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Tetras and danios aren't really messy fish but I'd still get the bigger filter if your willing to fork out the extra $. I have some ghost shrimp and they don't seem to be by my filter so they'd probably be fine.
So I'd get the bigger one if it were me but you'll probably be fine with either. Hope you like whatever you get.