Be afraid, be very afraid ! The first time I did tropicals and the second time fancy gold fish. Had multiple tanks both times. You will end up dealing quality of water issues, fish poop issues and worst of all, the ICK ! The hobby will suck you in and you will spend lots of money on the latest filtration systems, special fish foods and special pharmaceutical compounds just intended for fish. You will wake up one morning and be delighted with a tank full of baby fish only to be horrified when the mother fish starts eating them. There will be sick fish in " hospital tanks" located in the other rooms in your house. In addition, there are about three monthly " Fish " magazines and you will subscribe to them all providing the mailman with a good laugh once a month. Lastly, you will start thinking about salt water marine tanks and even ( clutch your heart ) cold water marine tanks. Don't go there.
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