I have researched these lights, but I won 2 HID's on ebay and changed my mind, but, I think these would do great for you...these lights allow you to get lights very close to plants...It is recommended that you use a couple for side-lighting, this will provide important penetration to the lower portion of your plants! I am going to do this, but have to budget..I just biught an RO unit instead. IMHO