My frst tank was a 30 gallon with danios, mollies, and a chinese algae eater with a couple HOB filters, fake plants and bright blue gravel. I remember it like it was yesterday.
A fish bowl for a year (1 gal with goldfish) to show my parents I could care for a fish. moved to a 5 gal,another 6 months later got a 10g and a 29. another year or so later got a 125 gallon, and now afew weeks ago just got another one thats 210 gallons. another year or so Ill be looking at getting a 300-500 or more haha