Good Equipment?

[Reefing102]

250 Gallon Tank (72L x 44.557w x 18H) 1
Portable Refractometer 1
Visi-Therm Stealth Heater (250W) 4?
72" Oceanlight HQI Metal Halide Fixture (1000W) 2
Dual 48" Power Compact Light (260W) 1
SmartPaq Dual Actinic Compact Light Bulbs (65W) 2
Tunze Stream 6100 (1,056 to 3,170 US gph) 2
Tunze Stream 6000 (660 to 1,849 US gph) 1
CA + Calcium Reactor Model 500 1
Aragonite Reactor Media 1
CO2 Calcium Reactor Components 1
Tunze Multi Controller 1
Nautilus EX Protein Skimmer 1

Ok first - this is for a 250 gallon tank (in case you didn't see it in the list). Not coming for at least 3+ years. Oh, and i plan on switching out the 10K PC bulbs with the 65w actinicsThe numbers next to the item are the quantity. the questions:

Is there enough light?

Is there enough flow?

Is the protein skimmer big enough? I know its a decent skimmer because my lfs uses a smaller version on there reef section and it looks fabulous - except the lighting (could be alot better) - thier running 4 96w PC.

Any way all help is greatly appreciated. Also the SPS im planning on keeping are as follows - plus a few more here and there -

Pink Birdsnest Coral 1
SPS Color Fiji Acropora Pack 1 (liveaquaria.com)
Neon SPS Fiji Acropora Pack 1 (liveaquaria.com)
Purple Acropora 1
Green Acropora 1
Pink Stylophora 1
Blue Acropora 1
Colored Tip Acropora 2
Pocillopora 1
Ruffled Ridge Coral 1
Pieces of the Reef (Dr. Macs SPS) 5

Thanks In Advance

 

[RichConley]

have you bought this stuff yet?

If not, I'd highly reccomend ditching the PCs and going with T5s for supplements.

 

[Reefing102]

Thanks for the response. I haven't bought anything yet.

 

[Clouded]

my visi-therm sucks!!! mine does not heat my tank really at all... I am sending mine back to the good drs.

 

[twon8]

im not clear on the number of halides you will be having, two 1000 w?

i think you may be borderline on the flow, but you'lll be able to upgrade as things grow in. i have no experience with a tank that wide, but i imagine it will take some tinkering to get the flow how you like it.

 

[Reefing102]

the halides are 2 fixtures of 4 250 watt 13k halides found here - http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=14706&N=2004+113352