Hello!
What are some budget light options for me? My tent is 180x170cm
I have been looking at these lights:
LUMii Black LED fixture 720 W LUMii Black LED fixture 720 W with LUMii Black ballast | led-grower.eu
And the
spider farmer se7000
Spider Farmer SE7000 730W Vollspektrum LED Grow Lampe
The spider farmer is waay more expensive,
What Im wondering is what you would recommend im the 750w up to 600€ price range.
And if the lumii ones are even close to okay?
Also how many plants i could grow under 750w.
Thank you!
What about four small lights in sequence?
Might be cheaper that way.
Check out the ViparSpectra XS1500pro.
I think they’re 150w each. And over the last year or two, I’ve seen their price fluctuate between $50 & 100USD.
Worth looking into this route, idk? 
Best of luck friend!
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I think the first fixture is cheaper because the LED driver (referenced as an electronic ballast) is sold separately… You want to verify that before purchasing.
Cheers
G
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I have a spider farmer 500 I think it is. Seems to work pretty good for what it is, I don’t think my plants were ever hurting for light.
Think the driver is built into the frame on the first one. Might not be great for an enclosed area, such as a tent, where you need to limit heat or what-not.
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I run mars hydro fc-3000 and love them.i have two tents and each uses the fc-3000. You can mount your power supply in or out of the tent which is great for heat related needs/issues. I have never put them above 70% and the plants love them. I buy direct from Mars Hydro usually since they often run discounts better than Amazon. Black Friday or Cyber Monday is the best time to get grow gear.
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I agree with you, I have the xs3000 pro , I decided on that panel after seeing the excellent reviews it has on the migro led youtube channel, I like that the driver cable is long and to be able to hang it outside my grow tent
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Yeah they heat up that will hower come in handy when it winter.
Il check out your suggestion tho!
Might want to look more closely at the diodes, that is where the rubber meets the road. Samsung LM301 Evo is the new hotness. 301h or 301b are still fantastic. Samsung 288 are econo diodes, which will grow econo weed.
Better to get a 2 or 3 year old fixture with LM301b diodes than Billy Joe Bob’s unknown diodes.
Remember, light is the plant’s food, and they are what they eat. Skimping on diode quality will produce a lower quality end result.
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Pretty much any reputable name will get you where you need to be. There are advantages and disadvantages to each but they will all work fine.
Best of luck.