need assistance on setup please!

all those shoudl be fine. to royal gramma, firefish, and the watchman goby might have trouble arguing over space. i would recomend adding the firefish 2nd and the gramma in last.
the chromis are a schooling fish and it is best to keep them in odd numbers (for some reason, they will usualy kill one until there is an odd number). so 5 would work, but even with the number of fish you have, 3 might be a little better :)
that is a large number of fish (it would be good to get rid of at least 2 or so), or at least i would recomend haveing a sump and very good skimmer.
as far as space issues, all the fish there dont get very large and for the most part arent goign to be swimming all around the tank (except for the chromis and six line. the clown too until it finds something to host). but bioload might cause problems, especialy if you are looking to keep more sensative corals. once again, a sump and good skimmer woudl do wonders. but that in combination with getting a few off the list would be nice. as you said before, 5 different fish is probably a good number.
 
alrighty then... i've got my list made out, and i think i'm finished!
Step 1:
live sand and live rock

Step 2:
Reef Package

Step 3: (probably adding each about a month in between each fish)
Ocellaris clown
Diamond watchman
Six Line Wrasse

Step 4:
Beginner Coral pack

Step 5:
3 Green Chromis (if i decide to get them, but for right now, its only a thought)
 
oh, and one last question to completely finish the system... what kind of lid/lights would you recommend? i mean down to the specifics... my tank is the standard 48 inches wide with the brace in the middle, so i'd need 2 separate lids... the ones i have now aren't quite 24 inches, but i don't know the specific size (i'm not at home right now)... but i assume its a standard size... also, what bulbs do i need to put in them? is there a good "all around" light to improve everything in the tank visually?

and next, the sump filter and skimmer... once again, i need specifics... good brand, what GPH should i be looking for?
 
for the lighting, i woudl get rid of the NO florecent and get a t least some PCs. if you have the initial money, i would go with t5s. they run cooler and the wattage is less with more PAR so you will eventualy save money in electricity. plus the bulbs cost less and you dont have to replace them as often. your corals will thank you and from their response, you will thank yourself.
personaly, i dont think you need a mechanical filter. if you are able to build a sump, more power to ya. you will save a heck of a lot of money. for a skimmer, if you are just doing soft corals and a few fish, a aqua C urchin pro will work fine.
you are probably going to want about 7-800 gph going through your sump. keep in mind also while buying a pump for it that youa re goign to loose a lot of the water output with verticle pressure and fittings.
check this out:
http://www.reefcentral.com/calc/hlc2.php


idealy, you are goign to want to design your setup (sump, plumbing, ect) before you pick a return pump

for a filter, a phosban reactor woudl be nice. but it isnt necessary. just the sump, lots of live rock, the protein skimmer, water changes, and thworing in a media bag with some activated carbon will do fine.
 
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