well snow owl its a cfl with a built in ballast, sure i am aware the ballast dissipates heat. maybe you could be more specific and tell me what exactly to buy and how to put it together? remember, this is my first grow. and hey turtle i got more pics. i was lookin in a high times mag at 3 week old plants in soil this morning and damn they're huge. this high end bagseed but hey, this shit stinks for being a little over 2 weeks old. smells like gasoline. as soon as i touch a plant and shake it at all, a huge whiff of aroma comes rushing at me after this i wanna grow some danky dank. some bomb shit that will make me feel like im flying or falling into the sky. not the shit that makes you sink 10 feet into a couch. me and my bro were checkin out reefermanseeds.com for the safest delivery and best quality to the states. anyway, here's the pics, and when i was at work my bro trimmed them, cuz they're getting really big.