I use cf l's for side lighting but in my last grow i used just wall mart stuff . wall mart space blankets wall mart fans wall mart 26wt cf l's wall wart 43 wt cf l's and wall mart organic nutes and wall mart soil. i got on average 1.5 -2.5 ounces per plant. it was just for scientific purposes to show the youngsters here you can grow with no money. it is to bad the thread was closed before i could finish it i have the final pics but i Will not post them because i am a dick head who sometimes holds a grudge. cf l's are great for your first grow. i thought of switching but the electricity costs that i saved from not using my mh and hps was quickly eaten up by the long duration it took to finish flowering the bud. it was real fun though.