Notanovice...you are so politically correct, I lovesit!! And all the advice you give is ver sound. The key to using rockwool is the level of water that covers the cube. If the rockwool sits in more than 1/4 inch of water, it becomes too saturated. If you are using a medium like geolite under the rockwool, 1/4 inch of water is all that is necessary. I like to keep the algae that forms on the rockwool cubes scraped off as it attracts fungus gnats.
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