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Wow! I'm upset to know it wasn't JUST me! I'm glad you at least had a rizome hiding under there. I called Petsmarts corporate phone and talked to someone a few months ago (this thread is old, sorry), and they said they'd log the complaint, but nothing else. To be fair, I didn't really push...

I'll echo what other's have said - I'd rinse and scrub (no soap), vinegar test, soak in bleach water, rinse , then let COMPLETELY air dry - the bleach is inert once it evaporates. To be doubly sure, I dunk my decorations in a bucket of water treated with a dechlorinator just prior to adding...

:agree: Both are members of the same family (anabantids), and will fight to the death for territory.

I was going to do an unnatural tank for my stepsons room, but I ended up putting in live plants, so I guess you could may it's a hybrid - Blue gravel, 1 fakey castle ornament, 3 plastic plants, and real java ferns and anubias - I'm taking out the fake plants once the real ones grow in, but I...

A cautionary tale: So, I bought a Top Fin "Tropical Fern" (I think it was called that...could be wrong) after inspecting it and seeing it was a java fern. The tube said it contained 2-4 plants. I got it home and there was only one plant - I thought, "well, I'll live with that, no need to...

:agree: Yup, the fact that the tips are green probably means that having them so close is shading the bottom leaves out. Just spread them out a bit.

We actually do. When you are hired, you take an online lesson that explains the differences between goldfish, cichlids, and tropical community. Another explains tank setup and maintenance. VERY basic, yes; it could certainly use expanding upon. All the lessons I've taken recently have been...

Hahah, I feel ya! I hope I didn't sound overly defensive or anything - just wanted to give some input "from the other side", about how things work - but I totally agree with you on all points in theory. We have a joke at my store, about how we'd all love to have a small, basic quiz to take...

"Bloo Blaloo" (Named by a 5-year-old) passed away this morning. I wanted dwarf frogs, but the young'un wanted another beta, so that's what we got. Someday, I'll have my own tank and choose what's in the tank I have to clean :brows: Ha! Thanks for the advice and encouragement. I read...

I'm....conflicted on this. Many, MANY customers don't know about cycling or stocking parameters, believe that small tanks will be easier to maintain than large tanks, and believe bottom feeders will clean their tanks for them etc....if the customer does no research before coming in, it's...

And thanks for all the replies about the dwarf frogs - I'll check with the youn'un to see what he'd prefer, but I thought I'd offer options as long as they're not cruel.

Ok, I have some aquarium salt I'll add with the WC instead today. I don't think it's the cause, since I've only been adding about half the recommended dosage on the bottle for each WC. I think he's very close to the end :( My comfort is that he had a good life, full of good food and a...

Yeah, I think my location is great....for a chain. But chain stores, of course, are more complicated than many locally owned stores, and complications can lead to problems. I give major kudos to my co-workers, who are either highly knowledgeable or eager to learn. And OH MY WORD, I won't...

Could the third one be a neon sword tail? Can't see any detail, but ours tend toward orange/silver, without the blue/green you see in some. And the platys look like sunburst wags to me....not sure. Pretty fish, in any case!

Ha! Yup....I'm really confused about why they still do it. I've never LOST a sale, that I can think of, by turning someone away from mondo grass. I just explain that the Vallisneria we sell has a similar look. Usually, people go for the Red Ludwigia (which costs more), because I grow it in...

Two-parter question: I've had a betta for about 5 1/2 years now. From what I understand, that's a respectable lifespan for them, and he's beginning to REALLY show his age. His activity level has been in decline for the past year or so, but just yesterday,he began to prop himself up on floating...

Ugh. I hate this! I tell people 100% of the time that this is great for TERRARIUMS, but it's not aquatic....nothing they trained me to say, just something I know and share. We have a plant tank, and luckily this is the only non-aquatic we carry, other than some of the potted plants once in...

Yeah, management can bring it all down - because even if they hire a fish-idiot, if the management is on top of things, they are trained to do proper WC and maintenance, sick runs and fish care, and other things - for instance, at my store, I know if I hear a co-worker giving bad fish advice, I...

Hey there :) I work in a Petsmart in NC - I think our store is pretty nice; we have four "hospital" tanks with different meds, so we can keep things under control, and my manager is semi-anal about keeping up with cleaning and proper feeding. She will hold associates accountable if it's...

Did a little research: it looks like people often have a lot of trouble keeping cardinals/neons with angels....their long slender bodies make them too tempting as a snack. As with all things, others said they do fine - wish I had more personal experience! Perhaps the black ones work because...

Thats what a happy Betta looks like :) If he only does it when you're near, it's him feeling frisky and healthy, now that he has a little territory. Now, If you notice he does it pretty constantly, even when you are not walking past, he might see a reflection of himself and be wearing...

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Hello! I often recommend Silver Dollars - they are peaceful and get roughly the same size as Angelfish. A few things to bear in mind: They will DESTROY live plants (they are herbivores) and they...well....get roughly the same size, so building a school of them can be pricy for your aquarium...

You can also find rigid plastic mesh in the rug-hooking section of a craft store - easy to cut. I'd try some other method....cardboard + water + electricity seems a bad idea to me. You could try wrapping the cardboard with some packing tape or something similar to seal it a bit, since it only...

Feel free to use them! I had to post them as PDF's, but if you would like me to email you a different format so you can edit, PM me for an email. I added the note about the SA/CA cichlids, because I had a couple come in and brag about how they kept them together....only I saw them come in...