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So I finally got around to rescuing this girl and transplanting in to an 8" net pot. I am using Arqlite Smart Gravel a newer media made from 100% recycled plastic bottle caps. It claims to be Inert making it pH stable, dust free, ready to use out of the bag, algae resistant, more lightweight and as good if not better than Leca. Since I am backlogged still I can tell you that it holds up to its claims. Although when working with seedlings I have found that feed times for drippers have to be increased because it's moisture retention level is not on par with Leca. In Arqlites defense I was using the larger gravel as apposed to smaller pebbles they sell. Which would help with moisture retention. I worked carefully to weave her roots through the bottom of the net pot without touching them. After the long term isolation in the cloner I had about 14" of roots (fishbone) to work with and got about root 5 tips hanging roughly an inch or so below the netpot. Then as gently as possible I added the Arqlite Smart Gravel (presoaked in 6.0 pHd nutrients) to the netpot making sure not to damage the roots as much as possible. The tote is a 27 gallon fitted with three 6" disc airstones and holds 10 gallons of nutrients comfortably with an 8" pot. I hand fed her the rest of this week simply taking a cup and dipping into the reservoir and pouring through until her roots made it to the nutrients.