I would use 3 of each while flowering in 12/12... It's not hard. they have the sockets at home depot.
This is what I did.
Took a piece of thin board cut 3, 1" holes in it then inserted the sockets. You will also have to buy 3 Y shaped sockets unless you want to make 6 holes. Up to you.
After they are inserted your going to have to either find a cord that you can wire all your negatives together and all your positives together.
Solder them onto the terminals and tape off with electrical tape.
If your not good at doing that sort of stuff, I would probably just use the t5's and buy a light fixture.. I love to build stuff though so it came easy for me.