To address the lighting question this is the current set up:
1x 24watt 50/50 daylight/actinic
1X 32watt daylight 10000K White PowerCompact Bulb (Sunpaq)
1x 32 watt 50/50 actinic (Sunpaq)
This will bring be to 88watts of power for the 12 gallon tank. Or about 7.3 watts per gallon.
Here is a before shot for a quick comparison, though it is already posted in my initial post: