Triggerfish
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well,,this may explain a few things..
http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96781308/K=t...om/~jchamplin/images/animal/Fish/SW/tetra.wmv
http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96781308/K=t...om/~jchamplin/images/animal/Fish/SW/tetra.wmv
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I found the Petco training video
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OMG!
I am speechless......
I am speechless......
MarkO
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Apparently this has been discussed on RC:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=201848&perpage=25&pagenumber=1
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=201848&perpage=25&pagenumber=1
Triggerfish
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JayG said:
that's how petco "in general" deals with marine livestock and advice they attempt to feed new customers..
"where i get it from" is all the issues i deal with from customers returning to the store after dealing with the incompetent employees wearing a Petco name badge.
Triggerfish
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it's used to explain that:
"artificial plants are a little bit easier to care for than live plants."
ictrotflmao!!!!!!
"artificial plants are a little bit easier to care for than live plants."
ictrotflmao!!!!!!
redpaulhus
Who's Paul ? :)
That got slammed all over the web when it came out, there were alot of Tetra boycots (I've even got a graphic that used to be my sig at alot of fish forums).
At the time, we did have a few local LFS (gone now) selling 7gal bowfronts to people for yellow freakin tangs... those people were quite PO'd when they came into Petco to buy said tang and I said in no uncertain terms that they could not put a tang in that tank (most of them spent $250+ on those 7gal minibows too...)
There were great big online tirades against the head of Marketing at Tetra, and a big push to get her fired
IMO Petco wants people to buy proper sized tanks - heck, that's the only part they know for sure that customer will buy from them, once the customer has the tank they might buy the livestock/food/supplies anywhere.
However - I am very annoyed to find out that Petco has discontinued the Hikari Mysid frozen food, which IMO is the best all around frozen food they carried (followed closely by Formula I and II from Ocean Nutrition). Especially considering the greater % of cardinals and small planktivorous wrasses they are carrying lately.
At the time, we did have a few local LFS (gone now) selling 7gal bowfronts to people for yellow freakin tangs... those people were quite PO'd when they came into Petco to buy said tang and I said in no uncertain terms that they could not put a tang in that tank (most of them spent $250+ on those 7gal minibows too...)
There were great big online tirades against the head of Marketing at Tetra, and a big push to get her fired
IMO Petco wants people to buy proper sized tanks - heck, that's the only part they know for sure that customer will buy from them, once the customer has the tank they might buy the livestock/food/supplies anywhere.
However - I am very annoyed to find out that Petco has discontinued the Hikari Mysid frozen food, which IMO is the best all around frozen food they carried (followed closely by Formula I and II from Ocean Nutrition). Especially considering the greater % of cardinals and small planktivorous wrasses they are carrying lately.
jovreef
I'm the girl
Andy O said:
Well according to her & her 1 inch of fish per gallon of water
rule...she's within her limits on the 3 inch tang and 2 clowns in 5 gallons! I'm also glad to hear that hippos are being farmed now...where can I get myself a tank bred hippo tang for my 20? Oh right...FL...thats where most are being bred.
Triggerfish
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redpaulhus said:
it goes to show that each and every store location is not one in the same..
the new gm where i'm at sells folks the 1/2g bowl for the fantails....
now that would have made a great store training video..damn where was my camera.....
funny stuff.heck,,even their handy dandy care handouts recommends a min of 30g for the tang species... what do you think customers think after reading that and i suggest a min of a 240 for the Naso..
oh oh..who here has their naso in a 180g....???????
MarkO
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Heh, I love some of the comments from the expert:
regarding the rocks added to the 5 gal bowfront:
"yes they (fish) do need a place to hide, and it helps them with breeding...", heh as if 2 ocelaris, a hippo, 2 seahorses and a pair of serpents weren't enough for that 5 gal.
And regarding most common mistakes:
"Well, there are a couple common mistakes people make, the first, they put too many fish in the tank" umm, duh like 5 fish in a 5 gal
and got to get me some of those Piranah for my kid.... since "feeding time is so much fun".
regarding the rocks added to the 5 gal bowfront:
"yes they (fish) do need a place to hide, and it helps them with breeding...", heh as if 2 ocelaris, a hippo, 2 seahorses and a pair of serpents weren't enough for that 5 gal.
And regarding most common mistakes:
"Well, there are a couple common mistakes people make, the first, they put too many fish in the tank" umm, duh like 5 fish in a 5 gal
and got to get me some of those Piranah for my kid.... since "feeding time is so much fun".
I think i'll put a whale shark in my 150gal!!!! Just as long as i don't overfeed it. 
Just as long as i don't overfeed it. Triggerfish
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i wonder how Ralph and Norton are doing in Atlanta 
