Bl80
Aquarium Advice FINatic
So in reading alot of things on here about fish that are sold to ppl for small tanks, that will get to big, fish that are not compatible etc I just wonder.... For 2 recent reasons ESP. Long but possibly pointful, lol
Last weekend my son brought home 6 spotted green puffers. He took a pix of the sign saying they would get 1.5 inches... He told them what we had cycled ( just had taken juvie mbunas out) etc.... They sold him 6.... Telling him they thrived in groups.... Upon research and asking I find they are aggressive, will be about 6 inches and will only be able to keep 2 once I finish resealing a spare 55 I have in the back room. Etc
Today, we were out and about and saw a huge sale at a aquatic shop. Never been so we stopped. The most annoying one ( upon s few other overheard convos) was someone who had a 6 gal tank ( fluval edge ) IN their cart... That they talked the ppl into.... ( obviously an uncycled tank) THEN sold them an elec blue Jack Dempsey, elec yellow lab, a red zebra, and a few neons!!!!!!! NO FLIPPING JOKE!!! I politely butt in and asked if they had other tanks.... nope, their first for a child with dibilitating issues.... so I started to explain their choices to them.... They were very nice.... Pulled up some profiles to show them size etc.... Needless to say I bought NOTHING and they did not either!!!!
I wish I was closer, I'd give them seeded material ti start a tank bought elsewhere.... But I showed them a few nice choices for a smaller aquarium and suggested craigslist for an established tank.... They never thought of that
In all the babble.... Besides those selling aquatics being obviliius... in my sons case, posting they will get only 1.5 inches... Do you think that there are times they do this intentionally because they feel you will come back to buy that bigger set up there??? Etc???? Sry.... Just random thought to share... To the only place I know might understand... Thx... I feel better....
Last weekend my son brought home 6 spotted green puffers. He took a pix of the sign saying they would get 1.5 inches... He told them what we had cycled ( just had taken juvie mbunas out) etc.... They sold him 6.... Telling him they thrived in groups.... Upon research and asking I find they are aggressive, will be about 6 inches and will only be able to keep 2 once I finish resealing a spare 55 I have in the back room. Etc
Today, we were out and about and saw a huge sale at a aquatic shop. Never been so we stopped. The most annoying one ( upon s few other overheard convos) was someone who had a 6 gal tank ( fluval edge ) IN their cart... That they talked the ppl into.... ( obviously an uncycled tank) THEN sold them an elec blue Jack Dempsey, elec yellow lab, a red zebra, and a few neons!!!!!!! NO FLIPPING JOKE!!! I politely butt in and asked if they had other tanks.... nope, their first for a child with dibilitating issues.... so I started to explain their choices to them.... They were very nice.... Pulled up some profiles to show them size etc.... Needless to say I bought NOTHING and they did not either!!!!
I wish I was closer, I'd give them seeded material ti start a tank bought elsewhere.... But I showed them a few nice choices for a smaller aquarium and suggested craigslist for an established tank.... They never thought of that
In all the babble.... Besides those selling aquatics being obviliius... in my sons case, posting they will get only 1.5 inches... Do you think that there are times they do this intentionally because they feel you will come back to buy that bigger set up there??? Etc???? Sry.... Just random thought to share... To the only place I know might understand... Thx... I feel better....