Do you know what strain of seed you are using?
Who's name is the elect bill under?
Are you using hydroponic or natural?
What form of ventilation is there in the basement?
They have good full spectrum florescent bulbs now that rival halogen bulbs and use a lot less energy.
If you are using tap water. DON'T. Get you a cheap carbon based water filter. Or you can make your own with a piece of 4 inch pvc and one end caps and some activated carbon to fill it with. You will need to drill a drain hole in the end cap
One last thing. If you have a decent amount of wall sockets get you some Febreze plug in air fresheners. They help