Just looking for advice

So get a tank for a FOWLR just for her:

 

;D i know exactly what you mean.

 

you could go FOWLR but there at TONS of reef safe fish that are beautiful.

 

I started off the same the reef safe fish looked boring(except for a few) compared to the exotic aggressive ones, but now I'm at the point where I'm jealous of other member's reefs and have to get some corals while getting rid of the aggressive fish. Also, I saw that you had some aiptasia in the pictures and might want to get rid of those before it becomes a problem.

 

when i first started, i thought i could get a lion fish, cow fish, several blue and purple stars and a "school" of anthias, and maybe even an eel in my 55 gallon reef that was going to be just growing out of the water oh so quickly... I'm surprised i wasn't expecting to find a sunken spanish galleon too

i won't say i was disappointed... but, well, one can always dream

 

good eye there trigger.

do a search on 3reef for aiptasia and you will get a ton of info on how to remove them. it would be far easier to do this now.

they are a pest that will overrun your system.

 

ah my wife likes them.... but the fish she wants to put it there will most likely eat them all. so im not too worried.

 

probably isn't something to ignore right now... you're still cycling and these things will spread long before you get a fish in there that will eat them (whatcha thinkin fishwise? ) longer you wait, the harder it'll be...