Looking good! I just ordered Wonder Woman and Bubblelicious from Nirvana and I should be getting that grow up and running in about a month. Until then I'm here watching!
Tag for pics, are you going hydro? Thats what all the cool kids do :-) In my setup I do 1 plant per 5 gallon bucket, and I have to fill the water 2-3 times per week before I empty, clean, and put fresh water and nutes.
No. You would have to get a new ballast. I have had heat issues, but the only way to beat them is to get a cool tube! It did wonders for my temps. Don't forget that the ballast also also generates a lot of heat, so move it out of your grow space if possible.
I grew NL about 6 months ago and towards the end of flowering I could smell it 30ft away from my house. Although my grow room was venting to and from the house anbd no odor control of nay kind
I change the water/nutes about every 2 weeks, but keep adding water and nutes during that period if needed. AS far as the pump goes, I leave it on 24/7.
I like my water level about an inch below the bottom of the net pot. That way it doesn't directly touch the hydroton which is warm because of...