Option 3 would give you the most possible yield if that matters to you, and I would go with a HLG 260 XL for the better spread. 2 SF1000s are a little under-powered for a 2x4 for best results being only 100 watt lights.
Out of the first 2 options, I would prefer option 2 and you can watch the HLG 135 outperform the SF1000.
Really not a huge benefit IMO, I can adjust heights just fine by placing things under my shorter plants to raise them up to make an even canopy, I’d rather do that than have lights at different hanging levels.
I’d go with a 6" fan for a 2x4, specially if planning on using a carbon filter.
Appreciate the insight for sure. I pretty much expected option 3 would be the likely consensus.
The XL version is effectively just a larger heat sink to spread the QB’s out a bit better for the 4’ wide space it seems?
While yield isn’t everything, I certainly want to get the most out of the time and $ invested per grow.
My immediate goal is to make smart investments (in both hardware and skills), push myself a bit, while also not getting too far ahead of myself given I’m still waiting to harvest my first grow…
Ya, I think Hellraiser and I share same opinion. If you have nothing, tmi would definitely just snag a 260 xl kit and call it a day. If you’re tryouts to use stuff you have and not spend more than necessary, I wouldn’t buy another inexpensive light. To me that is just another temporary fix that you will likely replace later.
Makes perfect sense. Honestly when I picked up the SF1000 it was with the intent that it would likely stay in the 2x2 for veg purposes anyway and I’d likely start fresh for a second tent. While not the best available, its far better than the Mars 600 was and I have no concerns using it for that purpose.
If push came to shove, I wouldn’t hesitate to flower with it again in the 2x2 given I already own it…
260 XL kit it is.
Now comes the harder part of clearing the space out… I’ve got a perfect spot, but its currently consumed by a large rack and lots of items that will need to be evicted / relo’d. The wife’s going to be thrilled. Thankfully she consumes as well.
Not that I’d need a 6” but that you’re having any problems in a 2x2. Sides of mine pull in even with one of the lower side vents 1/2 way open. And that’s with a no name 4” at about 3/4 of the way up.
I do know I’ve read that the first gen AC Infinity 4” kind of struggled, but I’d still expect them to outperform an off brand version. Mines a little loud but moved plenty of air even with the filter.
I’m not completely sold on my 4in ac fan. It is louder that the 6in and doesn’t seem to pull as hard. I do have it outside of the tent, pulling air out, and blowing out through the carbon filter… could that be the cause? I have my 6in in the tent pulling through the filter and blowing outside. Hmmmm
I moved my fan and filter outside of the tent as well for more head room (no name 4”).
It’s not the quietest but moves plenty of air for the 2x2. Noise doesn’t bother me much since it’s in the utility side of our basement anyway. Can’t hear it from the “finished” side at all.
I ordered a HLG QB135 V2 RSPEC for this tent while I continue to figure out / decide on a second grow space. Ordered Thursday and it arrived already today (Monday for those in the future).
It showed up with the incorrect driver (Mean Well XLG-240-M-AB), which I assume would work with the 2 QB set-up (HLG 260) but is incorrect for the single board. Called them up, they answered immediately and have already shipped the correct driver to arrive on Wednesday. Those guys really are THAT good about support.
I don’t think I was even on the phone for a full 5 minutes before this was resolved. As a matter of fact it was so quick that I didn’t even think to ask if / how they want this driver returned! If they don’t want it back I suppose I’ll keep it to build one of their 2 board set-ups for the next tent.
Regardless, I can see why so many recommend doing business with them.
In grow news, no major changes. Thing 1’s dome was removed this morning, Thing 2 has a few more days and all will be dome free.
The occupants of my tent are still doing well. Probably a few days to a week away from my first attempt at FIM on the Gelato Autoflower.
Just want to put this out there as well, you know, for science. Given the Sick’O’Berry plants are my first non-fem seeds, I looked back up that old photo where some claim to be able to identify the sex of the plant from the seed shape (very round / pronounced “volcano” shape on the end). Based on that I’m calling Thing 1 the female. Wanted to get that in writing well before the plant will start showing sex. We all know if its right, that’s a 100% success rate and it becomes fact and all… Aah the beauty of the internet.
Replacement Mean Well driver for the HLG shows out for delivery and will be set-up this evening.
Related to the rest of the grow space, the winds of change are blowing… More to come…
Did you pinch or cut? Pinching off was easy to feel the right spot. Of course it’s my first so we’ll have to see if it was the right spot. There’s that…
