Nope, not hard, but definitely a responsibility like having any pet. We haven't had much luck with filters though so cleaning the tank is kind of a pain, especially now that he's bigger so we have a bigger tank. I hope you have better luck with that!

We have one of those floating "rocks" that he loves to lay under the lamp on and we take him out of his tank to walk around once in a while. My little guy loves interaction and attention. He especially loves being fed his treats (tiny dried shrimp and krill) by hand.