i know what you mean, but the idea for the tank came from my a golden barb i rescued from an abandoned flat over a year ago. he was left for about 5 months with no filter, light, heater or food! so now i just want the best for him. if they were found in nature i’d go all out with the biotope.
i’ve already told her she can set up my old tank, maybe i’ll convince her to set it up as a CPD only tank!
she’s a bit of a sucker for all the obvious fish though, she just wants it colourful and pretty, but maybe CPD’s will do the trick