local hydroponics shops

Quinn · #1 01-08-2003, 04:20 AM

i'm thinking of buying MH ballasts and reflectors from a weed shop, any places in calgary you people would suggest?

EmilyB · #2 01-08-2003, 04:24 AM

Yes, there is one that has nasty ignorant employees - it's by the meat deli...

There is a good one with professionals...hmmm...let me check...

Bumper Crop and Quick Grow are the two I've been to. Check them both out.

Canadian Man · #3 01-08-2003, 06:38 AM

I have never looked into the weed shops

But you will probably find some good deals there. let us know what you find

spikehs · #4 01-08-2003, 07:04 AM

deals on what? :shock:

Samw · #5 01-08-2003, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by EmilyB

Yes, there is one that has nasty ignorant employees - it's by the meat deli...

Speaking of employees at hydroponic shops, at the only shop I've ever visited, the first thing the employee says to me is "Is that your Dodge? Don't you know that Dodge cars are junk?". Wasn't impressed.

Son Of Skyline · #6 01-08-2003, 07:12 AM

I bought some MH lighting from the weed shop and I saved a ton! I also bought a Mag18 for cheap there.

First time I walked in a guy was just walking out with his new "Mushroom Growing Starter Kit"...the shop guy says to him..."Hey you should probably put that in a garbage bag"....and the guy walking out goes..."It's ok, my car's just outside"...

rossb · #7 01-08-2003, 04:05 PM

I have purchase parts from both of the "hydroponics" stores. Of the two mentioned quick grow(QG) (it is on Edmontrail and about 15th street on the east side of the raod) is cheaper by quite a bit. You can get a 175 W Mh, reflector and ballast (in the 5000K range) for $175. Their plumbing parts are cheaper as are their meters (75ish bucks for a reconditioned Ph meter). The sell ballasted screw in CF lights in the 6500K range for about a buck a watt (85W -$89, 95W -$100, 125W -$120).

The other place Bumper Crop is quite a bit more expensive but is kind of uptown. AT QG ..well I was in there before xmas and the clerks were smoking, the customers were smoking and everyone thought it was quite normal. At BC I think they are going for the legitmate customers and they sell some excellent indoor/outdoor self watering products. Lights are more expensive and they carry lights above 175 Watts. They have good prices on Mag drives. They are also next door to base electronics..a great electronics store.

Josh23 · #8 01-08-2003, 04:26 PM

I have bought from Quick Grow on Edmonton Trail as well. I found that they had really good prices on pumps and plumbing parts. Im not so sure about lighting as I have never looked at it. I did hear however that the lights would create a green glow as they are used to grow plants, not sure how correct that is.

Josh

Delphinus · #9 01-08-2003, 05:14 PM

A Metal halide ballast is a metal halide ballast. A bulb, is not necessarily a bulb though. So yeah ... don't buy the plant bulbs, but the ballasts are fair game (assuming they have a good deal on it).

Ross hit the nail on the head as for descriptions of both QuickGrow and BumperCrop. QuickGrow, good selection, good prices, but you better like the smell of tobacco smoke. Stupid smokers. (Sorry to all you smokers out there who I just offended. Um ... actually, no, not sorry. Stop smoking you dumb person!) Bumper Crop ... far more upscale. Have all the parts you need and then some (e.g., replacement Mag drive impellers IN STOCK!!), prices are not bad (I paid $50 for one of my 250W MH ballasts there).

Quinn · #10 01-08-2003, 08:13 PM

i may have misunderstood, but does this mean that the weed shops don't sell anything about 175w? i'm interested in 250w and 400w, either way, i'll have to check it out.

it is legal to possess magic mushrooms in canada provided they are not dried adults. in other words, you can have spores and live ones (in manure or whatnot).