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Fish Make The Greatest PetsFish Make The Greatest Petsby Jennifer ShircelArent the children always begging for a pet or another pet? You dont want a cat - theres that whole litter box thing. You dont want to train a puppy, plus what about when you want to go away for the night? Birds make such a mess and can be quite noisy. And then theres those "rodent" things. When we found out we were expecting our first child we decided to decorate the nursery in tropical fish decor. Then we thought a fish tank in the room would be perfect for the "white noise" and for a nice little night light. So we bought a 10 gallon tank set that cost about $40 for everything but the fish. We had no clue about caring for fish, so we only got a few fancy guppies that were about $3 each. How cheap!! Who knew wed become addicted? Well, me anyways. We learned that guppies are live bearers, meaning that they have "live" babies instead of laying eggs and they can be all sorts of pretty colors. Needless to say, we learned a few things about raising guppies and havent spent any more money buying fish (well, except for a few more different colored guppies and a bigger tank to start breeding our own)! Fish are so easy to take care of and are rather inexpensive to keep. We clean out their tank a little bit each month and spend about $2 on food for them that lasts about 3 months. The kids all love the guppies - their pretty colors and especially watching the babies grow. I love the guppies because theyre cheap, relaxing, neat, quiet and they teach the children about responsibility with having a pet. So before you jump down their throats about not having a pet, tell the kids to consider some guppies. If youre looking to do some more research on them, check out www.guppies.com . There are plenty of tips and people there that are willing to answer all of your questions. Author Bio For more tips on pets and more money saving tips, visit us at www.MomOnABudget.com Jennifer is the owner of www.MomOnABudget.com - an excellent resource for all moms! Article Source: http://www.ArticleGeek.com - Free Website Content |