lighting DIY ideas?

[JPKeenan]

The lights and power rating of the light that comes with a hood generally tends to be... mild.

I am drawing on ideas I saw from the web and wonder if anyone with more skills in electricity can help out.

I'd like to get a length of vinyl gutter from a Box Store, end caps, and cut the gutter to the regular length (for a 20g and a 30g tank). So it is basically sealed like a gutter/hood.

I can't seem to find double ballast for the 15'' T8 bulbs. Is there a way to piggy back a second one? A way to piggy back the extra wires for the new tubes? Basically want to fit 2 bulbs in a single housing.

I know about gutters, I know about carpentry and some masonry work. But I do not like messing with electricity. I can replace a light or plug socket and install a ceiling fan but messing with something like making a lighting unit scares me .