Aeroponics 2.0 setup Green Crack - (HPA)

1. Ahhh aeroponics, freaking nozzles. Good and bad week, misters kept clogging due to missing filter in system (old filter sprung a leak on coupling threads). Ordered replacement; will need to monitor and replace nozzles daily until new filter is in. Run a 5 micron physical media filter and this seems to keep plants healthy and more importantly, keeps the nozzles from blocking. Figured 1 week without a filter and it would be fine, not so much. 2. Drains, drains and more drains. Was trying to keep system simple and not run a return pump; having too many issues with the thinking. Gave in and ordered a self priming water pump for drain side. Will run on a timer and cycle on for 10 second per hour. Will be installed for next week for the update. This will allow me to drop the plants to floor and give the much needed headroom for flowering cycle when the ladies like to stretch a bit. 3. Plant soup Raised ppm to 600-700 range, slight bump, will monitor return lines to see ppm coming back and adjust as needed. Some nitrogen burn on smaller plants; but not overly worried. Primary issue with running plants at different stages in growth. 4. Creepy critters! Saw 1 of those annoying micro-gnats flying around grow light so I doused entire tent in a spray of lestoil and water; followed by neem oil and soap / water dillution on everything in tent (including plants). Wiped down. No more buggies have been seen since the purge day. 5. Baby tent and clone army Started setting up my seedling and clone mini-side-tent system. Will be fully up and running next week for clone snips from plants. 6. Glimpse of time Debating switching to flower cycle light next week, 1 plant is ready; 1 plant almost and 1 plant is lagging 2-3 weeks behind... Next grow cycle hoping to be a bit more uniform with the 3 stage growing tents (incubator, veg and bloom). 7. Power cost? nahhh i am saving money... i think Took a wattmeter and put on entire grow setup; pulling 1000watts while lights are on and 200watts when off. Assuming 1000watts 24/7 this puts my max cost at (LEDS worth the money!) 2.40 per day 73.05 a month 876 per year 8. Topping and scrog fun Topping from 2 weeks ago spread potential bud sites around. Some minor trimming to lollipop a bit. Training and scrog; some "medium stress training". Net is up to help spread the branches a bit.