Does switching lights matter?

[Big_Earl]

As the title states...Does it matter if I switch lights? Right now I'm running 10 CFLs 8 blue spectrum and 2 orange/red(the soft one...lol). Once my tent is free can I just put them in there with my 600 watt hps or should I outfit my tent with CFLs and keep them as is(possibly adding more CFLs). The new ones are pretty close to going from seedling to veggie stage. I've been running 24/0 and would like to continue that schedule.

I also been toying with the idea of getting a MH bulb and using it.

What do you think fam?

 

[Jericho]

I always start my babies under cfls, then once they have a couple decent leaves i put them under the 600w hps. Start with the light a little higher than usual and lower it daily until its at the right hight.

 

[4u2sm0ke]

If thats a switchable ballast than I would run that..But if ya want to continue to Veg then I would stay with what ya have untill ya flip Them..just my thaughts

take care and be safe

 

[4u2sm0ke]

And remember that the HD lights piut off more heat than cfl

 

[Big_Earl]

Thanks fam

I got you 4u2sm0ke....fighting a major heat problem right now...ugh!

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

Actually, lumen for lumen, CFLs run hotter than HPS. However, people very seldom have 90,000 lumens in CFLs so it seems that the HPS runs hotter. If you are having a hard time with heat with 10 CFLs, I anticipate that the heat from the 600W will be way too much. What kind of ventilation set up do you have for your tent and how large is it?

 

[Big_Earl]

THG...my heat problem is with my 600hps in my tent with the girls flowering. I have no ventilation set up. Just a few flaps open and the duct holes open. And 2 small oscilating fans.

My CFLs and new sprouts are in a separate area. Just wanting to move them all into the tent once I get done with my flowering process.