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Depends on the sand. When I had fine sand in my stingray tank 2 yrs ago, I vacuumed 4" from my sand bed and got what ever was on the top. When I had pool filter sand I stuck the vacuum in the sand for about 2 seconds then brought it up and kept repeating for the rest of the tank. I vacuumed up...
Aquatraders.com Has some nice t5s. I used theirs on multiple tanks and really liked my coral growth. Their 4 bulb 216w is good for LPS, Zoas, Leathers, and other med to low light coral. For SPS you should add another 108w fixture along with the 4 bulb.
12k-20k is what you should aim for in a reef. You're ideal wattage should be 4-6w per gallon with t5s and 2-4w with LEDs. But PAR is the most important because that is how strong your lighting is. Only problem is PAR meters are real expensive. So measuring in watts is the next best thing.