Seedsman Zkittlez Auto first RDWC grow

Enclosure build, DWC, and germination First off, I want to say “Thank You” to Seedsman. I won a Newbie contest here and this grow will be with some of the seeds from my winnings. It's been 2 months since my last grow and I wanted to move on from my tent as I felt it was limiting me in my first 2 grows. The space I have available doesn’t really fit most tent sizes so a custom “closet” was just what the doctor ordered. I built my enclosure out of wood and it now fits my space (detached building) perfectly. The enclosure is 33” D x 72” H x 48” W and is made from 3/4” plywood and 2x4’s. The inside is painted with mildew resistant gloss white paint. The enclosure is airtight with the exception of the filtered intake. I also wanted to try a RDWC setup to grow in and this is my first attempt at that as well. I ordered a 4 bucket kit (without buckets) from PA Hydroponics. I used square 5 gallon buckets instead of round but I’m only using 3 buckets - 1 as a reservoir and 2 for plants. Like all my grows, this will be a learning experience. I purchased a used Bluelab Guardian for ease of use and I also purchased an AC Ininity 6” fan, filter, and controller for this setup. I knew the 4” I had just wasn’t going to cut it plus their controller is really nice. I definitely like the vpd reading and logging. Additionally I built a 2 stage filter for the water I’ll use throughout the build. The filter setup is portable and much cheaper than anything I could purchase pre-made. I’ve also purchased a Bluelab pH controller that will be installed tomorrow. I’m using 2 lights although my pictures here only show one. Germination went off without a hitch - although it seemed to take a couple days longer due to the Rapid Rooters but I know it will pay off in the end. I'm using a pretty lean mix the first week but will up this soon. I just want to ensure everything is working properly my first week. 😎