HID Reflectors - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T19:53:11Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/hid-reflectors?groupUrl=artificiallighting&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noA lot of people from the foru…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-15:4778851:Comment:904182011-04-15T17:27:25.540ZBurtonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BurtonRosenberger
<p>A lot of people from the forum I linked earlier swear by the SuperSuns in a 4x4 area ... some however have since switched to the BB and are just as impressed ...</p>
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<p>One even said "The light changed so much I thought something was wrong with my ballast" 0_0</p>
<p>A lot of people from the forum I linked earlier swear by the SuperSuns in a 4x4 area ... some however have since switched to the BB and are just as impressed ...</p>
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<p>One even said "The light changed so much I thought something was wrong with my ballast" 0_0</p> Nice buy Burton. That aint t…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-15:4778851:Comment:904142011-04-15T15:58:39.613ZAJ Grottkehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AJGrottke
Nice buy Burton. That aint too pricey IMO for HID reflectors. All the good ones are over $100. I agree that the BB would probably be better for a 4'x4' area, bit the super suns also work great for a 4'x4' area. SS works better in a 4x4 area than some other reflectors as well (like the cool sun, which i did not like very much). I would love to try a BB out, let us know how it goes.
Nice buy Burton. That aint too pricey IMO for HID reflectors. All the good ones are over $100. I agree that the BB would probably be better for a 4'x4' area, bit the super suns also work great for a 4'x4' area. SS works better in a 4x4 area than some other reflectors as well (like the cool sun, which i did not like very much). I would love to try a BB out, let us know how it goes. The Super Sun Original is wha…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-14:4778851:Comment:893102011-04-14T16:06:41.496ZBurtonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BurtonRosenberger
<p>The Super Sun Original is what I was going to order, till I started to look at the Block Buster ... The BB is made for 4x4 plots according to people who have emailed SS to inquire about the SS2/1 vs the BB ...The SS1/2 is made for 3x3 plots ... but people praise the SS1/2 for their 4x4 plots too but if you look at the coverage it would be better to use a BB based on the distribution alone ...</p>
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<p>The BB is square, the SS1/2 is a rectangle ... the internal angles are obviously…</p>
<p>The Super Sun Original is what I was going to order, till I started to look at the Block Buster ... The BB is made for 4x4 plots according to people who have emailed SS to inquire about the SS2/1 vs the BB ...The SS1/2 is made for 3x3 plots ... but people praise the SS1/2 for their 4x4 plots too but if you look at the coverage it would be better to use a BB based on the distribution alone ...</p>
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<p>The BB is square, the SS1/2 is a rectangle ... the internal angles are obviously different but if you email SS they can tell you more info. I prefer the lumen spread of the BB over the SS series lights with lower watt bulbs. If you use a 1000w in a SS series light sure you could cover 4x4 but it will be very hot vs a 400w bulb (3x3 coverage)<br/><br/>Then again there are people on other forums who purchased two SS2's and have since replaced them with a single BB :)<br/><br/>SS2 <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/progrowhydroponics/5062489498/in/photostream" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/progrowhydroponics/5062489498/in/photostream</a></p>
<p>XXXL <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/progrowhydroponics/5062486864/in/photostream" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/progrowhydroponics/5062486864/in/photostream</a></p>
<p>BB <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/progrowhydroponics/5061862547/in/photostream" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/progrowhydroponics/5061862547/in/photostream</a></p> Will the Super Sun original c…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-14:4778851:Comment:893092011-04-14T15:27:25.035ZJosh Faganhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JoshFagan
Will the Super Sun original cover a 4x4 space? Are there charts anywhere online...I will check
Will the Super Sun original cover a 4x4 space? Are there charts anywhere online...I will check Ordering a pair of SS block b…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-14:4778851:Comment:891152011-04-14T15:18:24.850ZBurtonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BurtonRosenberger
Ordering a pair of SS block busters today, non-air-cooled ... buggers are expensive >.< about $150ish shipped each.<br/>But SS said they are designed for 4x4 plots vs the SS SS1/2 which was designed for 3x3 plots ...
Ordering a pair of SS block busters today, non-air-cooled ... buggers are expensive >.< about $150ish shipped each.<br/>But SS said they are designed for 4x4 plots vs the SS SS1/2 which was designed for 3x3 plots ... Weight and heat :)
Depends…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-06:4778851:Comment:828522011-04-06T15:17:17.779ZBurtonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BurtonRosenberger
<p>Weight and heat :)</p>
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<p>Depends on the light however, 250w probably wont produce a ton of heat versus a ballast + 600 / 1000w ... Also a ballast + T5 array probably wouldn't produce a ton of heat either.</p>
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<p>Depends on the light however, 250w probably wont produce a ton of heat versus a ballast + 600 / 1000w ... Also a ballast + T5 array probably wouldn't produce a ton of heat either.</p> I have a 250 watt with a ball…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-06:4778851:Comment:831422011-04-06T14:58:45.306ZLogicalHydrohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/LogicalHydro
I have a 250 watt with a ballast in the reflector. I like it because you don't have to deal with finding a place to put the ballast or extra cord length. But it is extremely heavy. And only on one side. Which makes it difficult to hang. Once it's up it works well though
I have a 250 watt with a ballast in the reflector. I like it because you don't have to deal with finding a place to put the ballast or extra cord length. But it is extremely heavy. And only on one side. Which makes it difficult to hang. Once it's up it works well though What is the deal with the Bal…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-06:4778851:Comment:830252011-04-06T14:34:30.630ZJosh Faganhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JoshFagan
<p>What is the deal with the Ballasts integrated into the reflector?</p>
<p>Advantages...disadvantages?</p>
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<p>Anyone have experience with these?</p>
<p>What is the deal with the Ballasts integrated into the reflector?</p>
<p>Advantages...disadvantages?</p>
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<p>Anyone have experience with these?</p> Going plantmax LU600's I thin…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-05:4778851:Comment:828112011-04-05T23:06:41.101ZBurtonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BurtonRosenberger
Going plantmax LU600's I think haven't ordered them yet though ... keep him mind these are not "primary" bulbs as they will only be on for a max of 1 hour each 3 hours during my lighting period :)<br/>Ok read all 57 pages.<br/><br/>XXXL, SS2, and BlockBuster seem like the top picks, pico is still doing testing so I am bookmarking this LOL<br/><br/>SS2 seems like the best option given the size however.
Going plantmax LU600's I think haven't ordered them yet though ... keep him mind these are not "primary" bulbs as they will only be on for a max of 1 hour each 3 hours during my lighting period :)<br/>Ok read all 57 pages.<br/><br/>XXXL, SS2, and BlockBuster seem like the top picks, pico is still doing testing so I am bookmarking this LOL<br/><br/>SS2 seems like the best option given the size however. Yeah, that was the link. Tha…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-05:4778851:Comment:822982011-04-05T22:45:21.474ZAJ Grottkehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AJGrottke
<p>Yeah, that was the link. Thanks. I beleive they were saying the super suns and the XXL's were the best. Its a lot of info to go through. </p>
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<p>Nice deal on the Quantoms; what bulbs and reflectors you getting?</p>
<p>Yeah, that was the link. Thanks. I beleive they were saying the super suns and the XXL's were the best. Its a lot of info to go through. </p>
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<p>Nice deal on the Quantoms; what bulbs and reflectors you getting?</p>