"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Fish are arguably the easiest pets to have: They don’t need to be walked, they don’t eat a lot, and ...

Ever forget to clean out the tank? Or water the plants, for that matter? This design kills two birds (but no fish!) with one stone, and doubles as a fun instructional tool for kids learning about how ...

If you want to a pet without the responsibility of walking, playing with, or generally paying attention to an adorable dog (or cat, if you’re into that), then you might be a fish person. Even though ...

Identify aquarium worms and learn maintenance tips for a healthy tank.

If you enjoy keeping fish but don’t enjoy cleaning out the fish tank, you might be interested in a new self cleaning fish tank called Avo that has been designed by Susan Shelley. The Avo self cleaning ...

Algae creeps in, uneaten food settles, and suddenly your crystal-clear tank looks more like a swamp. But what if you could recruit a team of aquatic janitors to help with the dirty work? Good news: ...

Scraping muck and slime from the side of a tank, and continually cloudy water, annoys many fish owners. But now a young designer has created a fish tank that she claims never needs cleaning, the water ...