Lighting What would be the best light for me

[fweedom]

2x BS240's would do you fine, or if you're willing to take the chance and order directly from Bysen LED you can ask for two SP111D-210W's and they'll quote you around $450-550 USD depending on location.. that's the equivalent of 2 400W HPS (what the BlackStar is supposed to be, but I believe, IMO, the BlackStar is similiar to maybe 300W of HID. The Bysen has the new X2 technology as well and is modular for upgrading.

If it's something you're interested in, PM me and I'll provide you with more details and contact information. They're on holiday until 2/23 though for Chinese new year.

This is the light you'd be getting two of; http://www.hydrogrowled.com/126X-PRO---200W-LED-Grow-Light-P85C60.aspx

Notice it's $900 on their site, you'd pay $450-550 for two of them total... almost a 75% discount.

so one SP111D-210w = 400w HPS?

if i bought 2 i would be rockin equivilent too 800w hps?

the websight says..The 126X-PRO LED Grow Light is the most powerful grow light in the world for a 2' x 3' area, with tested PAR output matching that of a 600W HPS!

so instead of a 3' x 3' foot tent if i got a 2' x 3' ft tent one of these would be perfect? :smoke:

 

[wg]

I'm bigger fan of the 3x3 with 2 lights, but I'd say 2x3 with one would be fine. I'm not sure if they'll ship "just one", they may once but after that they'd want a 10+ quantity.

 

[Mr Piggy]

so i can put any size LED light in a grow tent and not have to have an intake fan/exhaust fan?...... just the light, tent, and plants?

or did u mean u still need basic intake/exhaust fan just no additional cooling or fans.

You always, ALWAYS need an exhaust fan with a tent no matter what. Plants breathe just like we do. Also, leaving them in stagnant air would invite mold. On top of all of that you need the fan sucking air through a carbon filter and creating static pressure in the tent or your house will stink up real quick when they get going in flower.

 

[ap77]

Mr piggy i was thinking about getting the 240 watt blackstar now my question is how big a grow tent do i need? i was thinking 36 by 20 or 32 by 32 inches what do you think would be the best? and how many plants can i fit in that space? thanks for the info on LEDs.

 

[Mr Piggy]

24x24 is about the limit of what one blackstar can do. I know their site says 2x3, but 2x2 is more realistic. Depending on the pot size and genetics you select, you could have one big monster in a ten gallon pot or nine itty bitty dwarf plants in one gallon grow bags in a Sea Of Green (SOG). It's all up to you and what you want to do.

 

[ap77]

so which tent would you recommend? also i am going to grow autos so how can you control how big auto's get?

 

[InHumboldt]

Two tricks for auto's #1 select a dwarf strain some are single cola and 10 inches tall. Then restrict the pot size is an option View attachment 176559 note the one quart containers on the left. For your needs get strains that meet your situation.

 

[GoAuto6]

Hows about the "big" picture

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[InHumboldt]

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[don]

so one SP111D-210w = 400w HPS?

if i bought 2 i would be rockin equivilent too 800w hps?

the websight says..The 126X-PRO LED Grow Light is the most powerful grow light in the world for a 2' x 3' area, with tested PAR output matching that of a 600W HPS!

so instead of a 3' x 3' foot tent if i got a 2' x 3' ft tent one of these would be perfect? :smoke:

if it can only do 2x3(6sft) its no 600w hps a 600whps could easily do over a 3.5x3.5 12.25 sqft and up to 14sqft which is double the amount
sounds more like 260-300w of hps to me

still a 40-100w per panel saving