I don't have much freshwater experience and no saltwater. It doesn't have to be a salt tank, I just don't want to go the goldfish or guppy way. I just went to a forum i figured would have experienced people in the more exotic "neater" fish. I'm also gonna check the freshwater forum, but i want something that can be a centerpiece thing. I could do it with my snakes, but i keep hots and that is a safty issue so i keep them in a dedicated hot house seperate from my live in house. I don't want anything that needs a huge tank, but it has to be big enough to not have to search for and pretty. I don't know that i would want to do the whole live coral thing, but if its better for the well being of the fish i would consider it. Pretty much i want to get into the hobby but i want something that is interesting enough for me to enjoy