Ok in my experience florscents will het you a ways I used them with a t5 also from seed to mature veg they will be adequate but if your going to invest in HID lights I suggest getting a set up that is MH/HPS the mh perfect for flowering and HPS for flower if you can't afford a HPS/MH you can invest in one and buy conversion bulbs but they are expensive typically over 100 check ebay your best bet for the proper liighting you'll need.whats up i've got three babies right now which i started out no germination just straight seed. There 6 days old and i have them under a T8 28 W florscent and a 14 watt T8 so 42 watts all together. I'm new to growng and need any advice i can get. I plan on getting a 400 watt hps for future use.