is this enough light or should I supplement?

[corivus]

So I have a 250w MH pendant driven by a icecap 250w ballast with a 14k hamilton bulb. I'm wondering if it'll be enough light for a 72g bowfront tank which is 48"Lx18"widest x24"tall or should i supplement with T5 lighting? it is currently on my 35 tall and seems to be to much light so i decided to upgrade my tank to a bowfront that i happened to get a deal on and am wondering if I should add more light.

I'm planning to have some sps mostly along with some softies towards the bottom.

[vr697getta]

the amount is ok
2X250 mh would be better
but just keep the sps close to the center under the light and they should be fine
is there a center brace this would cause problems if there was one

[corivus]

no center brace actually so no worries about that.

[Entropy]

I think you will be fine with the single halide but a additional actinic (VHO or T5) would be a nice touch. You are going to need a good reflector for the halide though to get the whole tank and only the middle will be the sweet spot for growth with the edges being low light/shaded.

[corivus]

yeah I was thinking I wanted to do maybe a few higher light corals in the middle and some lower light ones off to the side.