace everything 4 grows ( not yet done but I keep one old one around just in case )
I recently had a fire ( Not in my grow room ) so I’ve purchased a fire ball for pice of mind
Thanks. I appreciate the advice. My plan is for the long haul, however with 4 special need kids, budget is a big thing. I was hoping to get something that was affordable for now, then upgrade as things progress. Reading about things, seems $500 to $700 is about a bottom line budget to get things started correctly?
Yeah what they said^^^not a bad proce but make sure to ask how old the equipment is, how much it has been used in that time and how many hours are on those bulbs. Other than that I’d say a 5x5 tent would be safe for that
There bulbs are being slept on same thing with a brand called ipower there bulbs specs aren’t far from the top for a quarter the price
Just bought a pair of the vivosun 1000w super HPS bulbs from Amazon I think they were like 48 bucks for the pair at prices like that its hard to pass on
Every piece of vivosun gear I have has been quality honestly
at prices like that its hard to pass on