PetCo Purple Tang
- Thread starter 1UCKY
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- Location
- Jim Thorpe PA
I've had good luck and bad luck with petco, same with other stores. But definately a nice looking tang. Good luck
The one on 17 in Jerz used to have a guy working there that knew a bit about fish and reefs. This was about 4 years ago. Since then, they have gone down hill fast. Almost all of their fish were sick. They tried reorganizing their store but things got worse. Its sad the they have sooo many fish and inverts die on a regular. The same thing goes for Pet Goods on 17.
Im not going to form an arguement over this because anyone that knows what to do with fish when they are sick can help a purchased fish recover. Most fish diseases/illnesses are treatable in a quarantied environment.
Im not going to form an arguement over this because anyone that knows what to do with fish when they are sick can help a purchased fish recover. Most fish diseases/illnesses are treatable in a quarantied environment.
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Please don't make general statements like this because despite what others may think lots of members have bought and will buy again from petco and have had/will have great success with their livestock.
Good luck with the tang, should have QT'd anyway no matter what you were doing in the display.
- Location
- Cliffside Park, NJ
Thank you Brendan!
- Location
- Cliffside Park, NJ
That was why I was thanking you; I'd rather have this come from a Mod.
- Location
- Cliffside Park, NJ
I guess I played with fire...Most of the fish you see in my tanks have come from the store and straight into the tanks! I guess I've been lucky, just my name here "1ucky".....
Great find!
I bought my firefish at that Petco for $6.99 ($15.99 with a $9 discount with my PALS card). Plus I got a CBS for $5.99. I like that they keep the smaller tanks on the side with the inverts. I usually don't buy anything from their main tanks, tho.
I bought my firefish at that Petco for $6.99 ($15.99 with a $9 discount with my PALS card). Plus I got a CBS for $5.99. I like that they keep the smaller tanks on the side with the inverts. I usually don't buy anything from their main tanks, tho.
i saw that purple tang at the same petco a few days ago! it was ginormous! and i bought my false perc from the same petco and its really healthy now. sometimes they get a bad shipment and sometimes they get good ones u just have to weed out the sickly ones. cant say the same about their corals though :sgrin:
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nice healthy fish LUCKY!
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I think that it?s really not that big of a deal if you got a fish from Petco. If anybody tells you they never have then there either BSing or are allowing themselves to suffer from fish snobbery. I can tell you I have had a recent conversation, in person, with some EXTREMELY well respected members on here and they from time to time get a fish from Petco. The things people are saying are correct their fish are not kept particularly well, and certainly not in the best conditions. Personally would not make a habit of it because you never know where they come from and how they were caught. But once in a while for a great deal with a fish that looks great then why not. Besides our eyes are the only real tool we have to judge the condition of the live stock we buy. As far as ick I put fish in my tanks all the time and never QT them, you can dip them if necessary. I almost never even see a spot of ick in my tank, I don't do anything special accept keep it healthy, also I think fish in a reef tank tend to not get ick as much (I wish I had some smart scientific reason why but I don't just my experience with my tank's) My last point is when you find a Local Fish store that you trust and have experience with then I recommend sticking with them (or a few of them), once a LFS knows you, your tank, and your husbandry techniques they can help steer you in the direction that leads to the most success and the best life for the fish and coral we keep.
I think that it?s really not that big of a deal if you got a fish from Petco. If anybody tells you they never have then there either BSing or are allowing themselves to suffer from fish snobbery. I can tell you I have had a recent conversation, in person, with some EXTREMELY well respected members on here and they from time to time get a fish from Petco. The things people are saying are correct their fish are not kept particularly well, and certainly not in the best conditions. Personally would not make a habit of it because you never know where they come from and how they were caught. But once in a while for a great deal with a fish that looks great then why not. Besides our eyes are the only real tool we have to judge the condition of the live stock we buy. As far as ick I put fish in my tanks all the time and never QT them, you can dip them if necessary. I almost never even see a spot of ick in my tank, I don't do anything special accept keep it healthy, also I think fish in a reef tank tend to not get ick as much (I wish I had some smart scientific reason why but I don't just my experience with my tank's) My last point is when you find a Local Fish store that you trust and have experience with then I recommend sticking with them (or a few of them), once a LFS knows you, your tank, and your husbandry techniques they can help steer you in the direction that leads to the most success and the best life for the fish and coral we keep.
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