I agree. I know alot more about aquarium and fish then the average aquarium enthusiast and I wont do salt water.
125 or bigger fish tanks are alot of work and take alot of energy to keep them going. Pretty much half my electric bill, is just from my fish tank.
when you get into 6’+ tanks, it opens the doors to what fish you can get. If you get a tank that big, make sure you get a decent sized pleco, or a few small ones and a cat fish or a few. These guys will help keep the tank clean.
ciclids are a pain in the ass because you cant mix them with any other fish without having fights or death. They rip out all your plants, push your gravel around etc. If you want to do a ciclid tank, you need to only do them with no one else besides a pleco or something.