U guys are brutal, just because there's only one post, it doesn't determine his grow experience; everybody starts as a noob in this forum. Thanks for making yourself open for questions man.
I see what ur tryn to do brotha, but that light shining on ur root structure will cause u problems, what about switching that bucket to a file cabinet, putting the aquarium in it and keeping the plant level with the top of the aquarium letting the tank be the resevoir?