i have found the best fish store around here

lwstinkinsweet · 10-01-2005, 04:22 PM

there arent many good pet stores that have good fish around here. I just went to petsmart today, and they are the best i have found yet. they have so much room for their tanks. They have two walls full of fish. they keep their bettas in communities with fish they get along with (mostly snails and such) instead of in cups which is a major plus. they dont have many bettas due to the fact that only one betta can be kept in each of these and there are so many fish bettas can't be kept with, but they do have some and they are very healthy. much bigger than mine. i think mine may be young. but i dont know. they have very nice fish. all healthy looking and the staff is very helpful. a girl there was talking to me about the snail i was getting. she said she knew nothing about fish when she started the job, but they made her train and take a test to be out on the fish section, (she could have stuck to stocking food and such if she didnt pass) so she knows what to say to customers. I think that is awesome

fishfreaks · 10-01-2005, 08:10 PM

That is pretty awesome, lucky you! The best part is the test

Although I do hope they're giving then the right anwsers!!

**fish_doc** · 10-01-2005, 08:46 PM

Be thankful its a good chainstore. Many end up having people who have never had fish trying to give advise on them.

BettaMommy · 10-01-2005, 11:41 PM

Well, at least some people have luck with finding good pet stores in their neighborhoods. As for me mine aren't the best ones around.

Lara · 10-02-2005, 04:14 AM

In Sydney we have two brilliant fish only stores, one is absolutely massive and the other (which is the one I go to as it is closer) is very ethical and only sells tank bred freshwater fish. The guy who owns it built it and fitted it out in really beautiful wood, the shop has a great feel. They have a massive (and I mean massive) tank sitting over the door. It is a work of engeneering brilliance and you wouldn't believe it possible unless you saw it! They only employ people who are really serious aquarists so there's fish nerds to talk to always. Guess I'm lucky too

Unfortunately they do keep their Betta's in Betta hell (large jars) but if you buy one they make you get a brilliant set up (at least 60L's), that's how I got my first tank!

**Baby_Baby** · 10-02-2005, 08:31 AM

we don't have any good petstores round here, sept for PETCO, my PETCO is really good, I'm glad u found a good store =)

AshleytheGreat · 10-02-2005, 01:08 PM

I always try to act dumb at fish stores. Like "Oh yeh i want that yellow one with the dot on it..." Then I get to see what they have to say about the fish and see if the info right. DO they know their materail?!!? If I like what I hear I come back.

10-01-2005, 04:22 PM	#1
lwstinkinsweet Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Michigan Age: 22 Posts: 345	i have found the best fish store around here there arent many good pet stores that have good fish around here. I just went to petsmart today, and they are the best i have found yet. they have so much room for their tanks. They have two walls full of fish. they keep their bettas in communities with fish they get along with (mostly snails and such) instead of in cups which is a major plus. they dont have many bettas due to the fact that only one betta can be kept in each of these and there are so many fish bettas can't be kept with, but they do have some and they are very healthy. much bigger than mine. i think mine may be young. but i dont know. they have very nice fish. all healthy looking and the staff is very helpful. a girl there was talking to me about the snail i was getting. she said she knew nothing about fish when she started the job, but they made her train and take a test to be out on the fish section, (she could have stuck to stocking food and such if she didnt pass) so she knows what to say to customers. I think that is awesome __________________ Before you met me I was a fairy princess.... i believe in fairy tails and dreamers dreams like bedsheet sails anything i can to get by and fireflies from the song fireflies by faith hill. i just love that song but couldnt put it all here because it would be long. those are my two fave parts (not next to each other in the song though)

10-01-2005, 08:10 PM	#2
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,276	That is pretty awesome, lucky you! The best part is the test Although I do hope they're giving then the right anwsers!! __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

10-01-2005, 08:46 PM	#3
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,881 Blog Entries: 14	Be thankful its a good chainstore. Many end up having people who have never had fish trying to give advise on them. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

10-01-2005, 11:41 PM	#4
BettaMommy Owner of Shea's Cavies Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA Age: 18 Posts: 243	Well, at least some people have luck with finding good pet stores in their neighborhoods. As for me mine aren't the best ones around. __________________ ...Unfortunately Fishless... 1 Tiel named Freckles 1 Mini-Dachshund named Danny 3 Cats named Molly, Kovu, and Pharah 5 Guinea Pigs named Timothy, Toby, Kadari, Bambi, and London Marie Fuzzbutt 1 soon to be rat named Snuffles

10-02-2005, 04:14 AM	#5
Lara not the tomb raiding type Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 30 Posts: 263	In Sydney we have two brilliant fish only stores, one is absolutely massive and the other (which is the one I go to as it is closer) is very ethical and only sells tank bred freshwater fish. The guy who owns it built it and fitted it out in really beautiful wood, the shop has a great feel. They have a massive (and I mean massive) tank sitting over the door. It is a work of engeneering brilliance and you wouldn't believe it possible unless you saw it! They only employ people who are really serious aquarists so there's fish nerds to talk to always. Guess I'm lucky too Unfortunately they do keep their Betta's in Betta hell (large jars) but if you buy one they make you get a brilliant set up (at least 60L's), that's how I got my first tank! Last edited by Lara; 10-02-2005 at 04:17 AM.

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10-02-2005, 08:31 AM	#6
Baby_Baby Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,806 Blog Entries: 1	we don't have any good petstores round here, sept for PETCO, my PETCO is really good, I'm glad u found a good store =) __________________ "By avoiding the very thing you despise the most, by trying to be "different" by striving to be so "unique", you've become the sole and center of all that you held so high on the pedestal of disgusting mortality deemed society."

10-02-2005, 01:08 PM	#7
AshleytheGreat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mi Town Posts: 784	I always try to act dumb at fish stores. Like "Oh yeh i want that yellow one with the dot on it..." Then I get to see what they have to say about the fish and see if the info right. DO they know their materail?!!? If I like what I hear I come back. __________________ So let the haters hate, let the doubters doubt, I stand by my book, and my life, and I won't dignify this malarkey with any sort of further response.

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