Fish in a tank that really take care of themselves?

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Does anyone have such a thing or am I deluded?

Lone parent thinking I might get this as a pet for my kids. But I'm not looking for extra chores particularly. Any advice?

Don't get one. Fish need care and attention

They still need to be fed regularly and the tank cleaned out which depending on the size of the tank and number of fish can take a while to do.

There’s not really any pet that doesn’t require some degree of care.

Maintaining fish is not as easy as people think it is. Kids will probably get bored of watching them do a few laps anyway.

Please don't - fish need care and attention as already said by Stillneedwillpower

You can't just buy a tank, fill with water and throw in some fish. You need gravel in the base, oxygenating plants and an oxygenating unit. Not forgetting regular feeding and cleaning of tank which is not a five minute job. Not all fish species get on with others and you need advice from experts.

If you're thinking of buying a goldfish bowl and chucking in a couple of goldfish - please don't - it's bloody cruel.

Fish are living creatures and need as much care as any pet.

My two little goldfish take up more time than the cat

OK! Thank you.

Aquadragons. Ours are breeding

Fish in tanks can never take care of themselves. They need daily feeding, and the tank needs to be cleaned regularly, which is a grotty task. Fish in tanks are also prone to a variety of diseases which you'd need to treat. Don't do it.

Echo the above. Fish are hard work. You need to clean the glass. Filter vac the substate. Water change. Check the ph/nitrate level. Make sure temperature is ok. Water change. Make sure you are not overfeeding. Make sure you don't overstock. Water change.

Robot fish or those fairly silicone jellyfish would be a kinder option.

*fairly realistic

Fish are hard work! There is a lot of cleaning and maintenance required What you could do however is just have a tank of pond snails or cold water shrimp

It's not so bad. Had tropical fish since 2013. Yes it takes time to set up at the beginning but after that...

I turn my tank lights on and off at the start/end of the day and drop food in so that's say 2 mins per day.

Cleaning my tank (46 litre) takes about 45 mins to do a good clean and I do that once every couple of weeks say.

If you get all that right your fish should be healthy and if you quarantine you should be disease free. But if you don't keep it up to scratch.