Hello!
.. but remember that you only get one chance to do it right! You're already going to be generating a good amount of heat with those twin 1000s even though they're air cooled. Adding in a cheap 5w LED light or two will only continue to raise your temps without increasing the efficiency that you're looking for. Those things run hot.. very hot.. and put out a fraction of the PAR value with double the power usage of other lights.
We could recommend a couple of different setups according to your budget and layout:
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5x10 - With a 5x10, you could use either 1 or 3 of our P600 lights which are 36" x 9" with 200x3w LEDs running a complete 11 band spectrum including IR and UV. They retail for $659 with free shipping.. and with a 5% forum code you're down to $626 a panel.. and we even offer an additional 5% multiple light discount for 2-4 units. This would bring you all the way down to $593/panel.. and roughly double the PAR output of a Mars 1200.. with half the power consumption.. fraction of the heat.. and 5 year warranty.
Very nice! We have nothing but respect for the BM guys as they're making some very nice lights indeed. Very cool to see the envelope of indoor horticulture performance with LEDs being pushed and evolving because of it! We're all in this together.
Absolutely! We just witnessed Curso pull 1.75 pounds from one plant using our 2 x P450 lights in a 4x4 tent. Keep in mind that the total wattage draw was only 550-ish watts! Totally do-able.
..and yes.. this site is an incredible resource for the community and especially when we all work together to help advance the technology. It's really amazing how far we've come in such a relatively short time with LED technology. Much does depend on purchasing the right equipment for the job, though.. and this is why we are so adamant about choosing your lighting so carefully. It's not about bashing anyone or any thing.. it's just a compare and contrast that if you use a lighting source that isn't putting out as complete of a spectrum or as high of a PAR value for the watts consumed, your grow is going to suffer.. and end up costing you more money that you ever saved with those cheaper lights. Whether you go with our lights or another premium brand.. it just pays to do the job right the first time.
We honestly.. and from the heart.. want everyone to succeed in everything that they do.. make beautiful, beautiful flowers.. and be good to each other while doing it. However we can help people succeed whether by words or by lights, we'll take it.
Gotcha.. a 4x8.
For a 4x8, there are of course more than a few choices all depending on your budget and how you're planning on laying out your grow. Since you're doing 6 plants in what I'm sure is a 2 x 3 grid, the best option would be to run 3 lights directly over each little row of 2. The P900s would be a great bet and deliver stellar performance, yes. The only thing better than this would be 3 x P1200s.
Do keep in mind that we offer an additional 5% discount on top of the 5% forum discount to make it 10% off for 3-5 lights.. and an additional 10% off for 6+ lights which would make it a total of 15% off. 3 x P900s would be $2427 delivered to your door with free shipping.
Easy 6lbs+ per cycle and more if done correctly..
