$10 nemo's at Petco in BG

[bigbenji]

FYI

$10 false percs at Deathco in BG, this weekend only, limit 2

[hllywd]

Do they look worth a drive from Findlay?

[sdsheeks]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6929700#post6929700 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hllywd
Do they look worth a drive from Findlay?

Perhaps I'll make a road trip..

Dave

[bigbenji]

I wasn't there, I just saw the ad in the paper.

[Andrew]

Did they have any mis-bar ones?

[bigbenji]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6929895#post6929895 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bigbenji
I wasn't there, I just saw the ad in the paper.



??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[Andrew]

Did it say if they were wild or tank raised? PSP here as wild ones for less then $10 and tank raised for $12

[MACDad]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6930391#post6930391 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Andrew
Did they have any mis-bar ones?

I didn't see any. I did buy one. We will see how it does. It has great color and looks quite healthy. They are starting to look like deathco though. They had several tanks that had many dying fish. They all appeared to be in with the inverts. I asked about the water. The tanks with inverts are on a different system than the Fish only tanks. The fish only looked pretty good (except for a humu humu which they just received yesterday).

Fred

[MACDad]

I asked them and they said they are tank raised.

Fred

[Spuds725]

Time for some "I support Deathco" avatars....

perhaps that store is one of the few that isn't a detriment to this hobby... has anyone been questioning their knowledge levels there... go in there acting like a newb and see if you can buy one and add it to a brand new tank (you filled that morning)...

[MACDad]

Their knowledge level may be questionable. There was a women there asking about starting a tank. She was told it was much more difficult than freshwater. Then she asked if the only thing you need to measure was salinity, and was told yes... I was afraid she was planning on buying a whole setup and loading fish today :( I didn't hang around for the rest of the conversation.

Fred

[hllywd]

Just my 2 cents again... and I know it's common terminology for the people who are around them... but the whole "Deathco" thing bothers me... I'll bash someone over the head with facts till the cows come home, but that term strikes me as slanderous...
Obviously some of us are going to shop there and I think things like that will make "club sponsorships" a lot more difficult too... FWIW
:cool:

[sdsheeks]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6931251#post6931251 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hllywd
Just my 2 cents again... and I know it's common terminology for the people who are around them... but the whole "Deathco" thing bothers me... I'll bash someone over the head with facts till the cows come home, but that term strikes me as slanderous...
Obviously some of us are going to shop there and I think things like that will make "club sponsorships" a lot more difficult too... FWIW
:cool:

Do they have any left?

Dave

[hllywd]

That said... $21 for a bag of IO seems kind of pricy...:rolleyes:

[sdsheeks]

I called BG and asked if they had any left. They said yes they had some nemos left....sigh

Dave

[MACDad]

Their salt and dry goods are very expensive. I can get a bucket of salt from Garys for less. Of course, I think Gary's salt prices are fairly competitive.

Petco had 50 gallon IO salt mix for 15.95. Better than Findlay PSP but not as good as Gary's.

Fred

[hllywd]

I got the $21 from their website... sounded pretty crazy to me...
I can't believe they're actually calling them Nemos though...:rolleyes:

[skippysmind]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6931986#post6931986 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hllywd
I can't believe they're actually calling them Nemos though...:rolleyes:

Isn't Nemo there real name?:confused:

[Spuds725]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6931251#post6931251 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hllywd
Just my 2 cents again... and I know it's common terminology for the people who are around them... but the whole "Deathco" thing bothers me... I'll bash someone over the head with facts till the cows come home, but that term strikes me as slanderous...
Obviously some of us are going to shop there and I think things like that will make "club sponsorships" a lot more difficult too... FWIW
:cool:

If you say it, its Slander...

If written, its Libel...

They would have to prove it was not true...

Regarding either I believe these only can be applied legally to people, not companies.... more likely they will get us on a copyright infringement (since the courts won't allow Linux to use the term Lindows without getting microsoft all angry)...

I doubt that company (which I still don't think has been mentioned by name in this thread) is in the business of sponsoring any clubs.... but even then, due to their immoral business practices regarding marine fish should even be in the business and I would never solicit them for sponsorship... by supporting them their fish blood is on your hands too... the one near me almost always has a floatie in one of the tanks... If they want to lose that nick name, it is up to them...

My 2.5 cents...

[selgado]

The term 'deathco' is simply an opinion. It is substantially different than the name Petco, so anyone who reads it would not think it is authorized by Petco and therefore would not infringe on any copyrights or trademarks. The other caveat is that no one is looking to make money off of the term 'deathco' like Linux's intention with 'Lindows.'

It would not be libelous to say that Petco's fish die in their tanks a lot or that they all look sick or most of the fish I buy from Petco die. Nor would it be to call Petco 'deathco,' as it is simply an obvious opinion of the writer. It would, however, be libelous to say, "Petco buys fish from an unlicensed diver and all their fish are caught with cyanide." Unless, of course, you had facts to back up your claim.

[bigbenji]

I called them nemo's and Petco in my subject line, and I called them false percs and deatcho in my comment. The girl I talked to at Petco on Monroe called them nemo's. I'll continue to call it deathco because I have seen way too many dead fish in their tanks. Since my post led to a few more sales for them, I doubt they care about my opinion. As for sponsorship, good luck.

One good point about Petco, I think they've been able to keep a harlequin tusk alive since they opened. Every time I swing by its still there in the bowfront display on the endcap. Either that or they get a new one that's about the same size every time they sell or lose it.

[hllywd]

Slander, libel, sponsorship or not... like I said it looks as if a lot of us have been there, shopped there, shop there, whatever... I think the name calling makes us look bad. Personally having visited many LFSs through the years and the times I've been to Petco their stuff isn't a whole lot worse (if at all) than PSP, AA, Jacks (especially the times I've been there), etc... I stopped at the Sweet Feed Co. a month or so ago and their tanks were horrid. What's the difference? Should we call them the Fatal Feed Co.?
Obviously they are big business when it comes to pets and it would be great if they had the most experienced people in the world on staff. I don't believe it's a likely senario unless you patronize only the small specialty guys. The last time I was at Gary's the kids working didn't know _ _ _ _ from shinola either does that make Gary's a bad place to go?
I didn't mean to start an uproar or offend anyone but I think the name calling is better left for the kids...
Tim

[bigbenji]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6934369#post6934369 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hllywd
didn't know _ _ _ _ from shinola
Tim

I don't think I've ever seen that in print before :lolspin:
Good point about the other knowledge of the employees at the other stores.

[hllywd]

I always wanted to put it in print and that was a perfect opportunity...:D

[Mike_McBrien]

I have recently began thinking of bring a tape recorder or video camera into these chain stores and doing a 'bad reef advice' sting and putting up the info on a website and or fowarding the bad (or good) response to each companies corprate people, simply to try and get GOOD help at stores, or at least have their policies on advice change.

IT would be fun to see what could come about with that.

[selgado]

Name calling that serves no particular purpose is childish. Name calling that conveys a message is called activism. :) Comparing Gary's to Petco? I dunno. That's a bit of a stretch. At Gary's, at least he knows how to keep healthy animals and he makes sure they stay healthy in his systems. At Petco and similarly challenged stores, no one, from the top down, seems to have a clue.

[hllywd]

I certainly didn't compare any of the listed places.... merely stated the day I was at Gary's it seemed like I had 20 some years more experience and knowledge of what I was talking about than the three kids trying to help me combined. I doubt that problem can be fixed... Maybe Gary can keep a local kid around long enough to gain the necessary knowledge but in the minimum wage world of the chain pet stores it will never happen.:cool:

[selgado]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6934369#post6934369 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hllywd
Obviously they are big business when it comes to pets and it would be great if they had the most experienced people in the world on staff. I don't believe it's a likely senario unless you patronize only the small specialty guys. The last time I was at Gary's the kids working didn't know _ _ _ _ from shinola either does that make Gary's a bad place to go?
I didn't mean to start an uproar or offend anyone but I think the name calling is better left for the kids...
Tim

Oh sorry. I read this statement and tied it in with the name calling and Petco. It kinda looks like you were relating them all to each other.

[bigbenji]

let's settle this over a pint
:beer:

[selgado]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6935028#post6935028 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bigbenji
let's settle this over a pint
:beer:

First round's on me.

[Dubbin1]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/dubbin1/Stuff/jerry.gif

[bigbenji]

that would have won the .gif fight, :lolspin:

[Dubbin1]

We need a macro fight :D

[OneThunder]

[ The fish only looked pretty good (except for a humu humu which they just received yesterday).

Fred [/B] OH NO sniff, sniff, and I have no where to put him if I rescued him...:(

[sdsheeks]

Well just to let everyone know the two false percs I purchased at petco yesterday are still doing great. I mixed up some food with garlic and they are tearing into it. I'm not saturating them, but I bet I could.

Dave

[hllywd]

I got a couple of them too Dave, kinda picked over by the time we were there I bought the spotted hawk they had too, everything looked happy this morning before I left. I'd have loved to have the sohal tang they had too... maybe next tank:cool:

How's the light look?

[Spuds725]

Maybe you guys saved them in time....

QT, QT, QT.....

[sdsheeks]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6936381#post6936381 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hllywd
I got a couple of them too Dave, kinda picked over by the time we were there I bought the spotted hawk they had too, everything looked happy this morning before I left. I'd have loved to have the sohal tang they had too... maybe next tank:cool:

How's the light look?

Light is good. A tad yellow, but not as blue. LOL I may never find exactly what I'm looking for!

Are you feeding yours any garlic? I also did a small FW drip on them and nothing appeared to come out of them so hopefully they are clean.

Dave

[hllywd]

Big difference between that one and the one I'm still using, same bulb though...

I put a little flake in last night no garlic, I'm sure my wife will take good care of them today though...

[bigbenji]

FYI: PSP on Airport has a Chevron Tang for $70, and a belly up lion next to it. :( The high school-aged employees were too busy talking about their manager to notice.

[hllywd]

I hate to bash kids but it's the experience issue. I doubt any of the places are going to hire one of us PT (or FT for that matter), and actually pay for the experience level... they couldn't afford me and I'm no expert, but really to fix that problem that's what needs to happen. That's why generally the places where the owner is present are less risky...
OK I'm getting off the soap box...:cool:

[MACDad]

BTW... It has only been 1 day, and the false perc I bought at Petco yesterday has made its home in my BTA!!!! I am so excited. I came home this evening to see him looking out at me.

:D I am so excited.

[bigbenji]

Yeah, they had emerald crabs for $4.99. I was going to buy 2 of them until I saw the Lion. I guess I'll go to Gary's and pay $9.99 each. Yes, those are the current prices. I was at PSP today and at Gary's on Thursday.

[bigbenji]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6939519#post6939519 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MACDad
BTW... It has only been 1 day, and the false perc I bought at Petco yesterday has made its home in my BTA!!!!



YOU SUCK!!!!
That's awesome, I'm so freakin' jealous. I want one!!!

[sdsheeks]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6939519#post6939519 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MACDad
BTW... It has only been 1 day, and the false perc I bought at Petco yesterday has made its home in my BTA!!!! I am so excited. I came home this evening to see him looking out at me.

:D I am so excited.


Congrats! I need to get a BTA as soon as my tank is more established. I think I can have one now that I got my MH light on there. My percs are doing great. Eating like piggies.

Dave

[hllywd]

One of mine looks a little thin... both are eating well. The hawk I got is a cool fish and eating like a pig too... very active:cool:

[bigdaddyadam]

man good luck finding a decent BTA around here anymore, it's been slim pickins last few times I was out, unless you want brown, bleached, or WAY too small to host a clown. I wanted a green BTA, but no one carries them anymore, I see roses now but no green, when I got my rose they were super hard to find and greens were everywhere, seems like whatever I want is always a pain to find

[hllywd]

I'm keeping my eyes open for one too... My wife really likes Dwayne's green one...:cool:

[Dubbin1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6942834#post6942834 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hllywd
I'm keeping my eyes open for one too... My wife really likes Dwayne's green one...:cool:

Tim if you want a large one like mine, I think Bill is willing to get rid of his. He also has a smaller one that is bleached but seems to be making a comeback. Just let me know and I will get in touch with him.

[hllywd]

How big is big? as soon as the 90 is up I'd be interested in 1 or both...:D

I haven't seen yours expanded for a while...

[Dubbin1]

It is pretty big. Make sure you check the PM I just sent you ;)

[bigbenji]

Hey, I wouldn't mind the small one, after my trip.

[sdsheeks]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6943053#post6943053 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dubbin1
Tim if you want a large one like mine, I think Bill is willing to get rid of his. He also has a smaller one that is bleached but seems to be making a comeback. Just let me know and I will get in touch with him.

I would be interested too.

Dave

[MACDad]

If mine ever splits, I will be sure to let you all know. It is green in actinics and mostly brown in 10k light.

Fred

[Dubbin1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6944343#post6944343 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bigbenji
Hey, I wouldn't mind the small one, after my trip.

He said he will sell it. Just make an offer and I'll let him know.

[Aquatic Aquaman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6934369#post6934369 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hllywd
Slander, libel, sponsorship or not... like I said it looks as if a lot of us have been there, shopped there, shop there, whatever... I think the name calling makes us look bad. Personally having visited many LFSs through the years and the times I've been to Petco their stuff isn't a whole lot worse (if at all) than PSP, AA, Jacks (especially the times I've been there), etc... I stopped at the Sweet Feed Co. a month or so ago and their tanks were horrid. What's the difference? Should we call them the Fatal Feed Co.?
Obviously they are big business when it comes to pets and it would be great if they had the most experienced people in the world on staff. I don't believe it's a likely senario unless you patronize only the small specialty guys. The last time I was at Gary's the kids working didn't know _ _ _ _ from shinola either does that make Gary's a bad place to go?
I didn't mean to start an uproar or offend anyone but I think the name calling is better left for the kids...
Tim

Tim,

If NORA is looking for sponsorship from LFS I've already looked into this for TRAC. There are some main issues you will need first which is for a LFS sponsorship you will need to show your a serious organization which means you will have to offically be a Non-Profit Org. In-order to do that you will need to fill out a bunch of paper work with the state and get a By-Law's or Constitution in place specifying what your Organization will do. When the state and federal government go to approve your Non-Profit they will do research on it researching especially the Forum here on Reef Central not to mention your website forums. If there's anything questionable to where they might think your not a serious organization they will deny you. So if your seriously thinking about going this way everyone would have to clean up their content on the forums and you should have the forums where your ripping on LFS and other people and organizations removed. I can fill you guys in more from what I've learned from trying to set up TRAC as a Non-Profit if you're thinking about going this route.

-Scott

[sdsheeks]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6959667#post6959667 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Aquatic Aquaman
Tim,

If NORA is looking for sponsorship from LFS I've already looked into this for TRAC. There are some main issues you will need first which is for a LFS sponsorship you will need to show your a serious organization which means you will have to offically be a Non-Profit Org. In-order to do that you will need to fill out a bunch of paper work with the state and get a By-Law's or Constitution in place specifying what your Organization will do. When the state and federal government go to approve your Non-Profit they will do research on it researching especially the Forum here on Reef Central not to mention your website forums. If there's anything questionable to where they might think your not a serious organization they will deny you. So if your seriously thinking about going this way everyone would have to clean up their content on the forums and you should have the forums where your ripping on LFS and other people and organizations removed. I can fill you guys in more from what I've learned from trying to set up TRAC as a Non-Profit if you're thinking about going this route.

-Scott

I've set up several non-profits in my life. One of which was in St. Petersburg Russia and dealt with life or death issues and as far as I'm aware they didn't research any forums. How can they honestly say that each person that posts in these forums (nora topic) is a member? They have no way of knowing this. It isn't as hard as you make it sound.

I would like to offer my services if anyone wants them.

Oh and BTW my fish are doing very very very well. They are little piggies!!

Dave

[Aquatic Aquaman]

This is the response I got was that if the Forum for the Club and everyone talking on it is looking out for Number One rather then the community then they don't issue Non-Profit. I have talked to a few reef clubs two of them which were turned down when they researched them and read their reef central post. It has already happened. Just be forwarned.

[Dubbin1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6960911#post6960911 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Aquatic Aquaman
This is the response I got was that if the Forum for the Club and everyone talking on it is looking out for Number One rather then the community then they don't issue Non-Profit. I have talked to a few reef clubs two of them which were turned down when they researched them and read their reef central post. It has already happened. Just be forwarned.

Take a look at most of the club forums here on RC. You see the same stuff on the non profit ones that you see here. I wouldn't even want to be a part of a club that only has a few posts a month in the forums. What clubs did you speak with that had this problem? I would like to know so I can talk to them about it.

[sdsheeks]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6960911#post6960911 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Aquatic Aquaman
This is the response I got was that if the Forum for the Club and everyone talking on it is looking out for Number One rather then the community then they don't issue Non-Profit. I have talked to a few reef clubs two of them which were turned down when they researched them and read their reef central post. It has already happened. Just be forwarned.

I guess I'm not going to argue with you, but there is NO way they can know who are members to gauge who is serious vs. who is not. This site has millions of posts. Let me go through them all if they want. To me this appears to be an attempt at censorship.

Dave

[selgado]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6960911#post6960911 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Aquatic Aquaman
This is the response I got was that if the Forum for the Club and everyone talking on it is looking out for Number One rather then the community then they don't issue Non-Profit. I have talked to a few reef clubs two of them which were turned down when they researched them and read their reef central post. It has already happened. Just be forwarned.

I wouldn't believe everything you are told. There's got to be more to it than that. I can't see a governmental agency giving two hoots about opinions of club members with regard to a pet store, unless they sound like a bunch of terrorists or something.

[Spuds725]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6961340#post6961340 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by selgado
I wouldn't believe everything you are told. There's got to be more to it than that. I can't see a governmental agency giving two hoots about opinions of club members with regard to a pet store, unless they sound like a bunch of terrorists or something.

You don't know our gov't very well do you--- big brother hears all.... then gets warrants (sometimes) after the fact...

Sorry I took this off topic a while back... I actually haven't looked back here in a while....

Are the clowns still alive and for sale??

[selgado]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6961783#post6961783 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Spuds725
You don't know our gov't very well do you--- big brother hears all.... then gets warrants (sometimes) after the fact...

Can you elaborate further? I don't understand.

And Ben's cool he doesn't care about off topic posts. Besides he could care less - he's in sunny Florida. Brat.

[hllywd]

Everything I got is looking very good, all eating well.:cool:

[sdsheeks]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6961783#post6961783 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Spuds725
You don't know our gov't very well do you--- big brother hears all.... then gets warrants (sometimes) after the fact...

Sorry I took this off topic a while back... I actually haven't looked back here in a while....

Are the clowns still alive and for sale??

I know what you're wearing.

Dave

[MACDad]

I had to post a picture.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e188/MACDad1/Saltwater%20Tanks/Spot_anemone031806gsmall.jpg

[hllywd]

Cool pic Fred!!!:cool:

[hllywd]

I don't remember was that a Petco "nemo"???

[MACDad]

Yes it is. It broke out with ich about 2 days after I got it, but looks great and clean now. I am quite sure the ich was in my tank. I don't think he came with it from the store.

Fred

[hllywd]

My clowns look great, one's still a little skinny but they are hogs so I'm not too worried. My hawk had a big white spot on a fin when we got home last night but it's gone now. Another week and I'll move them if nothing pops up....:D

[sdsheeks]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6962102#post6962102 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hllywd
Everything I got is looking very good, all eating well.:cool:

Mine are still doing very very well and getting much bigger already. I have two anemones and they are getting about 1" from them and staring.....I have my fingers crossed. I would say the anemones have grown about 1/3 alread. They are getting huge.

I hope these are all good signs that perhaps I have everything right now.

Dave

[MACDad]

I put a clown fish seaweed clip near my anemone. I noticed the clown fish was hanging very close to it on the glass. Once I moved it to the anemone, only took about 8 hours.

Fred

[bigbenji]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6962083#post6962083 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by selgado
Can you elaborate further? I don't understand.

And Ben's cool he doesn't care about off topic posts. Besides he could care less - he's in sunny Florida. Brat.


LOL, I thought this thread would have died by now. You guys crack me up. As far as thread hijacking, let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

[selgado]

Hey Bennie! Do you look like a lobster yet? I think it's about time for some updates.

[Spuds725]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7003418#post7003418 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bigbenji
, let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

http://www.garmentdistrict.com/store/popculture/southpark/jesus_sm.jpg

[hllywd]

Put my nemos and spotted hawk in the 58 last night they been QTed since I got them... lookin' really good:cool:

[MACDad]

My nemo is still going strong as well. Gave me a scare a couple days ago. He started scratching on the rocks. Hit him hard with garlic. Seems to be better, and no spots. Now, I want to get another fish and keep this positive trend going.

Fred

[sdsheeks]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7170224#post7170224 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MACDad
My nemo is still going strong as well. Gave me a scare a couple days ago. He started scratching on the rocks. Hit him hard with garlic. Seems to be better, and no spots. Now, I want to get another fish and keep this positive trend going.

Fred

Mine is still doing great too. He is growing fast!

Dave