fantastic info folks and I really appreciate you being so forthcoming!
The hydro systems will all be in the basement for now so I have temps from 60 to 68 pretty steadily. I actually wish I had a bigger drop at night, but no worries. It is mainly for lettuce and some spices at this point.
I'll maintain the containers and raised beds outside for now as I am really happy with the efficiency I have achieved at this point.
I do see an NFT outdoors in the future and they will sure enough resemble those I have seen posted.
My little seedlings are like watching well...seedlings grow, he he he.