Wow. All of you guys have gorgeous tanks!
A good blend of Softies, Macro and Fish may be the best combination! The corals depend entirely on what types of fish you end up keeping.
Humblefish- That tank is gorgeous !! Especially for low maintenance.
SDguy- Your FOWLR always makes me Jealous! Such a beautiful arrangement of vibrantly colored and healthy fish! I love that tank!
So many choices...
Will you have a refugium, sump or wet/dry? Protein Skimmer?
A Skimmer will help keep the Water quality up for a longer period of time. So in that way, it decreases maintenance. But then you have to maintain the Protein Skimmer. So its a catch-22 i guess. Algaes and softies help keep the water quality up as well. But if let on their own, especially Caluerpa spp., theyll overtake everything. And vice versa for corals like Xenia, GSP...