Reddit reviews Apollo Horticulture 48”x48”x80” Mylar Hydroponic Grow Tent for Indoor Plant Growing

First-hand experience three brands--Apollo, iPower, Aggro Max. Apollo tents are my favorite. And ~$100 US for a 4x4. If you plan on moving/breaking down and setting up the tent a bunch, the more expensive options will be made of stronger materials. If this tent is going to be in a really bright room during dark cycles, be prepared to tape up seams and zippers. Anything less than a $600 Gorilla tent is going to have some minor light leaks.

Reconsider two 600w HPS lights. Lots of people run one 600w in a 4x4. A 4x4 calls for about 800w of HID lighting. Once you pass that, you'll start to see diminishing returns. One dimmable 1000w with a cheap, wide hood will give you all the coverage you need. You'll likely be dialing it down a lot of the time.

I actually didn't tally up the cost as that wasn't really of a concern to me, but I'll try my best to provide links to the things I bought for this. Feel free to add it up for me!

• Lighting
  
  • T-5 Grow light (came with 6500K bulbs)
    
  • 2700K bulbs
    
  • Grow light hangers
    
• Grow medium
  
  • Net Cups
    
  • Black Buckets
    
  • Black lids
    
• Nutrients
  
  • General Hydroponics Flora Series
    
  • General Hydroponics pH control kit
    
  • pH/EC/Temp Meters
    
• Grow tent
  
• Air ventilation
  
  • The only thing I ended up using from this kit was the cheapest part, the ventilation duct...
    
  • The fan from this kit is way too powerful for my setup because my humidifier couldn't keep up
    
  • I didn't use the carbon filter because I'm not growing weed.
    
• Water Distiller
  
• Humidifier
  
  • The cheaper the humidifier, the better. I first bought (and destroyed) one that had some sort of digital switch, so it would always be in the off state when you first supply power to it, meaning you can't turn it on/off with just a relay.
    
• Plumbing
  
  • Aquatec 8852 booster pump
    
  • 2 Gallon accumulator tank
    
  • Pressure relief valve
    
  • Tubing
    
  • Inline Pre-filter (Sorry they must have taken the product down...)
    
  • Misting nozzle T's
    
  • Tube ball valves
    
  • Analog pressure gauge
    
  • Misting Nozzles
    
    • Note that these nozzles are meant for WAY higher pressure systems (~1000psi) and I actually had to take out the spring for them to operate correctly, but they never clogged up, are easy to clean, and worked perfectly for me!
      
• Electronics
  
  • Raspberry Pi 3 kit
    
  • Humidity sensor
    
  • Pressure sensor
    
  • Water solenoid valve
    
  • 5V 4-channel relay module
    
  • Analog-to-digital converter
    
  • 24V to 12V converter
    
  • 24V Power supply
    
  • Resistor kit
    
  • Semiconductor kit
    
  • Circuit boards
    
  • Standoffs
    
• Wiring
  
  • 22 gauge stranded wire
    
  • 22 gauge solid wire
    
  • Power supply cord
    
• Connectors
  
  • Electronic Connectors
    
    • JST-XHP Connectors
      
    • JST-SM Connectors
      
    • Dupont Connectors
      
  • Plumbing Connectors
    
    • Bulkhead connectors
      
    • Quick-connect kit
      
    • NPT to quick-connect connector
      
      I also bought various tools, like crimpers, Dremel kit, drill, etc, but I don't consider those to be project-specific as I'll have them for the foreseeable future. Let me know if there's anything you see that you think I missed!
      

Save yourself a lot of hassle. Buy a cheap but reliable tent. Apollo makes great tents, cheap too.

The kratky method is a great beginners method to get into hydroponics. I currently have about 30 plants all doing the kratky.

General Hydroponics is a good brand and mix of nutrients. Its simple to use and doesnt require a scale to mesure stuff out. Use a tablespoon to measure stuff or a syringe.

Buy the PH up/down from GH too but be warned you will need to dilute it first or youre in for a fun time trying to correct your PH. (let me know when you get to this step and I can give better directions.

Get a simple PH tester. It will make your life a lot easier. Once I figured out that adding nutrients to my water brought my PH to around 5.9 I stopped testing everytime. (but i recommend that you do use it everytime)

You DO NOT need to grow in soil first, but like /u/BroposkisRump said you can just be careful washing off the roots. GOTO the youtube channels mentioned on check out Khang Starr's video first.

Some advice:

• Kratky is BEST for leafy plants like basil, lettuce, kale, etc.
  You cangrow those with no effort.
  
  
• Make sure all containers are opaque to prevent algae growth.
  
  
• Get seedlings and sprouts under a grow light to prevent stretching!!
  
  
• If you live in anything but a hot climate you will want a grow tent to grow peppers over winter - And a grow light - Get a digital timer and give your plants around 16 hours of light (you can get cheaper ones but I am showing you what i bought)
  
  
• Get 2 inch net pots and a 2 inch hole saw for your containers
  
  
• A fan on your peppers will help make then thicker and stronger plants and may help polinate them. You can also shake your plant ( thats what I do)
  
  
  Thats all I got for now. Once you understand this method try hydroponics using a different method as well.
  
  

I used this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H9O6UJ0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Worked really well for me so far! Can't comment on lifespan yet.

4x4x7 Grow Tent There you go. I use this same tent but in a 3x3. It's not the best grow tent, but I don't have light leak issues, and it seems to be holding up pretty well.

Apollo Horticulture makes great tents and products. I'm running a 6in premium carbon filter from them as well. Have both rents connected and it is doing its job just right.
IMO tent thickness isn't needed. Where I live it gets down to the mid 20s. My garage isn't heated and gets too around 50s, and with my lighting, A small space heater, and the tent, I'm keeping a nice 74(sleep time) 78(daylight) at 40% to 50% humidity constantly.


This is one tent I recommend , and my carbon filter

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00H9O6UJ0/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479327070&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=grow+tent

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00QB0UOXQ/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

little bigger than you want prolly but you'll be happy for the room after first grow, love these, inexpensive and with Prime shipping

I like having access on three sides too even if I don't use all three I can stick in a variety of spots

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H9O6UJ0/

Here is the mobile version of your link

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H9O6UJ0

4x4 tent with 4 plants and a decent veg time and you could get about a lb or maybe a little less every 5 months.

4x4 set up is a lot less than $1000

tent $100 https://www.amazon.com/Apollo-Horticulture-Hydroponic-Indoor-Growing/dp/B00H9O6UJ0

light $170 https://www.amazon.com/iPower-Digital-Dimmable-System-Reflector/dp/B005GYRZV2

exhaust fan $100 https://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-ACDF6-Active-Air-Inline/dp/B00KWYJQYA

clip fans $20 - $40 https://www.amazon.com/Comfort-Zone-Clip-Stands-anywhere/dp/B000U9V47E

You still need buckets and soil as well as seeds or clones, but the bulk of what you need is right there.

You could swap out the HID lamp for some leds easily enough. Or upgrade to slightly better quality items, but you can get started for pretty cheap if you want.

Add a second set up like this and you can go perpetual grow and harvest several times a year.

Ya the confusion is the picture in the Amazon add doesn't match the size you selected. The size you've selected is right but the tent pictured in the amazon post is like 4'x8'x8'

You've got the right size tent picked though you might want to consider a different seller on Amazon. Plus the one you've selected is overpriced.

check this out:

https://www.amazon.com/Apollo-Horticulture-Hydroponic-Indoor-Growing/dp/B00H9O6UJ0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1487184293&sr=8-3&keywords=grow+tent

I'll have to use a tent, and it will most likely be this one http://www.amazon.com/Apollo-Horticulture-Hydroponic-Indoor-Growing/dp/B00H9O6UJ0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1458706703&sr=8-2&keywords=grow+tent+48


Whatever I end up doing, I want at least 6 oz of weed, more if possible. I'll be selling it and keeping a little.

No, the 4x4x6.6 (48”x48”x80”) is only $95, which is like 117CAD. I’d look through all the links on Amazon as sometimes they sort the more expensive sellers first.

Edit: Apollo Horticulture: https://www.amazon.com/Apollo-Horticulture-Hydroponic-Indoor-Growing/dp/B00H9O6UJ0

48x48x80 Apollo Horticulture 48”x48”x80” Mylar Hydroponic Grow Tent for Indoor Plant Growing https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H9O6UJ0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_-sHdAb565QMF7

It is definitely a cheaply made tent but I’m only on my 5th grow. Plan on getting a better one soon.

Here is the tent:
Apollo Horticulture 48"x48"x80" Mylar Hydroponic Grow Tent for Indoor Plant Growing https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H9O6UJ0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_93rZxbJJ5D780

I'm using the same lights from my previous setup and have another carbon filter and inline fan on the way. Do you guys think two inline fans would be overkill for this tent? I've got 1000 total watts that'll be running and I haven't tested anything for temps just yet. Any advice is super appreciated and welcome!

I would say use a grow box like this

Apollo Horticulture 48"x48"x80" Mylar Hydroponic Grow Tent for Indoor Plant Growing https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H9O6UJ0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_mi85xbV5MPKCT