see thats i was was saying to my friend hes the one pushing me to go hydro, but i told him i liked growing in soil, but i do like to experiment. hydro does seem to be a little more complex so who knows i mite just go soil again just becuz, but definetly going with some hps bulbs for sure next time. i want more buds. cfl was cool to do, low cost and you don't have to be too paranoid about the energy usage, but i don't think i would keep doing it. especially when you get much more from a more powerful light!