Quote Originally Posted by AnonTom
I have a regular PC case that I'm planning on using, at this point its trail and error and I do not plan on using any high quality strains on my first shot.

1.Im using a 100w light with plenty of tin foil, that way the plant will get plenty of light.
2.I have an air pump in the water, because I remember reading some where that it would help :-/
3.I have two fans built in for plenty of ventilation
4.I need to find some nutrients from walmart or something that will work
5.Im using gravel for my growing medium.. I never really got much direction in that one, its hard to find good suggestions

Let me know if I'm doing this at least half right, Im not going to even germinate the seeds until I know the environment is the best it can be.
Perhaps if the grow box is not large enough I can transplant the plant to a outdoor grow location.
Get rid of the 100w incandescent, or you're going to have MAJOR heat issues regardless.
I would recommend redoing the foil job. That's a little too crinkled and will diffuse the light too much. Also, with all of that crinkling, there's tons of insulating airspace - you want as little of this as possible to help keep temperatures consistent with your airflow.
Good job with two fans, especially if they're 80mm. I used a single 120mm.
For hydro, if you have no hydro shop, Florikan Dynamite from Walmart of Home Depot or Lowes will do the trick. Grind it up into dust and use about a teaspoon per gallon to start off.
Gravel works, just as long as your chosen medium can remain as pH inert as possible and allow for the roots to get a stable grip on the medium and hold itself upright. Make sure your net pot has enough holes to allow for roots to come out and flow into the tank.
And yes, air pump in the nutrient reservoir. Oxygen is very important for root and plant health, and dissolved oxygen levels in the reservoir must be kept up or else you'll drown the plant or invite a pythium infection to come by and wipe out your plant.