Fender -

I agree I probably could get them closer. I split the top fixture, and now it's difficult to get any lamp close to the main cola, however the lamps are <3" away. I have two lamps on the sides- one of which you can see in the photo, the other is in pic 1 where I snapped the photo from behind the reflective hood.

I'm wondering if I should just let the main cola go for a while and rise between them a little, and then raise. I will say I'm about 2 days ahead of schedule from the "Buds for Less" book.