Thanks for the reply , My holes for aeration are too small for sure , so that’s a potential problem.
I actually dont have holes on the bottom for drainage. I could add those maybe
The soil, I dont have any perlite unfortunately , its bag of organic soil I forget what kind though, it does seem a little dense , when its dry water will pool at the top for 10 seconds or so before it actually drains.
Good to know about the light, I’ll move that up to 24 inches when the next Light cycle arrives.