What size tank should I get - Page 2

cjdirri · 02-24-2005, 02:35 PM

I might have to take a trip tp point some night and check out the scales and tails, I use to work at Ass bank but I never go point anymore these days.

**Fishfirst** · 02-24-2005, 02:48 PM

cool cool... what is the reputation of rose? I know they have saltwater but I don't know how good they are with it... and yes I agree, thier fish prices are outraggous! $3.50 for a marbel hatchet??? I'm like holy pooh!

cjdirri · 02-24-2005, 04:22 PM

The guy who runs the place is a jerk. Went in their about two years ago looking to trade in my 65 hex tank for a new one he kept telling me that my stand was home made and not store bought. He didn't like me very much went I brought in a flyer from the huge tank shop down in Milltown with my stand in it. The other night was the first time I had been in their since that time and the guy once again was no help. I doubt with the new petsmart opening up he will be around for very long.

**Fishfirst** · 02-24-2005, 04:28 PM

yeah... petsmart/petco kills sales for pet shops sometimes it good (low prices) but they aren't very informative.

Lexus · 02-24-2005, 08:51 PM

I live in Chippewa Falls! :P

**Fishfirst** · 02-24-2005, 09:06 PM

cool... which UW?

Lexus · 02-24-2005, 09:27 PM

Stout unfortunately... Eau Claire next yr!!!

**Fishfirst** · 02-24-2005, 09:29 PM

lol cool cool... I go to Brew U... (UWSP) I like the shop in eau claire "Tropic Waters" what other places do you recommend around there?

Lexus · 02-24-2005, 09:31 PM

TrueValue... or come visit me at Walmart lol

Tropics to me is overpriced

**Fishfirst** · 02-24-2005, 09:34 PM

I never have trusted a walmart... any other local places???

Lexus · 02-24-2005, 10:48 PM

Nope, its Walmart, Petco, Tropics or TrueValue....
I assure you that walmarts fish are taken care of, cause I do it!
Also all the stores in EC get the same fish from the same distributor.... H2O from the cities.

Sly Guy · 02-24-2005, 11:11 PM

Not trying to step on anybodies toes but the problem with most walmart fish is that in almost all stores the tanks are all linked and use the same filtration so if one fish gets ick they all do and we all know that sometimes u dont know that they have it until its to late. As to the supplier in the midwest the supplier of fish to walmart stores deals only with walmart because walmart bought them out and they do not supply any other companies it was walmarts way of saving money. I also worked for walmart. and know Dont get me wrong i am not saying that u do not take care of your fish but stress levels do to shipping or cold weather shipping plays a big part and it depends alot on the actual vendors. after working for walmart and buying fish from my lfs and walmart i personally have better luck at lfs.

Lexus · 02-25-2005, 11:47 AM

its NOT true that walmart bought the supplier out, I have seen the fish for Petco on the same truck as ours, they get the same fish the same day. Plus I asked the LFS and Petco where they got the fish and they said H2O.
As for being linked, the only tanks that are linked are the tropicals they are on one system and goldfish on another. Yes this is a problem but that cannot be avoided.
I have had more luck with our local walmart fish than any other, there is no policy at our 2 LFS and 15 days at Petco. but this is because I can obsevere them before alot longer than others before buying.
Shipping is crucial with any fish up here when its cold it cannot be avoided...
The problem with our vendor is the fish are packed the night before, then put only in styrofoam lined boxes and sent in a currier truck.
The fish are treated daily with Melafix, Quick Cure and Salt is added to the tanks....
Water changes are done by me once a week 25-50% but there is always fresh water being put in after water from selling fish is taken out.
Your not stepping on toes you are acting like a know it all.

**Fishfirst** · 02-25-2005, 06:03 PM

Well I wouldn't say having the fish on the same system can't be helped, walmart just doesn't do it...

also premedicating fish isn't exactly great... it puts them in more stressful conditions than they already are.

Actually I'm impressed by the work you've done at your walmart. Unfortunately not all walmarts are like this. Also they don't have the saltwater fish I'm really interested in lol

Lexus · 02-25-2005, 10:50 PM

Ya, walmart is cheap... At least they got us a UV system.
Premedicating isnt the best but its all we can do other than the salt and UV system...
I was so frustrated to come in to work today though.... the tanks look horrible, ever since I went to Part time the tanks havent been kept up like they should. Last night I went in to buy some things and there were soooooooo many dead fish from the shipment still sitting in there! I wanted to scream! uh... But I had to scrub the walls and clean the tanks... Someone has been overfeeding the fish during the week and god does that tick me off.
Theres more but I posted it under angry walmart woman

02-24-2005, 02:35 PM	#21
cjdirri Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 61	Re: What size tank should I get I might have to take a trip tp point some night and check out the scales and tails, I use to work at Ass bank but I never go point anymore these days.

02-24-2005, 02:48 PM	#22
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,505	cool cool... what is the reputation of rose? I know they have saltwater but I don't know how good they are with it... and yes I agree, thier fish prices are outraggous! $3.50 for a marbel hatchet??? I'm like holy pooh! __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

02-24-2005, 04:22 PM	#23
cjdirri Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 61	Re: What size tank should I get The guy who runs the place is a jerk. Went in their about two years ago looking to trade in my 65 hex tank for a new one he kept telling me that my stand was home made and not store bought. He didn't like me very much went I brought in a flyer from the huge tank shop down in Milltown with my stand in it. The other night was the first time I had been in their since that time and the guy once again was no help. I doubt with the new petsmart opening up he will be around for very long.

02-24-2005, 04:28 PM	#24
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,505	yeah... petsmart/petco kills sales for pet shops sometimes it good (low prices) but they aren't very informative. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

02-24-2005, 08:51 PM	#25
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,402	Re: What size tank should I get I live in Chippewa Falls! :P __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 6 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 11 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 1 Betta 15 Neon Tetras

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02-24-2005, 09:06 PM	#26
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,505	cool... which UW? __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

02-24-2005, 09:27 PM	#27
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,402	Re: What size tank should I get Stout unfortunately... Eau Claire next yr!!! __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 6 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 11 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 1 Betta 15 Neon Tetras

02-24-2005, 09:29 PM	#28
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,505	lol cool cool... I go to Brew U... (UWSP) I like the shop in eau claire "Tropic Waters" what other places do you recommend around there? __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

02-24-2005, 09:31 PM	#29
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,402	Re: What size tank should I get TrueValue... or come visit me at Walmart lol Tropics to me is overpriced __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 6 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 11 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 1 Betta 15 Neon Tetras

02-24-2005, 09:34 PM	#30
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,505	I never have trusted a walmart... any other local places??? __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

02-24-2005, 10:48 PM	#31
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,402	Re: What size tank should I get Nope, its Walmart, Petco, Tropics or TrueValue.... I assure you that walmarts fish are taken care of, cause I do it! Also all the stores in EC get the same fish from the same distributor.... H2O from the cities. __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 6 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 11 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 1 Betta 15 Neon Tetras

02-24-2005, 11:11 PM	#32
Sly Guy Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: midwest Age: 26 Posts: 65	Re: What size tank should I get Not trying to step on anybodies toes but the problem with most walmart fish is that in almost all stores the tanks are all linked and use the same filtration so if one fish gets ick they all do and we all know that sometimes u dont know that they have it until its to late. As to the supplier in the midwest the supplier of fish to walmart stores deals only with walmart because walmart bought them out and they do not supply any other companies it was walmarts way of saving money. I also worked for walmart. and know Dont get me wrong i am not saying that u do not take care of your fish but stress levels do to shipping or cold weather shipping plays a big part and it depends alot on the actual vendors. after working for walmart and buying fish from my lfs and walmart i personally have better luck at lfs.

02-25-2005, 11:47 AM	#33
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,402	Re: What size tank should I get its NOT true that walmart bought the supplier out, I have seen the fish for Petco on the same truck as ours, they get the same fish the same day. Plus I asked the LFS and Petco where they got the fish and they said H2O. As for being linked, the only tanks that are linked are the tropicals they are on one system and goldfish on another. Yes this is a problem but that cannot be avoided. I have had more luck with our local walmart fish than any other, there is no policy at our 2 LFS and 15 days at Petco. but this is because I can obsevere them before alot longer than others before buying. Shipping is crucial with any fish up here when its cold it cannot be avoided... The problem with our vendor is the fish are packed the night before, then put only in styrofoam lined boxes and sent in a currier truck. The fish are treated daily with Melafix, Quick Cure and Salt is added to the tanks.... Water changes are done by me once a week 25-50% but there is always fresh water being put in after water from selling fish is taken out. Your not stepping on toes you are acting like a know it all. __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 6 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 11 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 1 Betta 15 Neon Tetras

02-25-2005, 06:03 PM	#34
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,505	Well I wouldn't say having the fish on the same system can't be helped, walmart just doesn't do it... also premedicating fish isn't exactly great... it puts them in more stressful conditions than they already are. Actually I'm impressed by the work you've done at your walmart. Unfortunately not all walmarts are like this. Also they don't have the saltwater fish I'm really interested in lol __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

02-25-2005, 10:50 PM	#35
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,402	Re: What size tank should I get Ya, walmart is cheap... At least they got us a UV system. Premedicating isnt the best but its all we can do other than the salt and UV system... I was so frustrated to come in to work today though.... the tanks look horrible, ever since I went to Part time the tanks havent been kept up like they should. Last night I went in to buy some things and there were soooooooo many dead fish from the shipment still sitting in there! I wanted to scream! uh... But I had to scrub the walls and clean the tanks... Someone has been overfeeding the fish during the week and god does that tick me off. Theres more but I posted it under angry walmart woman __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 6 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 11 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 1 Betta 15 Neon Tetras

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