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02-19-2008, 08:18 AM
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#21 (permalink)
| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northern Michigan
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With the LFS I have here I'd almost.........almost be happy to at least have a Deathco, least I could buy salt without driving an hour or paying shipping.
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75g mixed tank
2x 250w HQI MH
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Coralife 220 Skimmer
29g fuge/sump
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02-19-2008, 09:44 AM
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#22 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
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Originally Posted by superclouds  With the LFS I have here I'd almost.........almost be happy to at least have a Deathco, least I could buy salt without driving an hour or paying shipping. | check out Pet Supplies, Dog Supplies, Cat Supplies, Pet Meds & Pet Products: Drs. Foster & Smith Pet Supplies, I think you'll find their salt cheaper then deathco, or any other place, and they charge shipping by price, not weight. So up to $100 is $9.99 shipping for ground.
I dont suggest supporting deathco in any way, shape or form. You buy dog food their, you're supporting them. You try to rescue a fish, you're supporting them. _________ Got Questions? Need Answers?
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02-19-2008, 02:01 PM
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#23 (permalink)
| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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the petco near me is actually really nice. The fish guy their is a guy with 2k posts on RC and has a 75gal SPS tank. he used to buy broken oddysea fixtures, rebuild them with new ballasts and whatnot, and sell them to people he knew thru RC. havent been there for 3-4 months and feel like going to talk to him for a while  we usually talk for about 3-4 hours and give advice to people who want to set up tank or by fish. he always gives great advice and even has an order put in for 2 70w watt vipep clamp ons. mainly so he can get corals in the tanks. cause they use NO fluourescents and the manager who works their keeps on putting in orders for corals when she cant even keep em' herself. _________  | |
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02-19-2008, 02:31 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Originally Posted by trizzot Wow, Our Petco is great. I know both people that work in the saltwater fish section and they both are dedicated to the hobby. They always have healthy fish and the selection is great. I spend alot of time and $$$ there. Sorry to hear you guys would turn against a chain all because of one or two bad employees or managers. As I told my troops back in my military days, Adapt and Overcome! | I believe that any store can be great or one of the worst stores to shop at, not to mention the effect and detrimental consequences presented to the livestock!!
Proper initial collection and shipping procedures, quarantine and acclimation processes, proper equipment, dedicated, knowledgeable and conscientious trained employees are what makes any store successful or not, in my opinion!
Yes, based on the disasterous past historical track record of Petco stores, it seems that some Petco stores have neglected to admit and incorporate these key concepts into the equation for longterm success of their fish inventory especially.
However, having said this, I am sure that each and every one of us has witnessed and experienced, at one time or another, another pet shop that was lacking in one or more of these components!!!!
I know that I have seen some top flight pet shops and other that were clueless and that makes me upset as so many living animals, dependent on us for their survival, were fighting for their last minutes here on this earth.
Personally, any store could be successful, IF those key areas that I addressed above were adhered to! These may not be the only variables, but with these main ones incorporated, even a Petco store could benefit and be successful, not to mention the livestock that they house in their tanks looking for a way out!
Caring, pride and knowledge go along way in ensuring positive results! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
"IF THE PHONE DOESN'T RING...IT'S ME"  jb 
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02-21-2008, 04:15 AM
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#25 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Fortunately we, here in the State of Connecticut, have an abundance of good saltwater pet shops! | |
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02-21-2008, 10:27 AM
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#26 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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I have had success in the past with purchasing fish at PETCO, though their selection is often nothing to write home about! | |
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02-21-2008, 02:57 PM
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#27 (permalink)
| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NE Ohio Age: 31
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Originally Posted by coral reefer Fortunately we, here in the State of Connecticut, have an abundance of good saltwater pet shops! |
mmmmm CT boy do i miss it there "fresh" sea food and good yankee mentality... leavew me alone and i will knwo all about you... one day i will make a trip back home.....
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72 gallon bowfront ( born FEB 2008 )
2 Yellow Tailed Damsels, 2 Clownfish, 2 Green Cromies, 1 Hippo Tang, 1 Yellow Tang, 1 Naso Tang, 1 Six Line Wrasse, and 1 Coral Beauty | |
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02-21-2008, 05:26 PM
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#28 (permalink)
| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: valencia,pa. Age: 35
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although i have to agree that things are bad a deathco,this post and i see these posts all over the internet do nothing but give them free exposure.even if its bad,people will before curious and go there to see what all the talks about.why not start a post to list and talk about all the good stores all over.it would be a much happier subject and more helpfull than bashing a store that everyone all knows about.get all those good stores noticed.
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55 gallon reef with 4x54 watt t5,29 gallon sump,red monti cap,1blue echinophyllia,trumpet,red lobo,2 toadstools 1purple and 1neon,gsp,xenia and yellow xenia,red ,many mushrooms,2 giant frilly shrooms,cabbage coral,yellow polyps,many zoos,1 orange and one neon green nepthia,duncans,cladiella | |
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02-22-2008, 01:05 AM
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| | Great Blue Whale
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sun River,Oregon (Bend) Age: 35
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Originally Posted by ziggy222 although i have to agree that things are bad a deathco,this post and i see these posts all over the internet do nothing but give them free exposure.even if its bad,people will before curious and go there to see what all the talks about.why not start a post to list and talk about all the good stores all over.it would be a much happier subject and more helpfull than bashing a store that everyone all knows about.get all those good stores noticed. | OASIS TROPICAL FISH REDMOND, OREGON. KARMA ZIG | |
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02-22-2008, 01:37 AM
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#30 (permalink)
| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: valencia,pa. Age: 35
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i don't wanna highjack the thread.what should i title the thread about other stores? | |
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