I'm literally strting a few Seeds today and basically using dwc as well only I use a halo drip system with an air pump

so for germinating I always soak my seeds for at least 24 hours in some PHd water ( water in a jar, put the cap on it ) leave it on your dresser

then I check the PH of the water again and soak a paper towel in the same water and dump out the rest

Seeds go in the towel that is damp NOT SOAKED! Put seeds like an inch apart from eachother

what I do next is then put the paper towel in the jar, and then cap it again....from the few experiments I've done with germinating cutting off the fresh oxygen has made the seeds sprout like rediculously fast and strong

don't open for like 3 days, your patience will be rewarded!!

I put my seedlings in rockwool TAPROOT dOWN!! that is soaked in again PHd water! The I leave them under at lights till the roots start showing thru the sides or bottom

then right into the hydroton, but soak the rocks over night and make sure PH is right

big thanks to tiny, shake, and GTOD

eveyrything I learned I got from their posts and reading their grow logs and threads so I reccomend you do the same if you want some headie bud