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When deciding what size or type of aquarium to buy, you must first know how much room you will have to dedicate to the tank and its acessories. If you are a beginner, you should probably start out with a 10 gallon. That is not so big that you will be overwhelmed. If you have had experience with aquariums before, you should buy the largest tank you have the room, time, and money for. I live in a pretty small apartment, so for now I am limited to a 20 gallon tank. When shopping for a tank, you will see that there are many different types and sizes to choose from. Some are made from glass, others are made from acrylic or plexiglass. Those tanks are usually one piece wich reduces the chances of seam leaks, but is easier to scratch while cleaning. You will not want to use any kind of scouring pad to clean any non glass tank. The other benefit to acrylic is that it is more resistant to breakage if it gets hit. So that is best for a large tank if you have young children. Images of accidental contact with my tank and my son's baseball bat run through my head as I bring that point up. So far I have been very lucky and have had no such mishaps. Most standard tanks are shaped like a rectangle, however there are some that are hexagon shaped. I have never had any personal experience with that type if tank, so if you have any information on them that should be noted here, please E-mail me with that, and I will add it to this section. I do not recommend fish bowls. They distort the fish, and are not a very comfortable home for a fish. They are hard to keep clean, and are seldom big enough. The only exeption to that is for Bettas, 'Siamese fighting fish'. They can live comfortably in small containers for long periods of time, however I dont recommend it. Bowls do not offer very efficient airation or circulation of the water, and are hard to keep clean because of this. It is very hard to get the water stable and most often your fish will not live in a bowl for very long. I really recommend not going any smaller than a 5-10 gallon tank. Enough of that, I think you get the idea. Once you have chosen a tank, the next step is to buy the things you will need to equip it with...and the fun goodies!
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