Day 10
Finally my tent arrived this morning. Time for a much needed update.
Just to recap my new setup:
-2x4x5 grow tent
-600w HPS/MH with air cooled hood and dimmable ballast
-6in Inline fan (435cfm) with speed controller
-4 plants now: 3 Easy Ryder and 1 RQ Critical
-Will get carbon filter soon.
First off, this light is a fucking monster. Being new to this, you just don't realize how big/bright its gonna be. The fan is no joke either. At full speed its like a fighter jet. With that being said, I don't regret getting them. I have no doubt this will vastly improve my yield, and love having the ability to lower the lights and fan intensity which will give me great flexibility.
Right now I have everything on full blast. MH is about 18" away from tallest plant. Temps at canopy are ranging from 84f - 86f with 50% RH. I would like to lower the temps a little bit, I'm just doing trial and error at this point to see which combo works the best. I might lower the light to 75% (450w) to see what that does, as I think that would be sufficient power at this point.
Anyway, I'm very satisfied with everything I've got and can't wait to see the results. Here's a few pics of the new setup. Feel free to comment, give advice, etc... Later