Something's fishy about this

Last night I went to a pet shop, just wanting to look at puppies.  I personally don't believe in buying dogs from pet stores, so it was really just to look!  (Although I am considering finding a good bichon frise breeder and finding out what kind of wait time there is on getting a puppy, cost, etc., because I think I can actually afford to take care of a dog like that now...)  Looking, however, turned into something more...expensive.  I didn't buy a puppy.  I didn't buy a cat.  I actually didn't buy an animal.

I purchased a fish tank.  And a stand.  And the pump, filter, water treatment stuff, etc. that one needs to start up a good tank.  I got a 28 gallon tank, so it's a good size without being huge.  I am now looking at fish - I'd like some that would grow to 4-6 inches or so and have nice color.  The tank has to be properly prepared for the fish, so I may not have anything in there for a bit.  I may buy some really cheap very small fish to throw in there to help get the water ready - it needs a certain amount of bacteria in it for most fish to thrive.

It's a long way from raising a fish in a bowl, but I am excited about this scale-raising opportunity!

(For those who care to look them up, I'm looking primarily at cichlids, but haven't settled on any particular kind yet.)