cheers legalizdahurb your info is much appricated and very helpfull. i bought a 5" 58watt floresrnt strip light at 4350 lum's but i have to take it bk as it dont fit right in my cuboard so i was pissed at that lol so as for the nutes i'll type what it says on the bk and u can tell me if it's ok to use (npk 7.7.7. and it says "is a fast-acting plant food with wetting agent and added trace elements for the strong healthy growth of container and garden plants from which fruit or flowers are to be picked: thoroughly water the soloution into the soil around the base of the plants (feed every seven days) is this ok to use when i need to start feeding???? aslo how can i get the ph up on my soil i bought a test kit and the ph is around 5 and as i was told it has to be round 7 i just dont know how to get it up to that. many thanks in advance