I need a fish that dosnt take much effort to upkeep. Any Ideas?

Answer 1

I suggest a betta fish becasue they are pretty and you feed them once a day and you clean thier bowl once or twice a week I think they also live for like ever

Answer 2

Anyone who says a goldfish has obviously never taken care of a goldfish properly, they actually need more then most fish since they grow so huge and are poop machines. I wouldn't suggest keeping anything in something smaller then 2.5 gallons, 5 would be better and it would need a filter and probably a heater as well. Once you have an established tank, which means it is cycled, if becomes a lot easier for any tank to maintain but you can't just forget about it. Something easy to start with would be a single male betta, if the tank is 5 gallons or larger then you can add a group of small cories.

Answer 3

The bigger tank you get the easier it is to take care of. But an aquarium is a closes system and nitrates need to be removed regularly. There is no such thing as a maitenance free or low maitenance tank. Or any animal for that matter wich brings me to another point that Kylie Anne said.

Pine and Cedar shavings are TOXIC to small animals, birds, reptiles, and even people. A hamster or a gerbil housed on cedar will not live long and will have a miserable existence having trouble breathing and slowly dieing from enlarged livers due to the phenols in the pine and cedar bedding. The only safe beddings are paperbased and hardwoods such as aspen. Hamsters and gerbils also need weekly cage cleanings and fresh water and food daily.

Answer 4

All fish require upkeep, at least on a weekly basis and feeding on a daily basis. That's just the way it is - if you don't have time for it, you don't have time for it.

Frankly a bowl or a small tank requires MORE upkeep than a large tank. In small tanks, toxic ammonia accumulates rapidly and therefore requires daily maintenance. In addition, fish kept in such tanks will soon get sick as a result and you'll be stuck with having to medicate a fish.

As I see it, your options are as follows:
If you want one or two fish and have a small budget, get a 10 gallon tank with a heater, a filter, plus gravel and decor. Get it used (try craigslist.com and local classifieds). If you only keep a couple fish, say ONE male betta. Or ONE dwarf gourami and a handful of cherry barbs, you can get away with doing 20% water changes every other week (typically, weekly water changes are recommended on filtered tanks, and daily on small tanks/bowls(

If you want a WOW tank and have some more money to spend, get a 50 gallon (again, used) with filter, heater, etc. Understock it (say, 3 angelfish and a school of 15 cardinal or lemon tetras) and do water changes every other week.

If you have too much fish in too small a tank, you'll be stuck with doing frequent water changes.

Don't forget to cycle! :)

Answer 5

listen to Zoe.

Bettas are easy to take care of in the sense that they are hardy pets, but only when you know what you're doing. they're very easy to kill if you don't. don't put a betta ina tiny bowl, even if you change the water every 3 days like everyone says they are NOT happy in those tiny things. they need AT LEAST a gallon. a 2-5 gallon tank with heater and filter is ideal. plant it well and you can have a very nice set up. but you have to cycle the tank first, treat the water, keep an eye on levels of pH, ammonia, ect...

it's not just bettas though, all fish need care. you'll need to treat and cycle the water for any fish. if you want soething you can bring home and put in a cage and feed now and then I suggest a hamster or gerbil. get a cage, fill the bottom with cedar shavings, get them a house, a cardboard roll from the toilet paper, a water bottle, a rodent food cup, and cotton balls. keep the food dish filled with rodent seed and the water bottle full of fresh water and it will be happy. clean the cage once a week or every other week depending on how messy your pet is.

that's the lowest maintenance pet I've ever found. fish are delicate and need to be constantly checked on. slight differences in water can make them sick or kill them. they're VERY time consuimg.

but NO pet is no maintenence. everything take plenty of care and TLC. if you don't have the time or don't really want to put the effort in DON'T get a pet. they are living thingfs and deserves loving homes. they are NOT decorations.

Answer 6

heres what u do go to new york and meet a man named sanchez outside the gand plaza in Rockerfeller new york. Tell him the code word (**********) and he'll give u the key. Take the R subway to down town manhattan where u will Rondevou with Tony, and follow him into an alley, and down a trap door. The trap door will lead u to his underground meth lab. you will smoke some meth before heading with his bich, Julia, into his under ground layer part 2. U will come to a great door at which point u will unlock it with the sacret key. Proceed even further into the chamber to the rocket base. u will then be loaded into a rocket and shot to New Zealand. U will meet up with some new zelaland goat banger and go scuba diving of the coast of fudgepackers beach. Then go scuba diving with the man and catch a gold fish. Proceed with it up the great mountain of urzla where it will be blessed by the great sea otter and it will live forever.

Answer 7

We have 2 gold fish and a little frog and we put a algae eater in so there isn't much upkeep at all. We just feed them daily and the algae eater does most of the work. Just make sure you have a pump. Good Luck!

Answer 8

I would say a beta fish. All you have to do is clean the water and feed it a few times a day. They can't be in the same bowl with other fish so you don't have to worry about having more than one fish. GL

Answer 9

Any pet will require some work on your part. I would suggest a beta fish. You'll still have to clean the bowl, but not as often as you would a goldfish.

Answer 10

a gold fish