I failed to study up on ballasts before I bought them and got into the hobby of growing CPs. I lately found out that I have a "magnetic" ballast, which makes me wonder....
How much better are electronic ballasts? That's all I keep seeing. Supposively they are more efficient, and cooler. But where can you buy an electronic ballast cheaply? Home depot and Lowes sell them but they are > $10. Also it is apparent to me that it would be best to get a bigger ballast that can hold more tubes, then multiple ballasts. So where can you find these?
Also is it true that t5's have 4x the light intensity of t8's? I searched through froogle and can't seem to find a cheap t5 ballast either. I my as well get an LED setup for that price.
How much better are electronic ballasts? That's all I keep seeing. Supposively they are more efficient, and cooler. But where can you buy an electronic ballast cheaply? Home depot and Lowes sell them but they are > $10. Also it is apparent to me that it would be best to get a bigger ballast that can hold more tubes, then multiple ballasts. So where can you find these?
Also is it true that t5's have 4x the light intensity of t8's? I searched through froogle and can't seem to find a cheap t5 ballast either. I my as well get an LED setup for that price.