What type of fish is easy to look after but isn't a goldfish?

Question

Looking to get my son some pet fish for his birthday, but he isn't interested in goldfish. "They're boring" he says.

Answer 1

Neons, guppies and carp are pretty easy to take care of.

Answer 2

I just got my kids a 10 gal starter fish tank kit at walmart for like 30 bucks, i got some guppies i will say that guppies are pretty easy to take care of, they are pretty, i would just get only male ones, they are the prettiest, they look very bright under the tank light and also they are pretty depending on the food you feed them. The females are live barers and they have baby fishies every 3 weeks. Remember you can only have 1 fish per each gallon, also check with the pet store which fish get along with other fish, and the bigger the tank, the easier it is to take care of.

Answer 3

Unless you are wanting to clean a large fish tank each week try him first on 1 or two Betta fish. Most of the national pet stores will carry a "Betta Tank" which basically divides the tank into two separate sections by plexi-glass. They are about the size of a large fish bowl. Put a Betta in each section with a small plastic plant and some gravel. When the Betta fish see each other they will go into fighting mode with a fins fully extended. They are beautiful fish in brilliant colors. Never put Betta's in the same bowl as they will kill each other. I had one Betta in a gallon size container. He loved to be stroked lightly on his fins (really unusual) and a couple of times a day for an hour or so I would hang a small round mirror (like in birdcages) from the edge of his bowl into the water. He thought this was another fish and went into fighting mode. My son loved to watch the Betta more than he did the fish in the 25 gallon tank (mollies, very easy also).

Answer 4

The consensus looks goldfish! My husband and that i've got in basic terms began having fish, and we've 2 goldfish in a 10-gallon tank. Our learn confirmed that the fish % an undemanding of two gallons consistent with a million inch of fish, although this may well be somewhat conservative. additionally, do no longer overlook that this isn't any longer in basic terms the scale of the container, however the quantity of floor section, as that determines how lots oxygen they might get. i might extremely advise you to accomplish somewhat learn first. My husband and that i did no longer, and we ended up killing our first batch of fish.

Answer 5

A beta fish is very easy to look after and they are very pretty as well. They come in lots of colors like red, blue, yellow, and some multi colored. They don't need a filter or anything. Just a glass bowl and food each day. I only have to clean my fish bowl about once a week.

Answer 6

Beta fish are extremely easy to take care of and come in a variety of cool colors. If you forget to feed them as kids do alot or go away frequently they don't die as easily as other fish. Tetras and guppies are also easy to take care of.

Answer 7

if your son finds goldfish boring, he is gonna think that any other fish is boring too...
i have angelfish. they are beautiful. and i have no problems with them. so, i guess they are easy to take care of.
but your son might find a lizard more exiting than a fish.

Answer 8

beta fish are quite easy also guppies are easy to and you can have more than one in a tank together but be careful guppies can have babies so be careful about that but do research on any fish before you decide to get it

Answer 9

can I put 1 beta fish in a 4 litre round bowl

Answer 10

I don't know if I spelled this right, but a baita fish. They are usually red and blue, or a mix between the colors. Also, very pretty and I'm sure he'll love it.

Answer 11

Guppy is easy to take care. But dont put female and male together if you have a small tank.