they don't have to be root riots something similar will work. regular promix works fine. I like the root riots because there is 0 transplant shock because they hold totether and have mycos. rock wool works well too. I order everything but soil off the internet usually buy a few hundred dollars...
some strains take longer... I run a few different strains and often clone all of them at The same time. some take 8 days some take 14.
I am giving up on the aero cloner all together. Tge transition to soil imo stunts tgem longer then if started in root riots
I will have to check out madness this weekend when I order from The tude. Decent promo this month. might as well jump on it. thinking I need to add some diesel to my stable
That ipower setup is quite effective for the price! I reccomend upgrading ur bulbs as soon as u have the money. the bulbs that come with Tge cheap combo lights are usually trash. good to have for a backup in case u blow a decent bulb.
If u grow them small u can get away with it. but ur gonna want to throw them into flower before they are a foot tall. You can run your current set up for a cycle or two and if it's something u like and ur successful get a bigger tent for flower and use the small one to veg.