I have never owned a fish aquarium before but have always admired nice ones I have seen. I have wanted one for a long time for several reasons. One being that I love fish. Fishing is my passion. I live it. To love fishing is to love fish in general. My little girl always won fish at the fair and the fish would die before the next morning. This would cause her to cry. I will no longer pay money for a game that causes the death of so many fish, especially ones that are not consumed for eating. I can't imagine how many of those fish actually even survive. I decided I would do something special for my little girl and build her a nice tank stand with canopy top. I decided to go with a 40 gallon tank. We got 8 glofish to start with, 1 catfish, and 6 tetras I think they are. They all look great and happy in the tank. So far it has been a success and she loves it. She stands by the tank and watches the fish. I enjoy it myself. I want to eventually do a salt water tank later on.