Trade-in of livestock, new equipment, and installation

Harvested and traded-in 8 medium Pulsing Xenia (Xeniid) on 4 LR frags, which paid for half of:

• Newtek 8 outlet power strip/7 event 24hr digital timer/alternating day/night outlets, model #SKM703
• JBJ PL36W Blue Actinic PC bulb, linear pin config
• 4x8 Poly-Bio-Marine's Poly Filter

Installation:

• Cut in half the Poly Filter and will install tomorrow night when I can monitor its effect.
• The bulb will be used during the hood construction this weekend.
• Measured opening of the Coralife Mini Aqualight 9" (which has 1 Daylight and 1 Actinic bulb) at 3.25" x 7.75" and cut an outline centered across the back two left sump compartments. A little late I realized the vinyl will peel nicely, so had to use WD40 to remove some remnant adhesive, then Windex to remove the WD40. Used 3M DouLock, "Clear Superlock Fastener" from Radio Shack, to secure the light against this cutout. Will need to apply some foam tape around the perimiter to avoid some light leakage.
• Set the NewTek Timer for daytime lights 6-9pm, and plugged both the Sump/Refugium light and main lights into the timer. The old timer will be used for the mid-day actinics.

Noticed tank water level was low in the sump because of the new surface skimmer, mostly because of the water used to harvest the Xenia. I topped off with about 32oz fresh water. I'll have to take notice of the sump level during water changes and daily top-offs.

Full Picture of the tank:


Window cut into Nanocube tank back vinyl:


View into tank sump - feather dusters and adhesive:


Back of Nanocube with sump light attached: