Okay, so I have been reading a lot about Bubbleponics but there are a few things I do not understand. Sorry for the beginner questions, but there are some thing I do not get.
1. I had read something about draining your rez at least once every week, and then filling it back up with the water and nutrients that may be needed. Well how am I suppose to fill it back up, do I actually open the lid? Cause I heard that the roots shouldn't be exposed to light. I know it's a dumb question but it is seriously bothering me.
2. I heard that when I first put the germinated seed in rock wool, that I should let it sit in the Bubbleponic system for 24 hours without any light, then put it on a schedule once they actually sprout, is this true? I heard of people starting the light cycle before they actually sprout at all, so I'm a little confused about that.
3. I heard that once my plants start drinking a gallon a day, that I need to replenish that gallon, how will I be able to tell how much water is gone from th reservoir, just by opening the lid and looking in it?
I won't be growing until early July and I just want to have every little detail down to a t, because I can't afford to do a mediocre job with this much money involved.
1. I had read something about draining your rez at least once every week, and then filling it back up with the water and nutrients that may be needed. Well how am I suppose to fill it back up, do I actually open the lid? Cause I heard that the roots shouldn't be exposed to light. I know it's a dumb question but it is seriously bothering me.
2. I heard that when I first put the germinated seed in rock wool, that I should let it sit in the Bubbleponic system for 24 hours without any light, then put it on a schedule once they actually sprout, is this true? I heard of people starting the light cycle before they actually sprout at all, so I'm a little confused about that.
3. I heard that once my plants start drinking a gallon a day, that I need to replenish that gallon, how will I be able to tell how much water is gone from th reservoir, just by opening the lid and looking in it?
I won't be growing until early July and I just want to have every little detail down to a t, because I can't afford to do a mediocre job with this much money involved.
Im using bubbleponics atm as well. My rez holds 8 gallons of nute solution, but it says only use 6. Try to think of it as fractions. I put a line inside my tank so when i look inside i can tell when its low/lower. Fill it up to ur desired operating-level then put a mark or something inside. I used a Sharpie then let it dry. This way you can tell how much they're drinking/eating. When it gets low, I know to add 1/6 of my water/nutes back into the rez. Roseman has some good stuff on bubbleponics. I haz a journal on my current grow and whatnot if u need visual perks 
I started the 2 i have from seed in the big system. Plan on starting 2 more if that helps. But yea, germ, wait for taproot, transfer to rockwool or w/e, wait for like 12-16 hrs of no light, then hit em with light after they've sat for a few