I think the problem with fish as a “beginner pet” is that some species do survive with terrible care and the owners think they have done something right but the fish is just hanging on for dear life
Very true Often the case with goldfish and bettas, which can survive in even the worst conditions, so people think they aren’t doing anything wrong Add to that they can’t express themselves the way mammals can, so it’s hard to tell they’re suffering unless they’re visibly sick or dying
Agreed. If you train them properly from the beginning, dogs are easy peezy. With goldfish, they are swimming in their own waste, and you MUST be vigilant in water quality. Generally, since the environment you're living in is the same one as your dog, you probably don't need to worry about that
i think that dogs still aren't good beginner pets, especially because training them wrong or not having enough time to spend with them can quickly cause huge problems Cats are far better as beginner pets, they are basically like dogs but without the need to go out with them several times a day, without the need to train them and in most cases without the need to bath them, they do it themselves
That’s how I feel about it Dogs and cats can get free reign of the house, but every other pet needs a proper enclosure, and some are more complex than others
@@velvet6923Agreed Cats tend to be very independent and relatively low maintenance animals (biggest chore is cleaning out their litter box), especially compared to dogs which need constant attention and companionship to live their best lives
@velvet6923 I agree- training dogs is not always easy, it depends on your pups personality. I feel like "beginner pets" is weird. There are animals that are easier to take care of, but at the end of the day, they aren't hobbies, you NEED to care for them no matter what
My betta had me: Sitting in my bathroom floor, waiting on the water buckets to fill up so I could treat the water Ttrating water Dirty water siphon slip ups were disgusting Pruning fancy plants Getting snails Raising brine shrimp Freezing fresh food Thawing said frozen food to feed him Constantly researching And for the first week, I kept thinking he died. He slept upside down.
Fun fact. No animal is simple. First you need to find a healthy, well bred dog (unless you go the shelter route, then you need to be prepaired for any health or mental complications) then you need the appropriate diet, then you need to start desensitising your dog, training your dog etc then depensing on your breed they may need extra grooming or walks. And the list goes on. Most dogs arent kept correct.
Quite so I personally believe that there’s no such thing as a “beginner pet” and instead one needs to find a pet that’s right for them, one whose care they’ll be properly invested in and not just something they’re just trying out and will eventually get bored of
@@garg4531 That's exactly why the only correct answer to "What's the best pet for kids to have?" is NONE. Parents have to be invested in the animals for them to thrive, can't rely on children that don't know how to take care of another organism properly.
@@insertnamehere6434 Quite so! If your kid really wants a pet or you honestly think you can teach them responsibility by giving them a living creature to take care of, give them a stuffed animal They can give it all the cuddles and squeezes they want, don’t have to feed or clean up after it, worry about it dying or biting back, and you can still have them pretend to take care of it (and not have to worry about them accidentally hurting or killing it) It’s the perfect pet for kids!
Fr! I've been living with cats my whole life and they're by far the easiest pet. Now, my cats go outside regularly, so I Don't even have to clean the toilet that often since they're mostly outside, so the only things I've to do to care for them are feed them, go to the vet with them and give my bed to them so they can sleep
Agreed!! Dogs and cats can live comfortably in the same environment we live in, with a few adaptations like a doggie door or litterbox. With fish and reptiles, you actually have to create and maintain an entire environment/ecosystem that mimics the one they are designed for. It’s a challenge to do it the right way, but when you take on these creatures, you are making that commitment to them.
This just reminded me my childhood friend had goldfishs, in winter she thought to do something nice for them, clean out the bowl and to keep them warm she fill it up with warm water and put them back in so they can warm up. Rip goldfishs
Completely agree cats are a lot easier than fish. I've never kept goldfish but I had a freshwater tropical tank once you get into water changes at least twice a week. Temperature, feedings, filters. After all that scooping a catbox seems easy.
Quite so, very good way of wording it, and my thoughts exactly! It’s hard to mess up with dogs (certainly not without being seen as a monster!) but so many people don’t know even the most basic aspects of goldfish care, from proper tank size to tank cycling, and then there’s how they’re viewed Kid wants a puppy, parents tell them it’s a huge responsibility Kid wants a goldfish… they’re given away as carnival prizes, for crying out loud!
As someone who’s had guppies, koi, and currently birds and a cat, I can confirm fish are MUCH more maintenance than birds/cats. Mainly because of the water and filter changes…
I'm thinking that there's no such thing as "beginner pets." I feel like that it's a label to make it easier to sell pets. You're caring for a life who sees you as their forever home.
Very true Some pets are naturally going to be easier than others, but there’s sense in getting a pet just because it’s (supposedly) easy to take care of if you aren’t going to be properly invested in it (For example, snakes and tarantulas require fairly little maintenance but obviously aren’t for everyone, while birds and mammals require a lot of attention and care but can also make wonderful lifelong companions)
I don't know why the information to take care of fish is so difficult to find. I even just recently learned the water chemistry for the nitrogen cycle, which I haven't seen in any video or blog article on google I have a tank that has really low ph and a high concentration of ammonia, and it isn't cycling. That's because the ammonia is actually a non-toxic ammonium, and beneficial bacteria doesn't eat ammonium. So, I've been trying to slowly raise my ph via raising my kh in order to turn the non-toxic ammonium into toxic ammonia for it to be eaten
I’d probably go for bunnies or something, we had a bunny and the worst part was just cleaning his cage every now and then They clean themselves, are big enough to not need a caged area so they can roam the house freely like cats and dogs, have an easy diet (don’t feed them too many veggies those are snacks), actually quite easy to train Most won’t listen to their names though, it’s like a herbivore cat with anxiety. They KNOW their names they just decide not to listen. They know how to do tricks but only do it when they feel like it. They rarely get tired of pets but when they do they simply… walk away. I feel having herbivores is easier than carnivores or omnivores. I picked a bunny over a hamster and similar because they not only live longer but are also much bigger. That means you can let them roam your house without worry of losing them somewhere. (Our bunny did get stuck under the couch but we heard him squeak) And just make sure they’re away from any wires… and hair.
Especially when it comes to the fancy breeds of goldfish. You gotta monitor ammonia levels, humidity water temperature, pH, as well as all the parasites they are vulnerable to.
I personally would recommend keeping a single betta fish in a 10 gallon, or maybe some “pest” snails like ramshorns Pretty low maintenance, relatively speaking
Not to mention when someone says “beginner pet” it’s usually for a child or someone very inexperienced and we all know children aren’t exactly known for being responsible and caring pet owners. I’ve been caring for fish for over a year and it is a lot! I don’t even trust my 40 year old mom to take care of her own fish because she’s been telling me she wants her own Beta and she’s watched me take care of my beta and even sometimes helps. I’ve raised both cats and dogs, one of my cats currently has cancer and another has Hyper thyroidism. Both are way easier to care for than even my smallest tank let alone my goldfish tank
i would say it's because of a lack of education, but to specific it's because people and from my personal view especially people from the USA don't learn how to learn new knowledge and how to teach themselves new things, as well as the ability to find and analyze situations and problems in order to find solutions, i feel like most parents and schools don't really teach it their kids in my school there was an entire class about how to gain information, how to analyze information, about how you can use different sources and different media, but also about how to find problems in different situations, how to find the cause of the Problem and how to gather information in order to fix it and/or how to find help from others
You want a starter pet, get some bugs. Aquariums are so complicated with all the water chemistry stuff. Fr I’ve started keeping bugs and it’s astonishing how much simpler land creatures are than sea ones
I agree. I myself own a dog and I can say that it IS much easier than owning goldfish. But, for anyone who wants to know, for starter pets I recommend beta fish, since really all they need to live a fairly long life is a fish bowl, food every day and weekly water changes, but do your research! Even if you think you're doing a good job at taking care of a fish, it can very much be struggling and hanging on for dear life. With that said, I hope I helped.
I think this is mostly because of how relevant goldfish are in pop culture, like a bunch of people would think of goldfish as the first thing when they think of a pet fish.
It's very difficult to understand goldfish physiology, too.we are terrestrial species so we understand the needs of dogs and cats. Fish are so very different.
And because of that it can be hard to understand when they’re suffering Some people even think they’re incapable of it simply because they’re so very different from us
the idea any fish would be seen as a great beginner or starter pet is wild to me. Any animal that needs water to BREATHE is already upping the challenge. If you want a beginner pet...maybe a snail. Or a tarantula. Isopod colony. A male mouse. Any of those before a fish, let alone goldfish
You also have to train your dog and medical interventions to hard to do it on you own, therefore more expensive. I would agree that keeping goldfish ist not the easiest, but I definitly don't think that one goldfish tank is harder to keep than a dog.
as a cat owner, all i have to do is feed her, give her water, and clean her litter everyday. she's needy and old so sometimes she screams and wants attention, but it really almost feels effortless compared to seeing how people take care of goldfish (and other fish). no water creature is a beginner pet
Goldfish seem like plants that actively find ways to kill themselves. Dogs are more energy-intensive, they need to be walked whether you're tired or not and some people get insanely energetic dogs for their lifestyles. But I have always said the reason I do better with dogs than plants is that dogs can tell you what they need whereas with plants you have to interpret them and figure it out. Fish seem the same way. The bottom line is that no one should get an animal just because it's easy, because no animal is easy over the course of months or years. Get the one that fits your needs and that you are invested enough in to keep going even when things are difficult.
As a person with 4 dogs, 2 cats, and 6 goldfish currently and having grown up with goats, sheep, horses, rabbits, chickens, hamsters, snakes..... fish tanks are hard AF
In my expirence I would say itz guppys and all are bst to keep as starters and If u need some monster breeds as starter u can keep snake heads better if u have the needed tank if if they are NATIVE TO UR REGION ONLY bcuz if I don't want keep them I can release it back to wild if not native don't go for it
Hot take: the easiest pet for a first time pet owner is a cat. Food is affordable and they will eat almost anything. Don’t need walks. Don’t need potty training. Only need attention, play or companionship on their terms. Just change out some litter sand, food, water and you’re good to go. Easy.
For me I worked back words my first pets were horses I had 100s of them not at once but we rescued them and sold them when I was young we also had 3 dogs and 10 cats but we lost some cats we now have 5 2 of them are kittens and we still have 3 dogs just there different dogs well one is the same and we still have 3 horses left but I got crabs and a hamster but in my crab tank I got feeders for them it was 6 minnows but I found more minnows in my pond so that when to 20 minnows I also had a female crown tail betta but my gold fish ate my crabs all 8 of them then the last one ran off into our pantry and we found him just not alive or wet his name was Jack he was like a crispy potato but after we got those I also got 3 black mollies 1 plattie and 4 guppies 3 of the 4 guppies passed away on the ride home so we brought them back and got new ones again same thing happed so I had one male and one female left well then multiplied and well u can probably imagine wat happed my plattie ended up being pregnant when we got her to…
Just got 4 baby gold fish for our 20 gallon tank 2 weeks ago. The tank is cloudy/whitish and the clarifier solution isn’t working. Any suggestions? Online suggestions haven’t helped really. Also as they grow realistically what size tank should they be in? I’d like to keep all 4 together that’s why we bought all of them I felt bad splitting them up 🥴
For our 8th birthday, my parents got my twin and me some fish... my goldfish lived a long time, but my sister's goldfish kept mysteriously dying (she had many fish funerals in our backyard).... after a few months, we found out that my one fish was very aggressive and was killing/bullying her fish... he then became a very happy peaceful only fish and lived a nice long life in a big tank by himself.... goldfish 🐠 are not beginner pets for children, can 8 year Olds really understand the pH levels (luckily parents did and followed all the complex care of having an aquarium), a lot harder than teaching a kid how to walk a dog.
Yeahhh my mom says its easy because its contained to one spot. But having pet fish and working with a groomer I can say dogs are slightly easier because at least they have a few ways to express they dont feel well
Bro any fish is harder than a cat. My cat sits around and cries when it wants food or water, and I can easily see if she is sick. Also, if a cat’s environment is poisonous, then so is yours. Fish on the other hand, you can’t know if their hungry, you can’t tell if their water quality is bad easily, you can’t easily catch sickness in early stages. Fish are not beginner pets.
Key word “correctly.” Ppl thought they were easy bc they would slap ‘em in a bowl for easy viewing. Thank God we are growing away from that and into proper care
I believe dogs and cats are easier No offence to vets but when a cat or dog gets ill they can help whilst very few vets can help fish So that it’s up to us
Also, Dogs have similar needs to humans, so if the environment and lifestyle is healthy for your dog, it’s healthy for you. A fish is completely alien, and goldfish are not even close to the simplest fish.
Fish are NOT beginner pets you only get a fish when you get interested into the fish keeping hobby other than that DONT get a fish even for just 1 betta it’s expensive enough.
Imo there’s no such thing as a “beginner pet” One should get a pet that they’ll be properly invested in, not because it’s (supposedly) easy to take care of
@@_AquaArt_ i have another tank you freaky toxic commenter and if you don’t have anything nice to say to say don’t say anything and not like your answer would matter anyway.
Dogs are way more complex than "just walk them". Training proper behavior and having an actually good dog is more complex than a doing water tests to keep goldfish. The standard for a "good dog" is just so low - a dog that doesn't bark excessively at people or other dogs, doesn't pull on the lead, can behave calmly in various situations... This is a minimum that MANY dogs don't meet. Just like many goldfish owners might take poor care of their goldfish, most dog owners don't put proper time into their dog either. You're pushing false propaganda about dogs being low maintenance ("just walk them") while complaining about the same "just feed them and clean algae" position that has been made for goldfish owners. Both ideas of the quality of care required for the respective pet are ignorant.
I don’t think there’s any singular “beginner pet” or “best pet” for everyone. All pets have specific care requirements that owners will need to take into consideration. Not everyone will be able to care for every animal. It’s important to do your research before getting a new pet to ensure you give it the best life possible.
Hot take... pets of any kind aint easy to care for properly🤷 dogs are hard just as much as fish are... its not just "take it out on walk and feed it" they need to be groomed and they need to be trained constantly and need to be desensitized to everything... fish you need the proper water quality you need the proper food you need water changes... cats you need to desensitize you need to liter train need to get the proper food need to clean the literbox DAILY.... hamsters need proper food desensitizing and proper exercise and time out the cage... same with most small rodents... rats also need a play pen same with guiena pigs... PETS AINT EASY TO PROPERLY CARE FOR PERIOD DONT MATTER THE SPECIES
The fish are terribly deformed! These are fancy goldfish and the tanks are bare for there own safety. Fancy goldfish are really clumsy and choke, get stuck, tangled and more on decor
If they really wanna get a "beginner" Pet that isn't a cat or dog i recommend the "Madagascar Hissing Cockroach", yes these are roaches but they are easy to care for and can handle rough handling, or even better, a cat or dog.
Thats kinda aubious (how do you spell that word) tho. I mean the dog breaths air and the fish dont. Like one you have to maintain everything about it the other ya give it attention food water and enrichment and its good to go
Well, if you consider that dogs are as smart as toddlers then you must admit it's fare more difficult to bring up a dog than a fish. It's a lot of science to figure out though 😂
I had three golden barbed wire fish bubbles buttercup and blossom and I had three assassin snails and all these pets lived for up to 4 years and yeah you want to be sitting in the comments oh great job and I say no not really cuz Gordon Bob's can live to 12 years
I think the problem with fish as a “beginner pet” is that some species do survive with terrible care and the owners think they have done something right but the fish is just hanging on for dear life
i also often see people feeding fish way too little, giving them enough food not to starve, but not enough to live
Very true
Often the case with goldfish and bettas, which can survive in even the worst conditions, so people think they aren’t doing anything wrong
Add to that they can’t express themselves the way mammals can, so it’s hard to tell they’re suffering unless they’re visibly sick or dying
@@velvet6923That’s how fish usually live in the wild though. Overfeeding is a much bigger issue
But I do see your point
@velvet6923 what?
@@velvet6923 that's... Actually usually the opposite of what happens? Most people way way over feed...
Agreed. If you train them properly from the beginning, dogs are easy peezy. With goldfish, they are swimming in their own waste, and you MUST be vigilant in water quality. Generally, since the environment you're living in is the same one as your dog, you probably don't need to worry about that
i think that dogs still aren't good beginner pets, especially because training them wrong or not having enough time to spend with them can quickly cause huge problems
Cats are far better as beginner pets, they are basically like dogs but without the need to go out with them several times a day, without the need to train them and in most cases without the need to bath them, they do it themselves
@@velvet6923cats are literal trash
That’s how I feel about it
Dogs and cats can get free reign of the house, but every other pet needs a proper enclosure, and some are more complex than others
@@velvet6923Agreed
Cats tend to be very independent and relatively low maintenance animals (biggest chore is cleaning out their litter box), especially compared to dogs which need constant attention and companionship to live their best lives
@velvet6923 I agree- training dogs is not always easy, it depends on your pups personality.
I feel like "beginner pets" is weird. There are animals that are easier to take care of, but at the end of the day, they aren't hobbies, you NEED to care for them no matter what
Cats are tic-tac-toe, dogs are checkers, goldfish are chess
My betta had me:
Sitting in my bathroom floor, waiting on the water buckets to fill up so I could treat the water
Ttrating water
Dirty water siphon slip ups were disgusting
Pruning fancy plants
Getting snails
Raising brine shrimp
Freezing fresh food
Thawing said frozen food to feed him
Constantly researching
And for the first week, I kept thinking he died. He slept upside down.
Wow my betta she lives in my community tank with my guppies and platties she loves it there
Fun fact. No animal is simple. First you need to find a healthy, well bred dog (unless you go the shelter route, then you need to be prepaired for any health or mental complications) then you need the appropriate diet, then you need to start desensitising your dog, training your dog etc then depensing on your breed they may need extra grooming or walks. And the list goes on. Most dogs arent kept correct.
Quite so
I personally believe that there’s no such thing as a “beginner pet” and instead one needs to find a pet that’s right for them, one whose care they’ll be properly invested in and not just something they’re just trying out and will eventually get bored of
@@garg4531 That's exactly why the only correct answer to "What's the best pet for kids to have?" is NONE. Parents have to be invested in the animals for them to thrive, can't rely on children that don't know how to take care of another organism properly.
@@insertnamehere6434 Quite so!
If your kid really wants a pet or you honestly think you can teach them responsibility by giving them a living creature to take care of, give them a stuffed animal
They can give it all the cuddles and squeezes they want, don’t have to feed or clean up after it, worry about it dying or biting back, and you can still have them pretend to take care of it (and not have to worry about them accidentally hurting or killing it)
It’s the perfect pet for kids!
@@insertnamehere6434I got a rock as a pet when I asked for a pet as a child
I’ve had cats my entire life. At no point, whether it was during an illness or post-op recovery, has a cat ever been half as much work as a fish tank.
Fr! I've been living with cats my whole life and they're by far the easiest pet.
Now, my cats go outside regularly, so I Don't even have to clean the toilet that often since they're mostly outside, so the only things I've to do to care for them are feed them, go to the vet with them and give my bed to them so they can sleep
Agreed!! Dogs and cats can live comfortably in the same environment we live in, with a few adaptations like a doggie door or litterbox. With fish and reptiles, you actually have to create and maintain an entire environment/ecosystem that mimics the one they are designed for. It’s a challenge to do it the right way, but when you take on these creatures, you are making that commitment to them.
This just reminded me my childhood friend had goldfishs, in winter she thought to do something nice for them, clean out the bowl and to keep them warm she fill it up with warm water and put them back in so they can warm up. Rip goldfishs
Completely agree cats are a lot easier than fish. I've never kept goldfish but I had a freshwater tropical tank once you get into water changes at least twice a week. Temperature, feedings, filters. After all that scooping a catbox seems easy.
The goldfish looking at their new owner when they pick out a fish bowl from the pet store (they only have one week to live):
Three days to live
@@X-SPONGEDahem, gentlemen, synchronize your
death-watches, we have 3 days to live
I care for dogs for a living, and 100% agree.
Quite so, very good way of wording it, and my thoughts exactly!
It’s hard to mess up with dogs (certainly not without being seen as a monster!) but so many people don’t know even the most basic aspects of goldfish care, from proper tank size to tank cycling, and then there’s how they’re viewed
Kid wants a puppy, parents tell them it’s a huge responsibility
Kid wants a goldfish… they’re given away as carnival prizes, for crying out loud!
I did a lot of research before starting to keep fancy goldfish to make sure they were right me and I haven’t regretted my choice 20 years ago❤
You have a 20-year old goldfish, you had a goldfish 20 years ago, or you've kept multiple goldfish over 20 years?
@@PokemonGoFan-ry6gd I had different goldfish over the years. My oldest lived for 11 or 12 years
@@fuggleradventures5820 Were they this species? Or like less fancy ones.
@@PokemonGoFan-ry6gd they were fancy’s but different species
For someone like luke who's addicted to have goldfish as pets I see this as an absolute yes❤
As someone who’s had guppies, koi, and currently birds and a cat, I can confirm fish are MUCH more maintenance than birds/cats. Mainly because of the water and filter changes…
More physical effort to keep a dog
More mental effot to keep a fish
I'm thinking that there's no such thing as "beginner pets." I feel like that it's a label to make it easier to sell pets. You're caring for a life who sees you as their forever home.
Very true
Some pets are naturally going to be easier than others, but there’s sense in getting a pet just because it’s (supposedly) easy to take care of if you aren’t going to be properly invested in it
(For example, snakes and tarantulas require fairly little maintenance but obviously aren’t for everyone, while birds and mammals require a lot of attention and care but can also make wonderful lifelong companions)
1000000000%
I don't know why the information to take care of fish is so difficult to find. I even just recently learned the water chemistry for the nitrogen cycle, which I haven't seen in any video or blog article on google
I have a tank that has really low ph and a high concentration of ammonia, and it isn't cycling. That's because the ammonia is actually a non-toxic ammonium, and beneficial bacteria doesn't eat ammonium. So, I've been trying to slowly raise my ph via raising my kh in order to turn the non-toxic ammonium into toxic ammonia for it to be eaten
I’d probably go for bunnies or something, we had a bunny and the worst part was just cleaning his cage every now and then
They clean themselves, are big enough to not need a caged area so they can roam the house freely like cats and dogs, have an easy diet (don’t feed them too many veggies those are snacks), actually quite easy to train
Most won’t listen to their names though, it’s like a herbivore cat with anxiety. They KNOW their names they just decide not to listen. They know how to do tricks but only do it when they feel like it.
They rarely get tired of pets but when they do they simply… walk away.
I feel having herbivores is easier than carnivores or omnivores.
I picked a bunny over a hamster and similar because they not only live longer but are also much bigger.
That means you can let them roam your house without worry of losing them somewhere. (Our bunny did get stuck under the couch but we heard him squeak)
And just make sure they’re away from any wires… and hair.
Arthur Morgan if he got a job at the local dog shelter, got married, and became a law-abiding citizen.
Especially when it comes to the fancy breeds of goldfish. You gotta monitor ammonia levels, humidity water temperature, pH, as well as all the parasites they are vulnerable to.
I would personally go with guppies or perhaps shrimp
I personally would recommend keeping a single betta fish in a 10 gallon, or maybe some “pest” snails like ramshorns
Pretty low maintenance, relatively speaking
Thank you it's about time someone said that
Not to mention when someone says “beginner pet” it’s usually for a child or someone very inexperienced and we all know children aren’t exactly known for being responsible and caring pet owners. I’ve been caring for fish for over a year and it is a lot! I don’t even trust my 40 year old mom to take care of her own fish because she’s been telling me she wants her own Beta and she’s watched me take care of my beta and even sometimes helps.
I’ve raised both cats and dogs, one of my cats currently has cancer and another has Hyper thyroidism. Both are way easier to care for than even my smallest tank let alone my goldfish tank
i would say it's because of a lack of education, but to specific it's because people and from my personal view especially people from the USA don't learn how to learn new knowledge and how to teach themselves new things, as well as the ability to find and analyze situations and problems in order to find solutions, i feel like most parents and schools don't really teach it their kids
in my school there was an entire class about how to gain information, how to analyze information, about how you can use different sources and different media, but also about how to find problems in different situations, how to find the cause of the Problem and how to gather information in order to fix it and/or how to find help from others
I feel like cats are much easier pets than fish and I own both lol
You want a starter pet, get some bugs. Aquariums are so complicated with all the water chemistry stuff. Fr I’ve started keeping bugs and it’s astonishing how much simpler land creatures are than sea ones
I agree. I myself own a dog and I can say that it IS much easier than owning goldfish. But, for anyone who wants to know, for starter pets I recommend beta fish, since really all they need to live a fairly long life is a fish bowl, food every day and weekly water changes, but do your research! Even if you think you're doing a good job at taking care of a fish, it can very much be struggling and hanging on for dear life. With that said, I hope I helped.
people don't seem to know how to care for a fish properly either 😅 they always think throwing them in a tank with water and food is all you need to do
I think this is mostly because of how relevant goldfish are in pop culture, like a bunch of people would think of goldfish as the first thing when they think of a pet fish.
It's very difficult to understand goldfish physiology, too.we are terrestrial species so we understand the needs of dogs and cats. Fish are so very different.
And because of that it can be hard to understand when they’re suffering
Some people even think they’re incapable of it simply because they’re so very different from us
_When you have a Jack Russell Terrier that pees when she is happy/scared and she is scared of everything_
the idea any fish would be seen as a great beginner or starter pet is wild to me. Any animal that needs water to BREATHE is already upping the challenge.
If you want a beginner pet...maybe a snail. Or a tarantula. Isopod colony. A male mouse. Any of those before a fish, let alone goldfish
Even mice are hard 😭 they need huge enclosures and lots of needs
You also have to train your dog and medical interventions to hard to do it on you own, therefore more expensive. I would agree that keeping goldfish ist not the easiest, but I definitly don't think that one goldfish tank is harder to keep than a dog.
My goldfish was chocking on an ant this morning, I genuinely do not know how in the world he ate an ant
He’s fine btw I had to gently take it out with tweezers
ngl tho, if you want a dog or cat. get a dog or cat. don’t get a pet you don’t even want.
Very true 👆
No sense in getting a pet because it’s (supposedly) easy to take care of if you aren’t going to be invested in its care
I 100% agree.
Dogs tell you when they need something whereas goldfish do not. You need a greater attention to detail for goldfish.
as a cat owner, all i have to do is feed her, give her water, and clean her litter everyday. she's needy and old so sometimes she screams and wants attention, but it really almost feels effortless compared to seeing how people take care of goldfish (and other fish). no water creature is a beginner pet
I agree! I have unfortunately have had more pet fish die than dogs. 😔 So much to know!
Vid 105 of telling Luke to try to keep freshwater shrimp
Goldfish seem like plants that actively find ways to kill themselves. Dogs are more energy-intensive, they need to be walked whether you're tired or not and some people get insanely energetic dogs for their lifestyles. But I have always said the reason I do better with dogs than plants is that dogs can tell you what they need whereas with plants you have to interpret them and figure it out. Fish seem the same way.
The bottom line is that no one should get an animal just because it's easy, because no animal is easy over the course of months or years. Get the one that fits your needs and that you are invested enough in to keep going even when things are difficult.
As a person with 4 dogs, 2 cats, and 6 goldfish currently and having grown up with goats, sheep, horses, rabbits, chickens, hamsters, snakes..... fish tanks are hard AF
In my expirence I would say itz guppys and all are bst to keep as starters and If u need some monster breeds as starter u can keep snake heads better if u have the needed tank if if they are NATIVE TO UR REGION ONLY bcuz if I don't want keep them I can release it back to wild if not native don't go for it
I agree there are many fishs that are essy to keep like oscar or guppy
For real though. I think I'd have spent less money overall if I'd won a dog at the Sweetcorn Festival instead of a goldfish.
Yeah I agree 💯
Hot take: the easiest pet for a first time pet owner is a cat. Food is affordable and they will eat almost anything. Don’t need walks. Don’t need potty training. Only need attention, play or companionship on their terms. Just change out some litter sand, food, water and you’re good to go. Easy.
Same thing with birds. Idk why people see parrots and goldfish as "easy" and "kid-friendly" pets. They're a lot of work
That’s so true
Ive had a lot of pets, cats , dogs, bunnys, u name it and the hardest ones to maintain were my goldfish lol
For me I worked back words my first pets were horses I had 100s of them not at once but we rescued them and sold them when I was young we also had 3 dogs and 10 cats but we lost some cats we now have 5 2 of them are kittens and we still have 3 dogs just there different dogs well one is the same and we still have 3 horses left but I got crabs and a hamster but in my crab tank I got feeders for them it was 6 minnows but I found more minnows in my pond so that when to 20 minnows I also had a female crown tail betta but my gold fish ate my crabs all 8 of them then the last one ran off into our pantry and we found him just not alive or wet his name was Jack he was like a crispy potato but after we got those I also got 3 black mollies 1 plattie and 4 guppies 3 of the 4 guppies passed away on the ride home so we brought them back and got new ones again same thing happed so I had one male and one female left well then multiplied and well u can probably imagine wat happed my plattie ended up being pregnant when we got her to…
Just got 4 baby gold fish for our 20 gallon tank 2 weeks ago. The tank is cloudy/whitish and the clarifier solution isn’t working. Any suggestions? Online suggestions haven’t helped really. Also as they grow realistically what size tank should they be in? I’d like to keep all 4 together that’s why we bought all of them I felt bad splitting them up 🥴
For our 8th birthday, my parents got my twin and me some fish... my goldfish lived a long time, but my sister's goldfish kept mysteriously dying (she had many fish funerals in our backyard).... after a few months, we found out that my one fish was very aggressive and was killing/bullying her fish... he then became a very happy peaceful only fish and lived a nice long life in a big tank by himself.... goldfish 🐠 are not beginner pets for children, can 8 year Olds really understand the pH levels (luckily parents did and followed all the complex care of having an aquarium), a lot harder than teaching a kid how to walk a dog.
I agree
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Yeahhh my mom says its easy because its contained to one spot. But having pet fish and working with a groomer I can say dogs are slightly easier because at least they have a few ways to express they dont feel well
I believe that also
Facts
Agreed
Are the goldfish on the bottom shelf swimming horizontally at times due to the water change?
Bro any fish is harder than a cat. My cat sits around and cries when it wants food or water, and I can easily see if she is sick. Also, if a cat’s environment is poisonous, then so is yours.
Fish on the other hand, you can’t know if their hungry, you can’t tell if their water quality is bad easily, you can’t easily catch sickness in early stages. Fish are not beginner pets.
Facts tho
Agreed lol
Key word “correctly.” Ppl thought they were easy bc they would slap ‘em in a bowl for easy viewing. Thank God we are growing away from that and into proper care
I believe dogs and cats are easier
No offence to vets but when a cat or dog gets ill they can help whilst very few vets can help fish
So that it’s up to us
Also, Dogs have similar needs to humans, so if the environment and lifestyle is healthy for your dog, it’s healthy for you. A fish is completely alien, and goldfish are not even close to the simplest fish.
You don't do water change on your dog ?
Fish are NOT beginner pets you only get a fish when you get interested into the fish keeping hobby other than that DONT get a fish even for just 1 betta it’s expensive enough.
Imo there’s no such thing as a “beginner pet”
One should get a pet that they’ll be properly invested in, not because it’s (supposedly) easy to take care of
i just bought young gold fish can i put them with my other goldies ?
If you bought a goldfish without researching if they can go with other goldfish… I’m worried for your goldfish.
@@_AquaArt_ i have another tank you freaky toxic commenter
and if you don’t have anything nice to say to say don’t say anything
and not like your answer would matter anyway.
Dogs are way more complex than "just walk them". Training proper behavior and having an actually good dog is more complex than a doing water tests to keep goldfish. The standard for a "good dog" is just so low - a dog that doesn't bark excessively at people or other dogs, doesn't pull on the lead, can behave calmly in various situations... This is a minimum that MANY dogs don't meet. Just like many goldfish owners might take poor care of their goldfish, most dog owners don't put proper time into their dog either. You're pushing false propaganda about dogs being low maintenance ("just walk them") while complaining about the same "just feed them and clean algae" position that has been made for goldfish owners. Both ideas of the quality of care required for the respective pet are ignorant.
I don’t think there’s any singular “beginner pet” or “best pet” for everyone. All pets have specific care requirements that owners will need to take into consideration. Not everyone will be able to care for every animal. It’s important to do your research before getting a new pet to ensure you give it the best life possible.
I have goldfish
The fish at the bottom you are scaeing me
Never getting a goldfish again lol they are one of the hardest fish to take care of imo
I do not have a goltfish, howewer I have som other fish and 2 cats and I have to comferm cats are much easier to take care for then fish as well
After watching these's video I feel bad for the thousands of gold fish given to little kids
My dad gave me army of them
Hot take... pets of any kind aint easy to care for properly🤷 dogs are hard just as much as fish are... its not just "take it out on walk and feed it" they need to be groomed and they need to be trained constantly and need to be desensitized to everything... fish you need the proper water quality you need the proper food you need water changes... cats you need to desensitize you need to liter train need to get the proper food need to clean the literbox DAILY.... hamsters need proper food desensitizing and proper exercise and time out the cage... same with most small rodents... rats also need a play pen same with guiena pigs... PETS AINT EASY TO PROPERLY CARE FOR PERIOD DONT MATTER THE SPECIES
I was listening it at full volume and my Mom from back said "Bet he doesn't have kids yet"
Like Dude....
Well he IS getting married and so they’re coming lol
Day 35 asking for an update on babushka and jill's plushie
It looks like he did not feel the bottom tank
My guy talking about correctly keeping fish, meanwhile the video shows horribly deformed Carassius Auratus in barren tanks
The fish are terribly deformed! These are fancy goldfish and the tanks are bare for there own safety. Fancy goldfish are really clumsy and choke, get stuck, tangled and more on decor
Trying to name a fish Lenin
i owned dogs all my life and the first fish i got just two years ago fucking died a week after i got them so you probably have a point
Why do my goldfish always go to the top of the tank with their heads
Ppl who say that are ones who keep goldfish in lil round fish bowl
If they really wanna get a "beginner" Pet that isn't a cat or dog i recommend the "Madagascar Hissing Cockroach", yes these are roaches but they are easy to care for and can handle rough handling, or even better, a cat or dog.
Yes I for sure believe that, its so cruel how parents give fish to a young child to care for half expecting them to fail. One of Allahs creatures
UPDATE ON THE GLASS BELLIED GUPPIES 🙏🙏😡😡😡😡
Thats kinda aubious (how do you spell that word) tho. I mean the dog breaths air and the fish dont. Like one you have to maintain everything about it the other ya give it attention food water and enrichment and its good to go
1 sec. Let me change by dog's pH. Okay. I'm back
The best beginner per fish is a betta.who all agrees?
Asking for a fish to be named filipp day 31
Well, if you consider that dogs are as smart as toddlers then you must admit it's fare more difficult to bring up a dog than a fish. It's a lot of science to figure out though 😂
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Guppies are easier to keep than goldfish
Eh I prefer reptiles and amphibians
Cats are EASY
I had three golden barbed wire fish bubbles buttercup and blossom and I had three assassin snails and all these pets lived for up to 4 years and yeah you want to be sitting in the comments oh great job and I say no not really cuz Gordon Bob's can live to 12 years
I say this a lot as a pet store employee, fish are NOT good pets for young children let alone a first pet. Get a dog or a cat
just get a cat all you gotta do is feed the food and chill for 6 hours