Never did I think I would have this response. Thank you all! I have not purchased the tank yet, but it does seem that it might be a bit too big as mentioned here by some of you. The truth is, I had not even thought about the size issue until now; thank God I posted it here. In the classroom we had a small 10 gallon tank and they loved it. I guess I just wanted something bigger for them to enjoy this coming year. Unfortunately, due to the problems the 55 would create, I would appreciate that tank Jim. I don't know how but I will do my best to get it from you. I have a friend who lives in Austin (Jaime) or best known as RedDragon maybe he can give me a hand with it. I currently have a Hippo and it is true what you say about them being shy; because of this, I will take all of your suggestions very seriously before putting any fish in this tank. The last thing I would want is my kids to see a fish die after they had named it. I will get back with each of you through PMs due to the huge paragraph I would create if I would do it here.
Sincerely,
Fabian
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