Ok what do you think. Reef only is more enjoyment but the fish only is easier to maintain and less expensive.

i would do a 125gal thick sand bed with lionfish the dwarf variety and maybe do like a small pile of live rock in one of the corners like 10LBS of rock and thats it..

So you like those lionfish? that and a puffer maybe a dog face. That would look inpresive without having to do all the expense of a reef tank.

man you were reading my mind aye on the dogface i knew i should have said that yep he could hold his own with the lions

Oh course we should have a fish called a "dog"face puffer. Plus ever since I first saw them I thought they were the coolest.

they are cool and they do have a awesome looking face to a fish it would be a must have in my situation if i were going to go large tank salt