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You will need some form of heater to keep the temperature correct.
You will need something to keep the water clean. You can either go for an under gravel filter which will need an air pump and air stone or you can get one of the internal filters such as a fluval. The internal filters are quieter. If you are going to populate your tank with fish that come from still water, don't give them the equivalent of a force 9 gale to swim in.
You will probably want some plants too.
Get all your equipment and set the tank up. Fill it up with water and leave it without any fish for a couple of days. If you are putting plants in, do that before you put the fish in. Make sure you give the plants a rinse in fresh water before you put them in the tank to try and remove any nasty things from the plants. Add your fish. Learn about the fish before you buy them. Some are more aggressive than others. Some won't tolerate others of their species. If you want to bread guppies in the tank, without some sort of shelter, Angle fish will probably eat the fry faster than they can be produced. Ask in the shop. They are usually very willing to tell you everything you need to know.
You will need something to keep the water clean. You can either go for an under gravel filter which will need an air pump and air stone or you can get one of the internal filters such as a fluval. The internal filters are quieter. If you are going to populate your tank with fish that come from still water, don't give them the equivalent of a force 9 gale to swim in.
You will probably want some plants too.
Get all your equipment and set the tank up. Fill it up with water and leave it without any fish for a couple of days. If you are putting plants in, do that before you put the fish in. Make sure you give the plants a rinse in fresh water before you put them in the tank to try and remove any nasty things from the plants. Add your fish. Learn about the fish before you buy them. Some are more aggressive than others. Some won't tolerate others of their species. If you want to bread guppies in the tank, without some sort of shelter, Angle fish will probably eat the fry faster than they can be produced. Ask in the shop. They are usually very willing to tell you everything you need to know.