hey sabbath,nikk here....if i could give you a quick tip....try lifting the reservoir with the plants up closer to the lights,that way in ensures that your plants would fill in rather than having long lanky stems,my first grow in the aero garden was a lil bit lankey because the lights were a lil too far away,you should lift it ATLEAST half way up to the lights(if you cant bring the lights down to the plants),i started my grow from seed and no lie bro my plants look short stocky and bushy like hell because i got my cfls about a inch from the plants and my fan leaves arent as BIG as yours are because it doesnt have to stretch or create a wide surface area to "grab" as much light as it can....im very knowledgeable on this because of trial and error,and im always here if you need advice