Kuwl...... MH FC 8000 EVO + 6 Plants

[Kuwl]

Squeesing in a run.

SIX SEEDS
2 - LSD [Skunk #1 and Afghan Indica] {?% Indica, ?% Sativa, }
1 - Blue God [Blueberry and God Bud] { 90% Indica / 10% Sativa}
1 - White Truffle [Gorilla Glue #4 and Peanut Butter Breath] { 70% Indica / 30% Sativa }
2 - Blue Dream [ Blueberryand and Haze ] , { 60% sativa / 40% indica }

The FC 8000 EVO, a 800 watt beast, I'm using it with the iconnectu Smart Controller and
Mars Hydro Controller 43 ( Environmental Control System Monitor)
for Temp, Hummi, CO2 n PPFD.
An App for iphone to adjust the light and set the timing and add Sunset/Sunrise to the cycle.
Also has settings for IR, UV n Reds to control from the App, pretty cool just have to learn how to use it haha.
( The Par Sensor did not work so they ordered me another one )
Which I recieved and tho it was totally a different style, it worked perfect,
I don't think I will be using any supplimintal lights this go around.
This new light should do without the other frills.

Bamm
Dropped seeds in water 3/24/2025 12 noon
Took out in the morning at 8am and put in damp paper towel in a ziplock bag.
Temp 78ish in small tent in darkness.
Got tails 3/25 put in dirt.
Checked next day (3/26) heads are popping out.
3/27 One LSD n BD are on inch tall with leaves!
The others still have helmets but def doing well.
Temp in small tent is 80ish +-2
Turned on light 18/6 cycle
Soon as I see leaves on all 6 the steam goes on.

Cats: Ghosti won't let anyone touch her yet but is getting more comfortable around the house
and with Sky, who is, oh so curious, of Ghosty the cat. She caught it and it's her's, in her mind.

Female cats spray and she is starting to.
In the cellar and on the curtain in the spare room upstairs.
Brought another kitty litter for upstairs, maybe that will help.
Eliminated the smell with soap and vinegar but my allergies are going nuts.
Sooner or later, some how I got to trap her and she has to get spayed.
Shady on left Ghost is on the right.

Then I got a catio~ dam my impulse buying got me again.
I wanted to copy Pipe's stuff he did but wife said no.
If it goes well I could copy the measurements and make another.
I still will have to figure out the escape route from the bathroom window to the catio enclousure.

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Well it all started out ok with no problems from the seeds.
All were new fresh from an order except the LSD which I had from a year ago.
Now if I can finish before the summer heat gets here I'll be alright.

 

[Driver77]

Cool light and control system! I think your going to be impressed by plants response to it.
I have a couple of the older fc8000's and love them. The sunrise sunset function in the app will only start at 25% I think and ramp to 100% and then ramp back down in your set time period no fine tuning at all....unless they've improved that.
Mine are in 4x4's and rarely get over 85% so hopefully they'll last forever lol

 

[Pipecarver]

Squeesing in a run.

SIX SEEDS
2 - LSD [Skunk #1 and Afghan Indica] {?% Indica, ?% Sativa, }
1 - Blue God [Blueberry and God Bud] { 90% Indica / 10% Sativa}
1 - White Truffle [Gorilla Glue #4 and Peanut Butter Breath] { 70% Indica / 30% Sativa }
2 - Blue Dream [ Blueberryand and Haze ] , { 60% sativa / 40% indica }

The FC 8000 EVO, a 800 watt beast, I'm using it with the iconnectu Smart Controller and
Mars Hydro Controller 43 ( Environmental Control System Monitor)
for Temp, Hummi, CO2 n PPFD.
An App for iphone to adjust the light and set the timing and add Sunset/Sunrise to the cycle.
Also has settings for IR, UV n Reds to control from the App, pretty cool just have to learn how to use it haha.
( The Par Sensor did not work so they ordered me another one )
Which I recieved and tho it was totally a different style, it worked perfect,
I don't think I will be using any supplimintal lights this go around.
This new light should do without the other frills.
View attachment 95107
Bamm
Dropped seeds in water 3/24/2025 12 noon
Took out in the morning at 8am and put in damp paper towel in a ziplock bag.
Temp 78ish in small tent in darkness.
Got tails 3/25 put in dirt.
Checked next day (3/26) heads are popping out.
3/27 One LSD n BD are on inch tall with leaves!
The others still have helmets but def doing well.
Temp in small tent is 80ish +-2
Turned on light 18/6 cycle
Soon as I see leaves on all 6 the steam goes on.

Cats: Ghosti won't let anyone touch her yet but is getting more comfortable around the house
and with Sky, who is, oh so curious, of Ghosty the cat. She caught it and it's her's, in her mind.

Female cats spray and she is starting to.
In the cellar and on the curtain in the spare room upstairs.
Brought another kitty litter for upstairs, maybe that will help.
Eliminated the smell with soap and vinegar but my allergies are going nuts.
Sooner or later, some how I got to trap her and she has to get spayed.
Shady on left Ghost is on the right.
View attachment 95108
Then I got a catio~ dam my impulse buying got me again.
I wanted to copy Pipe's stuff he did but wife said no.
If it goes well I could copy the measurements and make another.
I still will have to figure out the escape route from the bathroom window to the catio enclousure.
View attachment 95109
___________________________________________________________________________________
Well it all started out ok with no problems from the seeds.
All were new fresh from an order except the LSD which I had from a year ago.
Now if I can finish before the summer heat gets here I'll be alright.

I cut a piece of plywood the shape of the window opening then put in a cat door. I can shut the windows when it gets too cold but the one out to their large enclosure is open just about 24/7 12 months of the year. I have a small 12"x12"x12" catio outside the window I enclosed in plastic so it acts as a wind block for the cat door and only the coldest of the coldest nights of the year I shut that window....and you should here my Qnight howl...lol.....he hates being trapped indoors and the moment we get up in the AM he's howling to get out...if only for a min or 2 at a time he needs his outdoor access. The other 2 could care less it seems

 

[steamroller]

In to see how the controller works.
I run Mars Hydro Fc8000 also.
They are a lot of light.

 

[GoodShit97]

Following for sure
I can't believe the 8000 is only 70 watts more than the 6500.
I thought the 8000 was a 1000w light.
I just got the 6500 evo and it's 730 watts, also 200 dollars cheaper

Talk about sales tactics lol

 

[Pipecarver]

Following for sure
I can't believe the 8000 is only 70 watts more than the 6500.
I thought the 8000 was a 1000w light.
I just got the 6500 evo and it's 730 watts, also 200 dollars cheaper

Talk about sales tactics lol

It sound like Mars is making a hit this year, I'm on my first run with an FC4500, a 320w 2x4 light. I like it has more intensity than both of my Spiderfarmer SE3000

 

[GoodShit97]

It sound like Mars is making a hit this year, I'm on my first run with an FC4500, a 320w 2x4 light. I like it has more intensity than both of my Spiderfarmer SE3000

I got the fce4800 from my FIL for free over a year ago.
Its been a good light so I got the new 6500 evo even though I said I'd never buy another mars light.

They've definitely improved from the first set of lights i bought from them

 

[Pipecarver]

I got the fce4800 from my FIL for free over a year ago.
Its been a good light so I got the new 6500 evo even though I said I'd never buy another mars light.

They've definitely improved from the first set of lights i bought from them

Yes me too, Mars had a bad name in my books. I saw the migrow guy talking about them just before I bought and he rated it at the top even compared to his with efficiency & coverage at the price point.

 

[Kuwl]

Following for sure
I can't believe the 8000 is only 70 watts more than the 6500.
I thought the 8000 was a 1000w light.
I just got the 6500 evo and it's 730 watts, also 200 dollars cheaper

Talk about sales tactics lol

I would not have purchased this light but for the awesome discounts and sale.
I believe I ended up paying about $440 for it.

 

[GoodShit97]

I would not have purchased this light but for the awesome discounts and sale.
I believe I ended up paying about $440 for it.

Hell yeah. That's about what I paid for the 6500. I came out at 410

 

[Kuwl]

It sound like Mars is making a hit this year, I'm on my first run with an FC4500, a 320w 2x4 light. I like it has more intensity than both of my Spiderfarmer SE3000

I love my FC4800 and gave me some good crops but I wanted a larger coverage for the room I have, 6.5' x 9'
I also was worried bout not having much of a backup light, only the 2 MH TS1000's which are prety old.

 

[Kuwl]

I cut a piece of plywood the shape of the window opening then put in a cat door. I can shut the windows when it gets too cold but the one out to their large enclosure is open just about 24/7 12 months of the year. I have a small 12"x12"x12" catio outside the window I enclosed in plastic so it acts as a wind block for the cat door and only the coldest of the coldest nights of the year I shut that window....and you should here my Qnight howl...lol.....he hates being trapped indoors and the moment we get up in the AM he's howling to get out...if only for a min or 2 at a time he needs his outdoor access. The other 2 could care less it seemsView attachment 95191

Yes. pretty much what I had in my head but the plywood w/kitty door would work perfect and I like the stablizing post too.
The square braces holding the fencing is exactly what I was thinking for that part of the run to the catio cage.

My slight worry is they won't come in lol I might have to go into the cage to wrangle them but Ghost would be the big problem as she is still
feral as fk with that "you can look all you want but don't you dare fkn touch me" attitude.

 

[Kuwl]

Two months of prepping for this and still.........
Well I forgot to run the timer thru it's paces and it figures, not set right, so light on for 2 days straight.
One plant, LSD keeled over and another one Blue God is not looking to good.
The others are fine. Had them set to 18/6 starting at 8pm, found out when I checked in the morning
at 7:30am and lights were on,..... not off. Checked it with a table lamp and darn if it was not working proper.
Fidiled with it till I got it working right and put it back but needed to reset it all before my other plants keeled over.
Now its off at 6pm ( I checked ) and on again at midnight. If it's on in the morning and LSD is still alive I'm saved,
if LSD is dead, I have one LSD seed left to pop and hope it pops fast.
My main light has a timer built in with the controller, so no worries there,
but for now,, with the T5 light, I have to use one and I have probs with mech timers too, lil tiny pins.

I need a timer that I can use with an app for the next run. Not sure where to look. I thought someone was using one like that.

Well, sittin' down with wifey to watch Wheel of Fortune and a beer and a shot and a smoke.
Tommorows a better day.

 

[Pipecarver]

Yes. pretty much what I had in my head but the plywood w/kitty door would work perfect and I like the stablizing post too.
The square braces holding the fencing is exactly what I was thinking for that part of the run to the catio cage.

My slight worry is they won't come in lol I might have to go into the cage to wrangle them but Ghost would be the big problem as she is still
feral as fk with that "you can look all you want but don't you dare fkn touch me" attitude.

My neighbor had a bunch of old boat cradles he was burning so I grabbed my electric chain saw with my generator in my trailer with yard tractor drove over and cut 2 large posts . 1- I burnt ...lol and one is the post I used.

Lucky cat is Ghost to have a home and be feral too. Tough, you've had him quite a while now and still no love? I had a wrestling match with Qnight this morning, my arm took the brunt, 3 blood holes 2 scratch marks in a fun game he had. I was giving him a morning mauling as I call it with a rough petting, he loves it but got all worked up, gave me a warning meow and I kept at it then wham hes got my arm teeth, claws and ears back, Yikes everybody calm down wees all good....serenity now....and he was back to gentle sorry cat but for a few seconds he was in wild gotta killem mode....Good thing he loves me or I'd have been fked.;

 

[Driver77]

Two months of prepping for this and still.........
Well I forgot to run the timer thru it's paces and it figures, not set right, so light on for 2 days straight.
One plant, LSD keeled over and another one Blue God is not looking to good.
The others are fine. Had them set to 18/6 starting at 8pm, found out when I checked in the morning
at 7:30am and lights were on,..... not off. Checked it with a table lamp and darn if it was not working proper.
Fidiled with it till I got it working right and put it back but needed to reset it all before my other plants keeled over.
Now its off at 6pm ( I checked ) and on again at midnight. If it's on in the morning and LSD is still alive I'm saved,
if LSD is dead, I have one LSD seed left to pop and hope it pops fast.
My main light has a timer built in with the controller, so no worries there,
but for now,, with the T5 light, I have to use one and I have probs with mech timers too, lil tiny pins.

I need a timer that I can use with an app for the next run. Not sure where to look. I thought someone was using one like that.

Well, sittin' down with wifey to watch Wheel of Fortune and a beer and a shot and a smoke.
Tommorows a better day.

I use smart outlets to time lights with an app. Amazon and just about every hardware store carries them now.

 

[Kuwl]

My neighbor had a bunch of old boat cradles he was burning so I grabbed my electric chain saw with my generator in my trailer with yard tractor drove over and cut 2 large posts . 1- I burnt ...lol and one is the post I used.

Lucky cat is Ghost to have a home and be feral too. Tough, you've had him quite a while now and still no love? I had a wrestling match with Qnight this morning, my arm took the brunt, 3 blood holes 2 scratch marks in a fun game he had. I was giving him a morning mauling as I call it with a rough petting, he loves it but got all worked up, gave me a warning meow and I kept at it then wham hes got my arm teeth, claws and ears back, Yikes everybody calm down wees all good....serenity now....and he was back to gentle sorry cat but for a few seconds he was in wild gotta killem mode....Good thing he loves me or I'd have been fked.;

You bet, I was roughing it with Shady yesterday, he rolls over and wants to play
but when I start rough housing he digs in, lol, but I think he's more gentle than your cat Qnight.
Same with Panda but he is even more gentle than Shady.

I seen Ghost was in the bathroom as I came in, She was laying on the dresser watching out the window,
I closed the door, she wanted out but was panicy when she could not escape.
I slowly reached out to her and as I got closer, she spased and hissed, lol, scared me a bit and
I backed off, That ended the thought of trying to friend her. Funny thing, she would let us pet her
as she was eating when we first got her. After I picked her up for my wife to see her sex, she never
forgave me for touching her. She likes my wife better but still no dice on the touching,
She is way tamer now and walks by Sky as she stares at the dog. Dog stares back lol.
Sky so wants to be friends with her. Sky will kiss Panda when she sees him or walks by. Not Shady lol.

 

[Kuwl]

Update: I was up at 6am, early for me haha I could not sleep cause I thought I messed up.
Forgot to put a fan in there for a breeze and forgot to put some steam for RH but they are weeds now.
I thought I had time to do that, still early, I thought. They grow up fast, don't they haha.
I was so relieved to see they recovered and looked pretty good.
Everything looking good so far.

I though this was funny.
My Grandson wants to start a garden using some kind of copper technology he found on instagram, geeesh! pseudoscience

 

[Kuwl]

I use smart outlets to time lights with an app. Amazon and just about every hardware store carries them now.

I tried govee smart plugs but had problems and never got them working.

I looked at the Home Depot and they had one that looks good for $10 W/free delivery
I'll prob get it (Defiant) See how it goes.

 

[Pipecarver]

I tried govee smart plugs but had problems and never got them working.

I looked at the Home Depot and they had one that looks good for $10 W/free delivery
I'll prob get it (Defiant) See how it goes.

I have at least 10 timers here, some work others don't but the best ones are the digital that I can program. Once set they are reliable but the trick is remembering how to program them. Lose the little pamphlet and it can take an hour to figure it out. I have 1 cheap one with just a red and blue slider and it works well just an on and an off. I have a bunch of the fkin pin ones and they all suck. I use one for my far reds, just 1 pin up at lights out for 15 min but my old eyes don't see the positions well so it takes a few days to get the timing just right.

 

[Pipecarver]

I'm dropping some seeds tonight if I can remember to take them upstairs, time to get another run started. It puts me at a shaky time for a harvest, looking at almost June before I flip, mid Aug harvest....lol....what am I doing? Mid Aug and big buds? hot, humid and mushroom growing time in my basement....ah well I can't not grow for another 2 months to get me past summer....Grow and bitch it is then...I want to get another Air con for a my dry box maybe it won't be so bad, other than the fking elect bill