yeah 12/12 is basic....go back to 101! lot of info on the board. as far as mites...worse thing to happen to me. there is one product that works wonders. but it is illegal and highly carcinogenic. not for use by novices. but you must stay on top of mites. Flip every plant over and inspect the underside for mites! I know crushing mites with your hands will take hours but its your plants, you get out what you put in. this combined with neem will slow them down enough that they wont take over the plant! good luck!