you can just pick up a 55 gallon kit from walmart for under $200…or always search craigslist.
a 55 gallon or bigger really open the window to the variety of fish you can go with. I myself personally love the amazon native fish like the aro’s and shit, but to house one of them, yet alone 2 for a life time, I need a pond inside my house basically.
right now there is a wicked nice 75 gallon tank with everything included, including the stand for $225. If you want to have a serious school of decent sized fish, thats the route you go.