Hey ChrisStroupe, can I give you some advise? I don't know if you've had any luck with your dwc setup but white lids and buckets let light in. Clear tubing let's light in also. Light destroys nutes and promotes bad bacteria. Also, put your rockwool deeper and cover it with the pellets at least a half an inch. You might end up with little larva that eats the roots and then turn into little flies that end up dying and falling into your buds. One last thing, if you want to save money just use 2x2 rockwool cubes in the pellets.
Are you reusing your pellets? I've been using mine for over 10 years now. I know I read somewhere where people were talking about reusing pellets and their methods and I wasn't a member here to give my two cents. I guess I'll start a thread of my method....