Ref nem, if lighting is strong enough,and if you have enough T5s it will be, as SPS can be grown under them. Then try a tank split bta. They stay relativly small,but are still a fair size, ive had nems the size if a dinner plate....

Having a nem that size would take up a fair portion of my tank 

Its inly that cabbage coral can be slightly more agressive than the others on that rock . Also I think there was the odd rhodactis they can get like 4or5inches accross.


Yep had a massive nem up either end of the six foot tank

Those coral gardens are so pretty,and fine if they stayed as they were, id only say be prepared to frag off some of the things like the cabbage coral and is there a colt coral on one? Kenyan tree coral?


They charge a lot if money for them as a rule too


Taking all that on board , no reason why you cant have one armed with that info 

I think your right in going for seperates. Theres not much in the way of leathers ,mushies, rodactis,discosoma, colt corals etc that you can go wrong with. Stay away unless you can feed them the pussy corals etc... The brightly coloured ones that do not have zoolanthellae.
I am beginning to apreciate the more colourful soft corals. Tho I am pulled as always towards SPS my Nox will eat them . So gotta be happy with LPS and softies. You can have a lovely colourful tank without the stress.


Just run past us what you fancy, we can tell you the pros and cons