A little bit of caring....

[spittinfly]

goes a long long way. I know a lot of people knock the big chain stores for not caring about the fish but I found this to be kind of refreshing....

http://www.petco.com/caresheets/fish/Plecostomus.pdf

just interchange the name of the fish and it should pop up the page.

I know it's probably not the BEST info but it seems pretty good for a beginner and it shows that they care.

 

[tkos]

Except that the info is really bad. That is a basic info sheet for all plecos? 1 inch per gallon of fish? Life span of 2 years with good care? Common plecos should be able to live 10 plus years, if not 20 plus years with proper care and feeding.

For a beginner that is a horrible sheet of data. If they cared they would offer the right info and make a sheet per type of pleco sold. Meat eating plecos will not enjoy a slice of zuchhini once a week.

 

[spittinfly]

I guess it's not "not the best info" but pretty bad info. Like I said it was nice to see someone put forth an effort.

 

[tkos]

They really need to do better though as they are such a huge company with actual resources. And for the most part it is a one time big push to get the right info with periodic follow ups.

I am pleased with the idea of the fact sheets, many stores rely on word of mouth from the min wage sales people.But the actual facts need to be scrutinized better. At the very least the 1 inch per gallon rule should never be mentioned. A 12 inch pleco in a 12 gallon tank ain't gonna work.

 

[spittinfly]

I agree.