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I’m looking to upgrade my lighting system, now I’m using t5 HO in an eight bulb fixture. I’ve been using these lights for about 6 years, the fixture is getting tired, lost two “slots”. I use a 4x4x80 grow tent.

The prices for LED lights are rapidly decreasing sooo... time to get more light. Running LEDs is much cheaper in energy usage even beats out compact fluorescents. I grow autos so the lights are on a majority of the time, either 18/6 or more commonly 24 straight. I can’t spend barrels of $$$, I need to keep the cost of a light down to under 200 bucks. This is a light I found on Amazon, not the only one but think I’ve narrowed it to this one. ?.??

https://www.amazon.com/VIPARSPECTRA-Dimmable-PAR450-450W-Light/dp/B01M084LIE

You can adjust the light colors to enhance each stage of the growing process or stay full spectrum.

Any advice or knowledge would be appreciated.

Here’s a pic of a bud from my last grow, it’s Critical Purple it traces its lineage to popular Critical Mass and Big Bud.