Will this pot system work for SH?

[Karl G.]

I've been using these "self watering pots" lately with pretty good success - using orchiata pinus radiata bark as a medium, figuring that I could move to clay pellets if the pots worked out.

Don't ask why I tried the bark, I just did. (maybe I should jut stick with that, changing the media once a year???)

So, my questions are:
Using these pots, should I leave the water/food level below the bottom of the inner-pot and let just the wick do it's thing?
Or, should I discount the wick, and run the water level about 1" above the bottom of the inner-pot?
OR - just start over with different pots all together?
(the plants look good because I just re-potted them yesterday)

I really want to go with the clay for the long term, and figure the plants will appreciate not getting hassled by doing so.