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find the local shops that deal in reefs - drop in the club forum nearest you on this site for advice on LFS. Visit the shops and attend club meetings to help you vision the type of tank you want.
Corals can be picky about their water and light. We don't know enough specifics about how the reef ecosystem works - which is why two hobbyists can have successful tanks with very different approaches. Just keep reading up and pay attention to the debates among long time reefers who have hands on experience as well as studied up on the various research.
You can go insane and broke as there is an urge to buy every piece of equipment to lower your nutrients and stop the algae from growing.
In addition to the BRS videos, Red Sea has a series that simplifies coral needs. It's geared to using their products, but the education in those videos will help you decide how you are going to keep your corals happy.
One thing that puzzles me: we spend a fortune on lights and corals, and we are obsessive about testing the water parameters, but yet we tend to not invest in PAR meters to check the lighting in the tank and rely on the lot of trial and error and anecdotal advice. When you start looking at lighting, consider a PAR meter purchase of if a local club has one to lend to members. At the very least, check manufactures web site as most of the reputable ones will post PAR mappings to help give you a general idea what to expect in your tank.
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