Help Choosing New Light

[LakeCityReefs]

I am currently running a single AI Prime above my 50 Ga cube (24x24x20). I really like the minimalist look of the Prime but I want to transition to having more SPS in the next couple months. I am thinking that I want to switch to T5 lighting for the SPS health.
I am leaning toward the ATI Sunpower 24" 6 bulb and have a few questions...
What is the best way to mount this if I cannot suspend from the ceiling (I have vaulted ceilings)?
Is there a tank bracket?
How high above the water should this be mounted?
What bulb combinations would you use with a 4 or 6 bulb combo?


Here's a shot of the tank so that you can help me decide what will work best.

 

[domination2580]

Sbreeflights!amazing color and more than amazing growth!

 

[LakeCityReefs]

Any opinions on preferred T5 bulb combinations???

 

[Bpb]

Definitely go with the 6 bulb sunpower. Having gone through the lighting circus for the past few years I settled on the 8 bulb sunpower and have never been so happy with my lighting as I am now. For a 6 bulb combo I would probably do 3 blue+, 1 true actinic, 1 purple+, and one giesemann tropic. The giesemann bulb is very white (dare I say yellow, 6500k) but I tend to like a whiter looking tank and it plays real nice with the blue+ and actinic. Another popular combo that grows coral real well is just an even mix of 3 blue+ and 3 coral+, though I don't prefer the look quite as much.

 

[gacolt]

5blue plus 1 coral blue or 4blue plus 1 ge 65k 1 aquabluespecial.
10'' to 12'' off water

 

[BryanS4]

What kind of look do you like, 14-16k or more blue 18-20k?

 

[LakeCityReefs]

What kind of look do you like, 14-16k or more blue 18-20k?

I like the blue look at the end of the night when my lights are ramping down. The 10-14k look doesn't bother me in the mid day.