Tom Randy wrote:

Please, get the baby a crib.

Go with the bigger tank. Make sure to cycle it properly BEFORE adding fish
or you'll have dead fish soon...

Do a google search of fishless cycling...



Not necessarily - just don't go stupid and put 5 fish in, in one go!!!
Ease the fish in and let the cycle catch up...nice mild cycle then.

Dick wrote:

I would buy a tank with at least 20 gallons, better even larger. I
have 3 tens, one 29 and one 75. The ten gallon tanks are much harder
to enjoy and take as much work. The larger tanks can hold larger fish
and more fish. Some of my favorites such as the Clown Loach, Siamese
Algae Eaters and Plecos, don't do well in small tanks. Also pay
attention to the lighting. The hoods that come with the tanks usually
limit you to "low light" plants. For more varieties get a tank hood
that provides more than 3 watts per gallon. I have nothing but low
light tanks. While the plant selection is limited, those that I have
are doing well and have spread to fill the tank.

I agree, bigger tanks are easier to maintain to be honest!
I have a 63 and a 15, the 63 is much easier to look after (Especially
as I have no gravel in it)

Mark Stone wrote:


All else being the same, I would go with the four foot -- as a rule of
thumb, the larger the aquarium (to a point), the easier the
maintenance! --Mark

I once helped with the maintainance of a commercial show-aquarium,
because at a depth of 8 m (20 ft or so) the owners relied on the local
scuba community to do the work for them. In exchange we had the
opportunity to dive in several million l of filtered, crystal-clear sea
water, brightly illuminated and with plenty of exotic species (including
a pack of 4 sand tiger sharks), with air provided at no cost.

So maintainance can be quite easy, even for LARGE tanks ;-)