What is an easy to care for type of fish that we can buy for my 2 year old?

Totally agree with ericson, Gold fish are beasty little creatures i’ve gone on vacation for a month and forgot to feed it it didn’t get fed, it was perfectly fine when I got back, I simply feed it a pinch of fish food at night and it’s survived over 3 years so far and it’s only one of those little 10 cent fish.

I think the best fish for a 2 year old to take care of are the bottom feeders..i think you can by them at walmart for like $2.00 but they eat the algae off the side of the tank and its ok to sometimes forget to feed them cuz they feed themselves and they also help keep the tank clean so you do not have to clean them as much as you would have to if you bought just goldfish or beta fish

I recommend male Beta fish (aka Siamese fighting fish). They are colorful, don’t need aeration because they are air breathers, and do not have to be fed as often as tropical fish. Since they don’t eat much they don’t make much waste so the water doesn’t have to be changed as often either. You don’t need a filter for a small betta tank but you should perform a partial water change every couple of weeks. Bettas do best in warmer tanks so if your home is cool you may want an aquarium heater. Never put 2 male Bettas in the same tank or they will fight. I used to like holding a mirror up to my tank so my betta would puff up thinking another Betta was nearby; I figure the excitement was good for him once in a while.

i totaly agree to this, plus i had one tht lived 4 like 5 yrs just with a small little tank and no filter or anything like tht whatsoever. and mandyloo, u may wana just read a short book about it…do a little research anyways just to try to make ur two yr old a little happier cuz the longer the fish lives the better …