Thanks for the reply, Shovelhandle. I really plan to continue on with the T5HO, can't really afford more than that, although I'm thinking of getting a second one and growing 6 plants instead of 3 (that's a big step for me!). I'm just wondering if some inexpensive CFL's in red on the side will fatten up my buds (which are looking pretty good, but, you know, greed...) Next grow I'll have some red tubes to put into the T5's, but at this stage I'll carry on with what I've got.

Would the CFL's really have to be inches away to do any good? Don't know if I can get them that close.