Last night, 6 rooted clones were moved to their new home. I'll post some pictures later today. The plants ended up being a mixture of AK-47, Mango, RuPaul and Durban Poison. Here were the conditions of the DWC setup moments before planting...

Within the 6 DWC buckets, I used a 1/4 strength mix of Earth Juice Grow, Bloom, Catalyst and Microblast; this mixture was left to aerate for 24 hours prior to planting. The water level was about 1" above the bottom of the 6" grow pots; clones had their rockwool removed carefully, bottom roots placed into the water, and surrounded by expanded clay pellets.

Meter Readings:
~274 PPM
5.2 to 5.7 pH (original pH was 2.9-3.2 with nutes)

I was able to stabilize the room temp to about 75F using a DuctStat thermostat controlling the fan on my air cooled reflector. Cheap and effective. $28.00 at Home Depot.

A few things I have learned so far that I feel may be beneficial to other inquiring minds. For my DWC, I used Home Depot parts to connect the buckets, controller bucket and reservoir tank. I used bathroom caulking instead of rubber gaskets to secure and seal fittings (such as barbed nipples for hoses) for several reasons; DON'T do this.. It will work, but there are better, more ideal options. If I had to do it over again, I would try the rubber gaskets found at most grow shops - they are cheap. Another alternative that I ended up using, which is also great for patching leaks, is the use of Gorilla Glue. The glue expands exponentially as it dries, filling cracks and gaps, leaving you with a very water tight seal. It also calls for a small amount of water on the surface before application, so if you have a light leak, the water is already present. Just remember, if you are applying any kind of glue to a smooth surface, mar the surface with some 60 grit sandpaper first. Adhesives need something to hold onto when curing.

I also attempted to use "Funny Pipe" (for sprinkler systems) for my tubing; this tubing connects all my buckets and reservoir. This stuff does work but is very stiff and maintains its coil shape. If you do try to use this stuff, you can slowly bend it to whatever shape you need it. But I suggest the easier route, just buy the flexible plastic tubing at the grow shop and be done with it.

That covers today's learning experiences. More anecdotal stories to come as they become pertinent.