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OfflineScoobyDoo37
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FC setup
    #9945689 - 03/10/09 01:04 PM (15 years, 10 months ago)

Hey guys, this is my first time growing. Im a little worried about my FC setup. My RH stays at about 95, so im not concerned about that, but the only place in my house i could put the FC is in my closet. I fan it about 4 times a day, and ive got plenty of holes in it. Just not sure if im getting the right amount of fresh air in the tight space. Let me know what you think.


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Re: FC setup [Re: ScoobyDoo37]
    #9945716 - 03/10/09 01:10 PM (15 years, 10 months ago)

The lamp you have above the FC I'm not sure about that. RR has said if you want to heat the FC you should heat the room not the FC. According to him it will cause condensation on the inner part of the FC.

If you made a shotgun FC (w/perlite) you should be ok.

I am currently growing shrooms at 60F w/ 99% RH. As long as the temp is above 60F you will be ok. I believe that if the temp is 70-74F, the shrooms will grow better. But sometimes this is not going to be the case.


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Re: FC setup [Re: Starrider]
    #9945774 - 03/10/09 01:20 PM (15 years, 10 months ago)

The light doesnt put out any heat. Its only on for 12 hours a day. I use just to give them some light.

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Re: FC setup [Re: ScoobyDoo37]
    #9945791 - 03/10/09 01:23 PM (15 years, 10 months ago)

Ok I will believe you. I don't have a choice. It's just that I have seen those lights before and I know that they give out heat. I could be wrong. I was just trying to help.


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Re: FC setup [Re: Starrider]
    #9945837 - 03/10/09 01:33 PM (15 years, 10 months ago)

That light should not give off alot of heat as long as you have a 6500 kelvin fluorescent bulb in it.. If it was a plain incandescent it would give off tons of heat.

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Re: FC setup [Re: Damion5050]
    #9945855 - 03/10/09 01:35 PM (15 years, 10 months ago)

just keep an eye on the rh if its in the 95%-100% range and you
are fanning and misting 3-4 times a day you should be golden:thumbup:


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Re: FC setup [Re: Damion5050]
    #9945862 - 03/10/09 01:36 PM (15 years, 10 months ago)

Yeah its a 6500k bulb. I was really amazed at how little heat it put out. Do you think im getting enough fresh air in the closet though?

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Re: FC setup [Re: Starrider]
    #9945865 - 03/10/09 01:37 PM (15 years, 10 months ago)

I think the amount of heat that is given off by a lamp is dependent upon which type of bulb is in the lamp.  Although that lamp looks like a heat lamp, it looks as if there is a a 6500K daylight bulb in it so it gives off little heat.

That's pretty much how I do mine so I think you're fine with the bulb.

If I were you I'd try and set a small fan in your closet as well to help air move in and out of those tight spaces.  Also, if you drilled some holes on the bottom of that tub and lifted it up off the shelf surface a few inches to get some air moving underneath it and up into the perlite that would work better too.

Edited by infinitechaos7 (03/10/09 01:38 PM)

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Re: FC setup [Re: infinitechaos7]
    #9945880 - 03/10/09 01:38 PM (15 years, 10 months ago)

If you are fanning it 4 or more times a day then you are fine.

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Re: FC setup [Re: Damion5050]
    #9946319 - 03/10/09 02:55 PM (15 years, 10 months ago)

you could just put a compact florescent in that lamp it will prolly save you a little bit of cash, and they put off hardly any heat


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Re: FC setup [Re: gotfungus]
    #10084312 - 03/31/09 10:54 PM (15 years, 9 months ago)

yeah he already stated that there's a 6500k CFL in there.

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Re: FC setup [Re: gotfungus]
    #10084321 - 03/31/09 10:56 PM (15 years, 9 months ago)

yeah he already stated that there's a 6500k CFL in there.

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Re: FC setup [Re: teamfdn]
    #10086251 - 04/01/09 10:16 AM (15 years, 9 months ago)

wow thanks for reminding me... twice


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Re: FC setup [Re: gotfungus]
    #10086387 - 04/01/09 10:47 AM (15 years, 9 months ago)

either way it looks far enough away..

you really don't need much light.. just for the first week to start pinning..

you should let as much fresh air into your room..
open a window in between fannings.

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