So I do indeed have 3' of space across the top. I could go gang busters when the wife isn't looking and line the entire ceiling with 3' T5HO's and then run these 2 footers along the back wall or something. After measuring I believe that from the tops of the buckets to the bottoms of the lamps would be at about 11"s. Should I go ahead and afix to the ceiling?

I was going to wait to take a full on portfolio of everything I did and how I did it, once I finished. I still need to put another few hours into it to complete everything. Tents are a much more effective and easy way to go I now discover.