No Experience Closet Grow 150w Bubble bucket

Whats popping RIU I some inputs on if Im heading in the right direction for a personal stash. I also have Super Thrive should I use it while feeding or just watering only?

Growing Condition:
Planted 1/21
Lighting: 150w hps 8-12 in away 18/6 light cycle
Medium: Hydroton
DIY: C02
Water: filterd tap water ph 7.0 ppm 161
5 gallon tote water is under the netpot
Nutrients Gh Flora Micro & Bloom: Im using the Lucas formula
I feed them this week 15m micro 30m bloom
ph:5.8-6.1 starts off 5.8 then go up to 6.1 and stay there solid for hours
ppm: 471-495 jumps 471-to 495 then bk down to 471

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If you're not going organic you don't need to filter your tap water if it is from an approved water supply. You check your pH so much you can chart hourly shifts in it? And read the plant as well as your meters. Your PPM is far too high in my experience. Young seedlings usually do well around 100-150 PPM the first couple of weeks. Watch for signs of nute burn and be prepared to lower your PPM if it burns or fails to thrive.

Oh yeah that 150HPS is good for a closet light. Not a closet grow - just a closet light. You will need far more than that and soon.

Part of it depends on if you're using the original Lucas Formula, or the modified version floating around.. the original had a small flaw in it that got adjusted with the modified recipe that got circulated in some spots... good luck