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unwritten law · 08-19-2009, 10:37 PM

" I really wish I didn't buy those two oscars for my 20 gallon. One picked on the other so it got moved to a 10 gallon to get medicated. Maybe I can sell then with an ad in the newspaper.."

sigh

ira_desent · 08-28-2009, 08:42 PM

I'm just cracking up at your stories!

I actually worked at a small Petco 7 years ago, and was thinking about going back part time. I'm thinking twice about that, now.

Great job with re-edumacating people, tho!

OrangeCones · 08-28-2009, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unwritten law

"I have a 55 gallon aquarium with guppies and haven't done a water change in over a year. I don't believe in water changes and what you are telling me about nitrate and phosphate build up. I do have an algae problem but I don't think that has anything to do with the fact I don't change my water. I've been keeping fish since I was 16 and I'm 55 now so I know more than you. Everytime I do a water change my fish die so I stopped...."

******* ridiculous some people.

Might be possible if it was an El Natural tank...but doing a water change wouldnt kill anything....Nevermind, I'll shut up now lol

bmoraski · 08-29-2009, 08:08 AM

Well if he didnt keep the water temp close when doing his water change i could see having a death or 2 maybe but .................
i will also shut up now ! LOL

unwritten law · 09-14-2009, 06:46 AM

"We had an all shark tank before but lost them over a vacation when power went out... I want to replace them with at least one red tail shark, but not sure what else to put in the 5 gallon tank..."

unwritten law · 09-20-2009, 11:48 AM

"I wanna get two red-tailed sharks to replace the one that died after a day in my 20 gallon High tank. Than maybe add an oscar or a few bala sharks. We plain on getting a bigger tank soon so it's okay to get the big fish now and stress them out in the small tank for the time being while we scrounge together a couple hundred dollars over the next few months to set up a 100+ tank" I might of exaggerated there a bit.

"I wanna pick up a 10 gallon tank and buy one of these chocolate chip starfish today... what else will I need"....about 3-6 months.

Catching a 10 inch panther grouper out of 90 gallon tank full of live rock was not fun yesterday. Also I don't know if I'm gonna get any more tarantulas for people. That one scared the hell out of me.

OrangeCones · 09-21-2009, 06:36 PM

Saw an employee in your chain bag a 3" Oscar with 10 neons, at the customer's insistance ("to save on bags") even though she intended for the fish to go to two seperate tanks at her house. Was the oscar and 7 neons by the time she got done picking out dog food.........

unwritten law · 09-21-2009, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrangeCones

Saw an employee in your chain bag a 3" Oscar with 10 neons, at the customer's insistance ("to save on bags") even though she intended for the fish to go to two seperate tanks at her house. Was the oscar and 7 neons by the time she got done picking out dog food.........

dumbass....

"I just got an alligator at a flea market... what do I need?"
... SERIOUSLY

kenny1tothe6 · 09-21-2009, 10:30 PM

Ha! I almost NEVER go into Petco but I have bought 1 Firebellied Newt[who did quite well!] but the only FISH I've bought are 2 bettas & 2 ADF's...after that it's only plants...I think the Emploees there are nice...but basically clueless..when I say I want a plant, I just point to it or a fish, I point to it and say a number...lol.

Of course, I should shut up having about 20 community fish[small ones] in my 10 after something weird happened to my 29...atleast I actually TRY for my fish!

big54bob · 10-07-2009, 04:51 PM

"Oh I think ill get cute litte hamster. *points to a robo hammy* Now I need a cage, some food, and some bedding.*grabs crittertrail mini, kaytee fiesta food, and pine shavings.*"
*facepalm*

"Can that cute fish live with guppies? *points to a buttiforki*"

08-19-2009, 10:37 PM	#21
unwritten law Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WVU Posts: 1,350	" I really wish I didn't buy those two oscars for my 20 gallon. One picked on the other so it got moved to a 10 gallon to get medicated. Maybe I can sell then with an ad in the newspaper.." sigh __________________ 20 Gallon High Reef 2 orange skunk clowns, yellow watchman goby, sixline wrasse, soft corals, zoas 46 Gallon Planted 5 tiger barbs, 2 keyhole cichlids, yoyo loach, cherry barb, blue gourami

08-28-2009, 08:42 PM	#22
ira_desent Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 15	I'm just cracking up at your stories! I actually worked at a small Petco 7 years ago, and was thinking about going back part time. I'm thinking twice about that, now. Great job with re-edumacating people, tho! __________________ 29Gal - 5 long finned blue Danios, 1 Rhino Pleco, 4 adult Mickey Mouse Platies (2 red 2 blue) 2 baby Platies (1 orange ("Gina") 2 grey("Hannah" and ?)); Wisteria, Sword plant(?), Micro sword

08-29-2009, 08:08 AM	#24
bmoraski Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 571	Well if he didnt keep the water temp close when doing his water change i could see having a death or 2 maybe but ................. i will also shut up now ! LOL __________________ 2.6G Fry ( snails + water spider ) 10G Guppies 20G Guppies, Pleco + ( Hornwort ) http://mysite.verizon.net/vzet42j1/index.html Bryan......................

09-14-2009, 06:46 AM	#25
unwritten law Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WVU Posts: 1,350	"We had an all shark tank before but lost them over a vacation when power went out... I want to replace them with at least one red tail shark, but not sure what else to put in the 5 gallon tank..." __________________ 20 Gallon High Reef 2 orange skunk clowns, yellow watchman goby, sixline wrasse, soft corals, zoas 46 Gallon Planted 5 tiger barbs, 2 keyhole cichlids, yoyo loach, cherry barb, blue gourami

09-20-2009, 11:48 AM	#26
unwritten law Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WVU Posts: 1,350	"I wanna get two red-tailed sharks to replace the one that died after a day in my 20 gallon High tank. Than maybe add an oscar or a few bala sharks. We plain on getting a bigger tank soon so it's okay to get the big fish now and stress them out in the small tank for the time being while we scrounge together a couple hundred dollars over the next few months to set up a 100+ tank" I might of exaggerated there a bit. "I wanna pick up a 10 gallon tank and buy one of these chocolate chip starfish today... what else will I need"....about 3-6 months. Catching a 10 inch panther grouper out of 90 gallon tank full of live rock was not fun yesterday. Also I don't know if I'm gonna get any more tarantulas for people. That one scared the hell out of me. __________________ 20 Gallon High Reef 2 orange skunk clowns, yellow watchman goby, sixline wrasse, soft corals, zoas 46 Gallon Planted 5 tiger barbs, 2 keyhole cichlids, yoyo loach, cherry barb, blue gourami Last edited by unwritten law; 09-20-2009 at 11:51 AM..

09-21-2009, 06:36 PM	#27
OrangeCones Large Fish Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Posts: 978	Saw an employee in your chain bag a 3" Oscar with 10 neons, at the customer's insistance ("to save on bags") even though she intended for the fish to go to two seperate tanks at her house. Was the oscar and 7 neons by the time she got done picking out dog food.........

09-21-2009, 10:30 PM	#29
kenny1tothe6 Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 413	Ha! I almost NEVER go into Petco but I have bought 1 Firebellied Newt[who did quite well!] but the only FISH I've bought are 2 bettas & 2 ADF's...after that it's only plants...I think the Emploees there are nice...but basically clueless..when I say I want a plant, I just point to it or a fish, I point to it and say a number...lol. Of course, I should shut up having about 20 community fish[small ones] in my 10 after something weird happened to my 29...atleast I actually TRY for my fish! __________________ 10gal, 24gal Nano-Cube [Nano-Reef], 29gal Riparium, 35galHEX, 55gal, 125gal, & 5,000gal Pond

10-07-2009, 04:51 PM	#30
big54bob Super Fish Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: On my office chair playing Runescape Posts: 1,300	"Oh I think ill get cute litte hamster. points to a robo hammy Now I need a cage, some food, and some bedding.grabs crittertrail mini, kaytee fiesta food, and pine shavings." facepalm "Can that cute fish live with guppies? points to a buttiforki" __________________