My Plan ... help wanted!

[Frag Freak]

So I've been reading and learning as much as I have time for so that I can start a reef tank. I've also been lurking here a while and decided to come out of my shell. So here's the tentative plan ...

I'm looking at the Red Sea Max 250. Is this a good idea? I figure a plug and play would be a good start for a newb. Any other similar size/price range tank ideas are welcome.

I want to run soft, LPS, and SPS, corals, so I figure the specs in the Max 250 are appropriate. Plus I can use the tank as my future ich tank, or frag tank later if/when I decide to upgrade.

What I really need help with is my fish selection. I have several favorites and I don't know if they will do well together AND I want as little feeding hassle as possible. Fish wish list:

1. Copperbanded Butterflyfish
2. Longnose Hawkfish
3. Pink & Yellow Anthias (really and medium sized pink/yellow fish)
4. Banggai Cardinal
5. Blue-green puller (Chromis)
6. Clown(s) - typical orange, or black

Those are my top picks prob, so any suggestions as to their compatibility, or other species recommendations, would be great. Also, will this mix do well with invertebrates and the 'other' small inhabitants you can throw in a reef tank?

As you can see I am REALLY open to suggestions at this point. I don't want my first tank to fail because I'm going overboard or making common newb mistakes. Thanx in advance for all suggestions!

PS: Order to introduce corals and fish would also be helpful