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That light is 100w actual. You want about 30w per sq ft. So no I don't think it will donthat tent at all. At best a 2x2. For that tent about a 250-300w light would be good.Hi all ..... new at growing indoors and bought a growtent 3'x3'x5' see picture .
Questions ....
UFO bloomgrow led light 300w full spectrum ..... enough for that tent ?
When i start the light and fan to blow out hot air and close the door the tent begins to build "negative pressure" ? ...... like a submarine "implosion" ... sorry for my bad English .
Is this ok or normal ?
Is my fan to big for the tent ? Don't know what power .
Any info , ideas on how to go from here ?
Seed is in soil .... sprout is out and healthy .... tranfered in a small cup for seedling ...... would like to put under led light and see it grow but pressurising problem ( i think ) .... if not ..... Well here goes nothing .
Thanks for your help .... Pat from the woods.... QC
Thanks for your help ..... care to show picture ?.... Do you have any intake in mind ? Not sure what you mean by intake for this tent . Thanks again . P.S. Is 400w enough formthat tent or need bigger ..... only one plant a a time t'ill i know what i'm doing .A little negative pressure is fine. If you don't have a intake to run with the exhaust, you can open one of the screened flaps on side of tent to zero pressure. I personally run an intake and out 24hr on controllers.
Open a vent in the bottom; buy a speed controller for the fanHi all ..... new at growing indoors and bought a growtent 3'x3'x5' see picture .
Questions ....
UFO bloomgrow led light 300w full spectrum ..... enough for that tent ?
When i start the light and fan to blow out hot air and close the door the tent begins to build "negative pressure" ? ...... like a submarine "implosion" ... sorry for my bad English .
Is this ok or normal ?
Is my fan to big for the tent ? Don't know what power .
Any info , ideas on how to go from here ?
Seed is in soil .... sprout is out and healthy .... tranfered in a small cup for seedling ...... would like to put under led light and see it grow but pressurising problem ( i think ) .... if not ..... Well here goes nothing .
Thanks for your help .... Pat from the woods.... QC
Thanks for your help .... i actualy bought ( see pic ) this led light ..... knowing that 1000 was wayyyy to much and 600w would be between and probably ok . Will buy this controller for my fan ( thanks again ) . Got great ideas here ............. like this forum very much !Intake:
If you look at the pic of your tent, there is a white rectangle on the lower left side. It will probably be the back of the tent as you are using it depending on how you have it situated. That is most likely a Velcro flap with a white screen sewn in. That is your cold air intake and can be partially or fully opened as needed.
400W:
You need to be really careful with the cheap amazon lights. 400W does not necessarily mean 400W. Personally I would go with a Spider Farmer or similar thin design to maximize vertical space. They are pretty efficient and do not throw off too much heat. The new ones have a pot to adjust levels, very useful as you are using 1 light for the entire grow.
https://www.amazon.com/Spider-Farme...jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
Controller:
A simple device where you set a temp, plug your blower into it, and it turns the blower on as needed to remove heat from the tent.
https://www.amazon.com/Inkbird-Max-...ds=tent+temp+controller&qid=1603197187&sr=8-4
There probably is a noob section somewhere here, I'm new too so I'll let the veterans chime in.
Aside from the great suggestions below, I 4 pole clips sold by brians3dprinting on Amazon for like $8 I have a Vivosun 5X5. The 16mm clips didn't fit they were a little small. He sent me 19Mm replacements no charge. They clip on each corner and you clip in 1/2 pvc which costs $4 at lowes or Home Disappointment. I actually added another se higher up because they really help the tent stability. Just an easy fix I found as A rookie.Hi all ..... new at growing indoors and bought a growtent 3'x3'x5' see picture .
Questions ....
UFO bloomgrow led light 300w full spectrum ..... enough for that tent ?
When i start the light and fan to blow out hot air and close the door the tent begins to build "negative pressure" ? ...... like a submarine "implosion" ... sorry for my bad English .
Is this ok or normal ?
Is my fan to big for the tent ? Don't know what power .
Any info , ideas on how to go from here ?
Seed is in soil .... sprout is out and healthy .... tranfered in a small cup for seedling ...... would like to put under led light and see it grow but pressurising problem ( i think ) .... if not ..... Well here goes nothing .
Thanks for your help .... Pat from the woods.... QC
There was a thread going on earlier today about what light to buy. Some really good advice and options listed in there for the proper lighting with huge range in price point. Check that thread and you’ll find the answer to your light issue. Negative pressure is fine but you need to have one vent open for fresh air to come in to replace what you are removing. Clip fans are also important get spares because they will stop working.Thanks for your help .... i actualy bought ( see pic ) this led light ..... knowing that 1000 was wayyyy to much and 600w would be between and probably ok . Will buy this controller for my fan ( thanks again ) . Got great ideas here ............. like this forum very much !
Again great thanks for your help guys .... will show you later on my precious .
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