Congratulations on starting your first reef tank! This is absolutley the best part - the planning and scheming.
Make sure you start very slow. I mean really, really slow. I don't know what the light set up in the RSM is but you'll want to make sure you have T5 or MH lighting to include sps in your tank.
You'll need to cycle the tank for a while after you put the rock and sand in, so don't plan on putting any fish in for a few weeks - the is the most critical item in the success of your tank so do rush it.
I have found that CBB are very tough to feed so if you don't want a feeding issue, you might want to wait until you are a bit more experienced. Once they eat, they are good but tough to get going sometimes.
I've also been told that the anthias are not a beginner fish. I've had a couple and they were pretty good but again, might be better for a little farther down the road.
Chromis and clowns are quite hardy in my opinion so they are good beginner choices. The clowns can be a bit teritorial - especially if there is an anemone. I've never had Banggai Cardinals so no feedback there. The hawkfish I have is very fun to watch and he is a good community fish - not sure about the longnose.
Hope this is helpful. The folks on here are great so make sure to ask as many questions as you need and go back over some of the older posts to get more info.
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