Today I finally added the CFLs to my home made hood. Decided I should document it. :thumbsup:

I just bought ceramic sockets and a 15' wire. I riveted the sockets to the stainless reflector I robbed from the aquarium, Then wired the three in series and soldered it together. My total wattage is now 160w in tubes and 81w in CFLs, adding up to 241w. I noticed the tubes had a lot of red. So I bought 5000k 100w(equiv) CFLs to bring up the blue. They didn't have any 5500k or 6500k. My total lumins is 6400 from the tubes and 5250 from the CFLs, for a grand total of 11650 lumins.

I suspect they've recovered from my overwatering re-potting. They each have a set of three finger leaves expanding and a new set forming. None have grown taller but they are growing leaves much faster now. :thumbsup:

Pic1: The hood with the CFLs off (Phone can barely handle it).
Pic2: Plant one with newly expanding 3 finger leaf set.
Pic 3 All three plants under all the lights.