Petco RANT - Page 5 - Aquarium Advice

Alaris · 08-06-2008, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ziggy953

Non of us like seeing the animals that we keep being mistreated or not cared for, but the simple fact is WE can't control what everyone out there does or does not do. So, if you really want to impact one of these chain stores don't buy from them (live stock I mean).

Law and Order: I can't make you behave, but I can make you wish you had.

slush · 08-06-2008, 01:12 PM

i wont never buy from them again i bought a fish and it didnt even make it home alive so i turned around and went back i told the guy what happened and he had the guts to call me a lier im very disappointed with petco.

FWaddict · 08-06-2008, 08:37 PM

I thought Petsmart was a good place as well... I went in there to look at their african cichlids... Things were looking pretty well until I took a look at the Ahli Cichlid... One of them had fin rot... AND ICH! I was thinking "Wow how can they not see that a fish is not supposed to look like that?!"

pirateshake · 08-06-2008, 08:47 PM

Well i havnt worked there in about 8 months but my store did have 6 qt tanks setup and kept everything in very good health. Once we had anchor worm and treated it, took out all infected ect and dosed all the sumps. poor goldies : (

slush · 08-06-2008, 09:50 PM

i watch this store just dump the fish in the tank didnt acclimate them or anything, they also just leave the dead ones in the tank and they try telling people that chocolate star fish are reef safe. are petco is a BIG joke

HoCkEyGmC · 08-07-2008, 12:39 AM

the one by me has completely cut out saltwater fish.

Bidgette · 11-01-2008, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyred

not be so general about Petco overall. They could have a fabulous store just the next town over where they take VERY good care of thier fish....you can never be too sure.

I agree. I don't live too far from Sherman, and one local store is 1000% better than one just a few miles away!

It all comes down to local management and expertise.

08-06-2008, 08:37 PM	#43
FWaddict Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: De Pere, WI Posts: 115	I thought Petsmart was a good place as well... I went in there to look at their african cichlids... Things were looking pretty well until I took a look at the Ahli Cichlid... One of them had fin rot... AND ICH! I was thinking "Wow how can they not see that a fish is not supposed to look like that?!" __________________ ~Andy~ 55 Gallon Tank- Set up, will post pics later 29 Gallon Tank- Fernando's Home Did you vote for AA today?!

08-06-2008, 08:47 PM	#44
pirateshake Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: california Posts: 36	Well i havnt worked there in about 8 months but my store did have 6 qt tanks setup and kept everything in very good health. Once we had anchor worm and treated it, took out all infected ect and dosed all the sumps. poor goldies : ( __________________ 29gallon-2goldfish 1 false Siamese algae eater 4 corycats, and 4 snails 29gal pics 55 Gallon pics

08-07-2008, 12:39 AM	#46
HoCkEyGmC Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: metro 313 Posts: 520	the one by me has completely cut out saltwater fish. __________________ 28gal jbj nanocube, 150w halides, 35 pounds of LR, 20 pounds of LS, tiny clean up crew, frogspawn, some type of brain, random zoa's, some type of pulsing xenia, trumpet frag, blasto, 1 blue mushroom, false perc, bangaii cardinal, diamond goby, and a firefish.

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08-06-2008, 01:12 PM	#42
slush Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 131	i wont never buy from them again i bought a fish and it didnt even make it home alive so i turned around and went back i told the guy what happened and he had the guts to call me a lier im very disappointed with petco.

08-06-2008, 09:50 PM	#45
slush Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 131	i watch this store just dump the fish in the tank didnt acclimate them or anything, they also just leave the dead ones in the tank and they try telling people that chocolate star fish are reef safe. are petco is a BIG joke