Acropora millepora, Montipora capricornis, how difficult?

[bprewit]

A friend with a aquarium maint. business is placing a order next week with ORA and I am hoping to get some SPS frags from them with her order. From looking at their site I am wanting to get acropora millepora and montipora capricornis, a couple of different colored of each. I have 2- 250W 10K MH's and 2- 48" VHO actinics on my 120g tank that is 4' long X 2' deep X 2' wide. Is this sufficient lighting to keep them colored nicely and have some decent growth? Would I have better luck with different SPS? In all the years of SW tanks I have never had any SPS with the exception of Pachyseris sp. so really dont have much experience with them and any help or advice is sure appreciated.

[::pete::]

The lighting is good, but keep in mind its not all lighting.

[bprewit]

Ah I understand lighting isnt all there is to it. I suppose I have enough flow with sump return and closed loop which will finally be plumbed in this weekend, good skimmer and water parameters are good and stable, refugium etc and a calcium reactor that is awaiting a PH controller before being installed. I was worried about the lighting more as most seem to have a huge amount of light over their tanks in the form of multiple 400W halides and such.

[Tim Marvin]

I grow tons of acropora, and other corals under 250w DE halides. You should be fine as long as your bulbs aren't really old.