Stocking a 120g, Suggestions?

So I am getting an amazing deal on a 4x2x2 with a sump and everything, I might not use the sump right away, and I will save setting that up for another thread entirely but I want to know some good suggestions for stocking the tank.

so this will be the first "display worthy" tank I have, The back and sides are covered with neat white plastic, its drilled in the bottom for the sump outlet (currently siliconed over) it has a nice stand an everything. it actually looks really good, unlike my 225 which is on a bare frame stand and kinda messy (but still awesome).

So first let me tell you what I don't want to get the ball rolling

I do not want CA/SA cichlids. I kept them for 10 years and I hope to never see them for a long time in my tanks.

Here are a few Ideas I have had so far, but feel free to wow me

African Cichlid set up - any combination of africans, I kept them years ago and I really miss their colours and being able to stock many in one tank. plus they breed easy and are fun to watch.

Marine fish only aquarium - maybe a puffer, a trigger, some of the cool fish only fish

Brackish aquarium - I originally planned this for my 225 but I thought the cost of salt would be too high so i said I would do it if i ever got a smaller tank
A few scats, some mono's, colombian sharks. and any other brackish fish that I can fit in there, maybe a datnoid

SO let me know what you think I should do?

Hey chub, I forgot to mention I will not keep Moray's after a disaster I had a few years ago. I vowed to stay away from them haha,

could you replace the Moray with something else in your suggestion?

Stop it guys you are tempting me to get a box fish!
what would make good tank mates in a 120 for the box fish ? are they fish only or reef?

I would still like to hear some non box fish related suggestions though!

Gill Blue said:

brackish tank would be cool. I'm enjoying my Centrarchidae tank.

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I originally wanted my 225 for brackish but ended up deciding against it for money reasons. I know they aren't the most colourful of fish but I was thinking of either

1. true brackish tank at around 0.008 with a few scats, mono's a pair of shark catfish, and then whatever else I feel like.
2. brackish tank that eventually ends up as full marine

single Fahaka puffer, good Idea?

I could get a 2" one and name him the Dahaka and keep him in the tank for life as a big wet pet.

Good Idea or should I keep thinking?

Starting to wonder why I even make threads on this site when nobody responds. there has been 2 threads for 55 and 75 gallon stockings that have received more answers in less time

I'm starting to think maybe everyone has a "let's not help or answer Rafini pact" or people on this site just generally aren't very friendly/helpful anymore.

I was overjoyed to share my new purchase with the guys on MFK and get some good suggestions but I guess nobody really gives a crap unless its about pbass or cichlids