Hydro-Couple First Timer Questions

[LACED WIT GAME]

so me and a buddy of mine are in the blueprint of conducting an indoor hydro grow.
i have everything i need, except a few questions.

as of right now were a lil short on cash (in this state, who isnt lol).

now ive been reading around and ive noticed on a few other forums that folks have had success growing using CFL lights. ive looked around for those and found the bulbs for fairly cheap (approx $15-$30).
now my buddy is hell bent on using these as they save energy and theyre fairly cheaper (compared to MH or HPS).

my question is this, if i were to put 2 150w CFL (real 150w, not the equivelant BS) & one 200w MH

what type of yield should i expect, considering we'll be letting our plants top out at approx. 3 1/2 ft? considering we'll be growing about 2 plants.

will that lighting even be adequate?

[faderharley]

To be honest I spent days researching lights. I have a small grow area, 3'x 4'x 8' and a concern of to much heat building up in the small area, I went w/ 85watt/350watt, 6500k, 4200 lumens CFLs. Actually the four I am using have done an excellent job. I just received 4 more to use in combination with the other 4. The new ones are 105watt/400watt, 3000k, 7000 lumen. Eight CFLs so if you ask me, I am saved by not building an exhaust system, save on keeping the area at about 74 degrees, save the large utility usage and cost. So I beleive CFLs are the way to go in cost as well as performance. I have been impressed with. The last set I bought cost about $32.00 a piece, so they are nat as cheap as you might think.
Regarding how much Gonja you can get? Who knows. Keep me posted on your indoor hydro grow.

[jackel]

well first i have to ask, what all do u have for ur setup then? because lights are some of the most important pieces to this puzzle. i would say save up and get an hps.

[Tritus_17]

I'm oustandingly happy with the results from my hps.

[brandylorton]

Why do not you try the led lights. Those are one of the best for your setup. Just choose according to the requirements and you will get success for sure.