Lol. I have 15 plants in 1.5 m2.. you can make it work.
And I'm juggling 7 fems and 8 autos.
Doing a 36-12.
If you want. When you flip. You can just run your light 24/7 and just swap plants out. Or run for 18hrs but make sure you give your fems, if they are only 12hrs. Lot of juggling. But if space is an issue. There's ways round like that. If they autos. Just make sure they all get 18hr under the light by switching them around.
Don't worry about pests.. if there's pests in your grow room. They'll get in your tent.
But, it you want, you can get a bug net and lay it over your plants.
Good luck