What are the best types of fish to buy children?

Answer 1

Not goldfish. I know you hear they can go into small bowls and be fine, but it is not the case... They produce loads of ammonia and will quickly make a bowl stinky and gross. And they are big fish, and will die in a bowl.

Anyhoo, a fair amount of work is involved in a fish tank, and the parent is likely the one to do most of it. I suggest you start with a 10 gallon tank.

Once it's up and cycled (google Fishtank Nitrogen Cycle), take a trip to the petstore with the kids and find some nice fish. Your best bet is to get a group of 5-6 tetras:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/CharaciformPIX/Neon_TetraAQ.jpg

And a dwarf gourami:
http://www.biol.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/users/naibunpi/Image/Gourami-photo-old.jpg

OR a group of 6 guppies:
http://www.justbajan.com/pets/fish/species/guppy/guppy.jpg

OR some platies, say 2 males and 4 females:
http://www.elmersaquarium.com/image_fish/01_Platy_MICKEY_MOUSE.jpg

Assist the kids in doing some research so they know they can take care of their new fish.

Answer 2

Best Fish For Children

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Oscars. They need at least a 50 gal. tank and are not low maintanence, but you'll be glad you got 'em even if you have to do a water change every other day.

They enjoy back rubs (I'm serious) and will enjoy being fed by you... you can feed them by sticking your hand in the water with food in it. They actually form a special bond between the owner. They are the smartest fish out there. GET AN OSCAR, YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID!

Oh, and for the person who said bettas eat roots, THEY DO NOT EAT THE ROOTS, CONTRARY TO THE POPULAR BELIEF! They are carnivores, not herbivores! Those vases with the roots are killers!

Answer 5

My favotite for begginers is a 10 -20 gallon with guppies or neon tetras. They are small inexpensive fish that are easy to care for and are very colorful.

Answer 6

Betta Fish are very low maintance.

Answer 7

Fish for children!! what a great idea!!

It depend on what kind of fish and tank you and your children want, and your experience level.

There are a few choices here.

If it is your first time, and want something simple goldfish would be an ok idea. They are common, easy to take care of, and hardy. Although, there can be some problems: first of all, they are very, very boring. too common, too simple, and they are not as interesting to wat as other fish. and they grow very, very big. of course, when you just buy them, they are really cute and only 1-2 inches, but wait for an year or two. they grow up 6 inches, and depending on the tank and feeding, i know some goldfish more than 12 inches long! in that case, you will need a huge tank, around 60 gallons minimum. If you are ready for all that, goldfish would be a simple choice.

If you think goldfish are boring, and something more exotic, i would definately go for tropical fish.

the easiest of the tropical fish (well, not scientifically tropical, but..) are bettas. they do not need heaters and survive in a half-gallon jar. they are super pretty and easy to care for, and they are very hardy. it would be an excellent choice if you want to get a little betta jar. they would thrive more in a tank with filteration and heater, but then it would be kind of funny to have only one fish there :]]] in that case, you can only have females because if there are more than one male in your tank, they will fight until one is dead, or half dead. i would not even recommend having a female and a male since males can get pretty aggressive toward famales. for these reasons, it would not be an ideal choice if you are wanting a large (more than 10 gallons), peaceful community tank.

I will move on to the tropical (the REAL :]]]) fish.

Among the tropical tank, you can have either a community tank, or semi-aggressive tank.

they are very similar, but semi-aggressive tank will be larger, at least 20-30 gallons, and you will need to pay closer attention to any fish injuries.

My best recommendation is to get a community tropical tank. although, i would not recommend tetras very much, since they are very fragile and they can be very sensitive to a bacteria called ammonia. barbs are ok, but some get a bit big, and some can be aggressive toward each other. danios would be a great choice for a first time children's tank, but they are less colorful. I think the best choice for a community tank would be "platies" or "swordtails". Platies are the best choice for first time fish owners because they are very hardy and resistant to ammonia and lots of common fish disease. they can go in a smaller tank, a 5 gallon tank, but larger is the better. they come in all different colors and they grow to be about 2-3 inches long. they even come in dwarf size, which go up to 1-2 inches only. they are the cutest things ever!! i have many platies and nothing has died so far. (except one that was from an infected petstore tank.. :[[) swordtails are very similar to platies. swordtails also come in all sizes and they are as hardy as platies. the males have "sword" on the bottom of their tails and they are beautiful to watch. The best thing is, platies and swordtails can be kept in the same tank so you can have both kinds at the same time! and they are livebearers, so it is very easy to breed them, and breeding swordtail was my favorite thing when i was a kid! i have a tank dedicated to swordtails and it looks beautiful.
they can also be kept together with guppies and mollies, wich are also livebearers. they are very beautiful, but i would not recommend getting them in the beginning because they can be a bit sensitive to ammonia. although, you can get them when the ammonia cycle is over, which can last from 2 weeks to 2 months depending on your effort :]]]]

Cichlid and saltwater fish are also few of the choices, but I strongly recommend not to get them. cichlids need a large tank and they need more experienced keeping. saltwater is, i think, harder to keep and more fragile. they are also VERY expensive (some costing more than $60!) so they are definately not for a first time fish owners. but I cannot say much about saltwater fish since i dont have much experience with them.

so my best recommendation would be platies and swordtails,and maybe move on to guppies and mollies later on (if you decide that you like them). i am experienced with swordtails (since ive had them all my life!) so feel free to email me for more details, if you decide if you want to get them. i can also help you more with other fish, if youd like. (expect saltwat fish..)

hope it helped, and merry xmas!!
sadie

Answer 8

Try some type of molly/mollie (sorry, unsure of the spelling). They're pretty and have live babies which is always fun. I think guppies have live babies too.

Answer 9

Bettas are good to put in a clear vase with water. then you dont have to feed them. They just eat the roots. Bettas are good for kids too bc they look really cool and having them on your coffee table adds to your room. Big goldfish and small feeders are good in a tank. The goldfish will eat the feeders but if you have boys that like to get dirty and stuff they would love that. Plus it educational. They can see the circle of life. If you dont think that letting you kids watch fish eat fish then just plain gold fish are fine. Kids will mostlikly like any fish.

Hope I helped! Have a very Merry Christmas!

Answer 10

try guppies and tetras