low_rdr,

Thanks for all the advice! you actually hit on most of the issues i was concerned about in the first place. I actually was just reading another thread about how those metal hoods actually get pretty hot and heat up the space. They are def. coming off.

I think i am going to re-mount the light fixture on the backside of box as to keep the lights horizontal, i did notice in most other grow box pictures the lights are all horizontal to the plants... makes sense. I already moved them closer to my plants.

and thanks for pointing out my error in light bulb choice... lol i actually had gotten these bulbs because i was originally going to put my flowering plant in the box. Off to the store for some 6500's to get these plants to start growing!

Thanks Bud!

p.s. The draft sealer you are talking about, do you mean those strips that you can just stick on to the edge of a door. Almost like black foam with a sticky side on it?