Need Help Guys

[KID]

Some strain stretch more than others.You can top or train them to keep them shorter and to keep an even canopy.I like vegging with flourescents because I can keep the light closer to the plants,especially the first few weeks.Some may dissagree though.Theyre looking good.Have you checked the runoff PH yet??

PS You may also want to let them dry up a little more between
waterings.They Kinda look a little overwatered.How well does your soil drain??

 

[Stoney Bud]

Hey Speero_m, we all have to get on the same page as far as what your lights are.

MH

HPS

The MH light can run in a switchable ballast or you can put an HPS in the same fixture IF the ballest is switchable. If it isn't, you may have a problem.

If the ballast is a MH/HPS switchable ballast, it should say so clearly on it's box or paperwork that came with it. It should also tell you what type of bulb to use in the fixture.

 

[KID]

Hey stoney,Look at the pics of the ballast he posted.It says metal halide or high pressure mercury.I "think" that means mercury vapor.But he does have MH in ther now.
You may want to read the posts

 

[speero_m]

i have MH inside.the lamp that is installed now has white/blue spec and the other lamp the hps has orange...and the light is exactly the one used on bill boards....or to light a building from outside.....and guys i swear no switch!

 

[KID]

Im sure speero would appreciate a response from you stoney.Sorry Im a little testy today,Ive been working too hard.Peace out bro.
And LOL speero,Im leaving this thread for a while.KID

 

[Stoney Bud]

Hey stoney,Look at the pics of the ballast he posted.It says metal halide or high pressure mercury.I "think" that means mercury vapor.But he does have MH in ther now.
You may want to read the posts

Last edited by KID : Yesterday at 09:00 PM.

Oh oh.....last edited usually means some anger was taken out. I hope not. I did read the entire post and found it somewhat confusing. I saw the pictures and the bulbs. The impression I got was that he had already tested the bulbs and that they were working correctly in the same fixture. If this is so, then the info on the box/ballast is misleading. That's why I asked him to read the information that came with the lights and the fixture and ballast.

Im sure speero would appreciate a response from you stoney.Sorry Im a little testy today,Ive been working too hard.Peace out bro. And LOL speero,Im leaving this thread for a while.KID

Hey, I sure didn't mean to step on your toes with my response to speero. I'm very confused about exactly what he has. I won't offer any advice until I'm sure what he's got for fixture, ballast and bulbs.


speero, let me know what you find out after reading ALL of the paperwork that came with your lighting supplies.

1. Type of ballast
2. Type of bulbs
3. Type of fixture

Without knowing what these are for SURE, it would be crazy to use them randomly. In the worst case, it could burn your house down. Also, many many types of lights are used to light building and billboards. The type of light is what it says it is on it's paperwork that was included when you bought it, or at least on the box it came in. I've never bought a ballast that didn't come with very specific data in the same box. The same for the fixture. What did yours say?

 

[speero_m]

thats the info on the box .....and kid all your responses were very helpfull thanks alot....

 

[cyberquest]

http://www.dominodubai.com/neptune2.html

there is the page for it stoney, its mostly in italian though, i got it to translate some of it and it says thats it for MH or HPS lamps.

 

[speero_m]

thanks cyberquest you found it!!!

 

[cyberquest]

yeah wasnt the easiest thing to find, and then i had to find a way to translate it cause it was all in italian.

just trying to help you get things figured out.

 

[speero_m]

you did trust me u did...but u didnt tell is the light ok for growing should i remove the protective glass covering the light? or ???

 

[cyberquest]

i wanted stoney to look at that info and give his opinion on it, i dont want to give you the WRONG advice.

the page about the light is not very informative on actually specs on the light itself, from what i could translate off the page its saying its for use with MH of HPS bulbs.

as far as removing the glass from the light, i think i read that glass will block some of the rays its putting out. this is something else i think you should wait for a more experienced grower to advise you about.

for now until you figure out whats going on i would just keep them a good safe distance away from the light so you dont burn the plants. they say 20-22 inches from the top of the plants with a MH of HPS light.

 

[Stoney Bud]

Speero, was there any paper instructions in the box?

 

[speero_m]

stoney bud look at previous posts u missed some thanks

 

[Growdude]

http://www.dominodubai.com/neptune2.html

there is the page for it stoney, its mostly in italian though, i got it to translate some of it and it says thats it for MH or HPS lamps.

This is not for your light, it clearly says 250 watt and yours is 400w.

Use it with your MH bulb you will be fine.

 

[cyberquest]

the one on the bottom right hand side of that page is a 400w one, the top two are 250w.

i think they make MH bulbs that are like HPS in color, that might be the bulb you have.

 

[Stoney Bud]

I'm very sorry, but there is way too much here at doubt. I see HPS bulbs. I see a single MH light in a MH fixture. I don't see a single MH bulb that is not in a fixture. I've never seen a MH bulb that looks like a HPS bulb.

I'm sorry man. I don't want to burn your house down either. You're going to have to figure out what you have.

I give up.

Good luck man.

 

[KID]

Use the MH and any other bbulbs designed for the fixture/ballast,and youll be as safe as anyone else.I would invest in a HPS for flower if you can swing it.Beruit are you kidding?KID

 

[speero_m]

welcome back kid!you know beirut? im going to do that and i already bought the hps waiting for the flowering stage. Thanks

 

[juicyjay99]

not yet its goin to take a week or so