right on, i bought a six light t8 fixture on clearance at Home Depot for $24.95+tax, and two t12 fixtures for 9.99+tax each. with the bulbs, i think i was out of about $65-70 bucks, and im getting 28,700 lumens. thats about 1k lumens less than a $150 ballast, a $100 air-cooled hood, and $100...