Elaine thanks for your comments - about the Otos: are you recommending
I not get them for this tank (perhaps wait for a later/larger tank), or
just explaining that they may be difficult for a beginner, or...?
(Just wanna be sure.)

I didn't get plants cuz my reading indicated it would complicate
matters for a newbie. If all goes well, I plan to upgrade (in a year
or so?) and put plants into a larger tank (70g?) at that time and
expand the community (keep the 10g for a hospital tank) - if it would
be better, I could wait on the Otos (they're awfully cute for fish,
which is why I wanted some - from reading, they also have interesting
personalities, so....).

Thanks,

Liz