As a newbie, it's probably better to get your "feet wet" with lps (Large Polyp Stony corals) and softies before you tackle the harder to keep sps (Small Polyp Stony) corals. LPS include hammers/frogspawn/torch, brains, candycane/trumpet, scolymias, cynarias, bubbles. Softies include toadstools, leathers, mushrooms and zoanthids.
As for Reef Safe fish, in general Tangs and Rabbitfish are RS that also help by eating algae. Most gobies, blennies, cardinalfish, jawfish and many wrasses (fairy, flasher, canary, leopard) are RS although the first two family of wrasses are notorious jumpers and need a covered tank. RS also has multiple meanings. Hawkfish, for instance, are RS when it comes to corals but may snack on your shrimp and hermit crabs. Butterflyfish and larger (even some dwarf) angelfish are generally non-reefsafe cause they tend to nibble on corals.
Hope that helps.
Anthony
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