My 135W QB 3000k light by HLG is not a Rspec, but I just pulled 7 ounces of dried and trimmed Blue Dream bud with this light in a 2x2 tent. It’s adjustable power supply allows me to range from 65w low to 150w high checking the power draw with a wall watt meter.
If the Rspec is basically the same price (or close), this light would be a great choice!
Sounds good. My 2bulb 2ft t5 fixture just doesn’t seem like its quite enough light for my mom(s) in my 3x3 tent…
P.s. I’ll be taking cuts of blue dream and g.s.c. next week off of my moms lol.
I currently have 3 hlg 550v2 rspecs in my main grow room. (I’ll put the cash up) I see it as an investment that you’ll get your return from in one way or the other! Looking into getting a 24k btu mini split ac and a anden dehu currently…those are my next 2 biggest upgrades.
Oh ok lol I’m glad your doing it right!!!
Two bulb t5 is a stretch for a 3x3. You really don’t want a ton of light for mother plants though. Also, would go for more of colder cct. You want to encourage foliage production on mom plant without a lot of vertical growth.
I think for the $200 you would drop on a 135 kit you could build a nice little lamp cheaper that would be more practical. Some 5000k bridgelux eb strips on hlg-120 or somewhere about. Probably wouldn’t need to run a light like that wide open either.
Thanks, I made an error in my mom tent Its a 4bulb t5. But i will for sure consider your recommendation as to an alternative to that 135w. I’m in no rush just looking into upgrading
Digikey has 560mm eb gen2 for under $5 right now. If you did say 10 of them on an hlg-120h-c700a driver the cost of leds and driver would be about $100. If arrow has similar pricing and both in stock I believe you can also save $20 on your first order from them. I figure you’ll probably spend an additional $60 or so getting the rest of stuff, but it would still be a little cheaper than 135 kit. And it would be a better light for your purpose because you can spread strips out a little for coverage.
If you had some aluminum laying around or a place you could get free or cheaply then fixture would be less.
Yes you did and it all started with little Sandy 
Happy Anniversary buddy!
Thank you much my friend!
I just ordered the Niemi 130W Red Spec QB. With the double discount, it was $160 shipped. Film at 11.
@jdm61 I also ordered mine yesterday, but mine was $155, they sent me a $20 coupon code. I hope to see how well it works! I got the 3500k in hopes it would be better from seed to stoned.
@jdm61 @CannaGuyGrow I’m interested in your first impressions of those lights if you’ve got them hooked up. I’m in need of a new light for a small veg tent and this looks like it would fit the bill.
Just a 2 x 2. I’m stuck with incognito closet grows
Why not run a QB 288 V1 board? You can get them paired with a slate 2 heatsink for like 60 bucks. Then an HLG-150H-54A driver and you would have a good light.
