Might buy Goldfishes - Some questions about them.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Ok...Goldfish are A LOT of work!! Could anybody please suggest an easier fish, phew** this seems sooo hard, I thought keeping a goldfish was like, put in a bowl, feed twice and that's all and add dead fish because I always heard they die quick... I need an easier fish...

Betta
http://www.bettafish.com/

[IRescue452]

Betta with a heater and sponge filter in a 5 gallon tank. Much easier since they don't produce as much waste.

The thing about fish is their environment is almost completely enclosed. The owner must provide for everything right down to the amount of oxygen in the tank. Basically having fish is playing god to an animal because its by your hand that they will so much as breathe. At least with a dog or cat they can breathe the air on their own.