Easy Tropical Fish you could even get for a Five Year Old.
Well A great way to teach your kid responsibility is to get a pet, like a hermit crab, a gerbil or a hamster, and of course tropical fish. Well a few types of tropical fish at least.
Well the easiest is also one of the most prettiest and that is the Betta or Siamese Fighting fish. Even though they come in those little bowls, do not keep them in there get a small gallon or two gallon tank.
Also only buy one. There are complete aquarium one or two gallon tanks which look great.
Another easy fish is of course the traditional gold fish since they could live in colder water and are pretty hearty fish. They to could live in a one or two gallon tank but the max you should get is three fish. Really should only have gold fish together with other goldfish since other tropical fish need warmer water.
Two round up the list of easy fish to get your kid would be Zebra Danios, Neon Tetras. If you get a bigger tank like a ten gallon you could get them Swordtails, Platy, Guppies(Might do not recommend to mix with other fish at first) Also buy a snail for the ten gallon or up to help clean the tank.
Even though gerbils and hamsters are nice they are a lot messier.
Of course if you are a parent you should learn about tropical fish as well and there are many good sources on the internet. A really good source of information on tropical fish tank set up and maintenance of the tank is Katys Tropical Fish - A Complete Guide.
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