Like I said, I'm no expert either. I just wanted to throw out a few comments before you bought a light that wouldn't work for you. Surely someone with more knowledge will come along and comment on my thoughts.MosesPMG said:See Ive never used hps lights before so I dont know how hot they get, maybe I shouldnt use a 400w - it would save me like $70 on the lights :hubba: lol
I would rather my few plants get 3' tall than have a bunch of 1.5' tall plants.....
My lights are hooded with a self contained balast and they're about 8 inches tall. If you buy something like that, even with the lights mounted at the very top of the box, you'll only have a little over 3 ft of grow space.