T5 lighting on a 95G Wave

Zire

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So I'm looking to upgrade from my generic 2 x 175 watt MH + 2 x 100 watt VHO fixture. Right now T5's look the most appealing to me, I was thinking of using an ATI Sunpower Fixture (6 x 54W) in this configuration:
-Back-
ATI Blue Plus
ATI 12K Aquablue Special
GE 6500K Daylight
KZ Fiji Purple
UVL 75/25 14K
ATI Blue Plus
-Front-
Tank is a wave shape, so L48" x W18-24"(narrowest to widest region) x H24"

Would I see a nice PAR increase over my last lighting set up? I'm aiming for a mixed reef, with at least half being SPS, so I'd like to grow SPS nicely to at least around 18" down, and LPS and softies anywhere below that. I'd like around 14-16K colour light with every bulb powered on. Does my set up make sense, would you guys recommend anything be revised?

I'm not planning to overdrive or anything, how much PAR/spectrum degradation would I see from replacing bulbs once a year?

Thanks alot for the help.
 
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You will see a pretty big increase in PAR over your current setup.

Your bulb choice will actually be pretty white. It won't be around 14-16k. Too many white bulbs and the Fiji purple and UVl 75/25 will leave a purple hue to the tank. Try out 3 ATI Blue Plus, 2 ATI Aquablue and 1 KZ Fiji Purple. Buy an extra Blue Plus to play with.

Make sure you run the fans at either 7.5v or 9v and you won't see a huge drop in PAR.
 
You will see a pretty big increase in PAR over your current setup.

Your bulb choice will actually be pretty white. It won't be around 14-16k. Too many white bulbs and the Fiji purple and UVl 75/25 will leave a purple hue to the tank. Try out 3 ATI Blue Plus, 2 ATI Aquablue and 1 KZ Fiji Purple. Buy an extra Blue Plus to play with.

Make sure you run the fans at either 7.5v or 9v and you won't see a huge drop in PAR.

How would you go about setting the fan voltage, is this option included with the fixture itself? Also, I noticed your bulb suggestion seems to be missing a daylight bulb, what Kelvin rating would you put the Blue+ and Aquablue at, I assumed these peaked only in the blue spectrum really but I must be mistaken?

Thanks for the replies.
 
The ATI Aquablue is definitely a daylight bulb. I would rate it right around 11-12k.

Daylight bulbs are pretty overrated IMO. Following Kelvin ratings from a manufacture is not recommended. Most of them aren't right.

An ATI Blue Plus is roughly 20-22k.

The voltage setting is right on the plug of the fan cord. It is an adapter and you just slide the switch to your desired speed.
 
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