I just read your journal from start to finish. Nice read, and great looking ladies! I'm currently finishing my first grow, and clones from the first batch are a week away from flower for the second batch. I'm with you on getting to know a few different strains. My current grow is Holy Grail...
Only tip would be to water often. I veg'd with coco in one gallon pots, then transplanted into 5 gallon buckets of soil. Loved the results I had with coco, but it does dry out fast.
Re: T5 Or 400 watt MH ??
I'm currently five weeks into my first Flowering Stage, so also very new to growing. I used four, 4' T8 bulbs on each of two light fixtures for my veg. I had great results, and those same fixtures now support my current 22 plant vegetation. The 400 watt lamp you have...