This last week I did the very elaborate transfer and as per picture, it went off beautifully. I learned a hard lesson, don't fiddle.
I had a mishap adjusting the lights and couldn't quite gauge the moisture in the center of the self watering pot. I guess the nutrient was too much as the tips of two of the leaves canoed down and had burnt at the tips.
I put a dome over the plant for the day to up the humidity and in the evening of the next day sprayed with filtered water lightly.
I must be headed in the right direction as the plant has responded very favorably. Just going to do light spraying and keep the humidity dome for another week.