if you can get fox farm products then thats what you need to go withand if you want more air just add more perlite to the soil and i was thinking about that kind of 5 gallon air pot idea but i didnt want to risk the water not getting through the mix but adding a cloth great idea
and yeah the gnats are probly from the mix thats why its good to lightly spray some insect killer to your soil a couple days before soking it
hey hit me up if that air pot thing works out!!!!