Hey folks I need some quick advice.

I agree with Gonefishin. The only way it can be care-free is if you hire someone to do all the work for you, especially the initial work to cycle it and weekly water changes. Good thing money's no object.

Since a 3-year old can't be expected to take care of it, get a toy of some sort or maybe a fishy video.
 
Good call, I think the Nemo DVD has a vurtual aquarium in the options list. I know the local pediatrics office has a pro. take care of thier tank, mabey you could find one in your area. I was just kidding about the $1,000 per hour, but if your close I'll still lend a hand.
mike
 
I just showed Nathan some fish pictures.He said "I want a fish tank".I had to tell him he aint getting one.Thanks to yall.That's right yall made him cry.

Off to the ant farm forum !!!.lol

Thanks for the honest replies folks.I'll probably still get him one but it looks like it's gonna take more that mail order & a credit card.

Thanks again.
 
On second thought, you could get a tank with lots of cute things, but no real fish. You could get an air pump and airline tubing to run animated objects and bubble things. For instance, there are bubbling objects with cartoon characters like sponge bob/square pants. You could even get battery operated sharks to 'swim' around. You can get colorful gravel for the bottom. Without fish, you could use any decor you want that's waterproof without having to worry about whether the material would hurt real fish. This way you can have something interesting for your son and it would be easy to re-arrange the decor or take apart and clean when needed.
 
Yall? folks? I use those too, but not too common where I live. I guess I won't be helping anytime soon unless I feel like a long car ride. PJ's suguestion is a good one. without fish you wouldn't have to worry about weather or not decor was fishy safe. But if you did get fishy safe stuff (god, try saying that OUT LOUD!) you could take your time reding about cycling, searching for and researching fish, and saving money for that $250 Igottahaveit and the 100+ gallon tank you will soon be wanting for yourself.;)
 
gonefishin I'm in Georgia.Old hand at the internet BTW.

I'll call around & ask around & probably end up becoming a fish expert.lol

An Aquarinaught.lol

I honestly thought there had to be a product that fit the bill but I guess there aint.I Just didn't want to spend the time it takes to learn this stuff.It'll just take longer now.

Thanks again.
 
R.B. said:
I just showed Nathan some fish pictures.He said "I want a fish tank".I had to tell him he aint getting one.Thanks to yall.That's right yall made him cry.

Off to the ant farm forum !!!.lol

Thanks for the honest replies folks.I'll probably still get him one but it looks like it's gonna take more that mail order & a credit card.

Thanks again.
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Better to have the tears now than when fish are dying through a cycle. I am now the dedicated caretaker of my kids' 10g tank (a well-meaning Xmas gift from uncle & aunt). The kids (7, 5 & 2.5) did really well when each of their fish died...mostly because they really lost interest. I don't think they'll really be interested until they're a bit older (at least 8 or more) and can do some tank maintenance on their own. Until then, the tank is mine to stress over, and care for...luckily I've been sucked in to the hobby and am determined to make this work so that I can get an even bigger tank!:D

Do yourself a favour and really read up on the hobby before jumping in...your fish-keeping experience will be a lot less frustrating if you know what to expect ahead of time.

mishi8
 
R.B. said:
gonefishin I'm in Georgia.Old hand at the internet BTW.

I'll call around & ask around & probably end up becoming a fish expert.lol

An Aquarinaught.lol

I honestly thought there had to be a product that fit the bill but I guess there aint.I Just didn't want to spend the time it takes to learn this stuff.It'll just take longer now.

Thanks again.
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Enough time here and you will be an expert. Have you had a chance to read the "cycling" sticky? It is really informative. Basically fish create waste, and you need to get rid of it somehow. You can go without a filter, and use water that is completely pure and change it every 15 minutes(bad idea, this was for shock value), or you do what we do. That is establis a colony of bacteria to break this down into something more manageable. This takes time and still requires water changes about every week, and monitoring of your water chems. once it is done. Like I said before, there is a way to do it almost maint. free, but how much do you want to spend? Thousands for something you can get for a hundred or so?
 
Mishi8 had a good point about her kids losing interest quickly. Your son is 3 yrs old. By the time you got a tank up and running successfully, he will probably be interested in something else.
 
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