Petco Carpets

Merfin70 · 03/17/2012, 02:29 PM

So I needed some cat food so went to Petco this afternoon. While I normally don't pay too much attention to the livestock there, they had two carpets that looked pretty OK. I'm moving my tank's direction from SPS to softies and anemones.

I'm trying to get a feel for what looks good and what looks bad given the sketchy survival rates of some 'nems from transport.

Any thoughts and details on the two below would be appreciated.

bradleym · 03/17/2012, 10:40 PM

They both have good color and shape. You will want to check that their mouths are closed, and when they are removed, that the foot is not torn at all. But they look pretty good from what I can see. Just be careful about moving them too soon. If they just came in, they can get sick during shipping/redistributing and not show it for a couple weeks.

michaelr · 03/17/2012, 11:50 PM

interesting. i went to petco last night and there were 2 huge carpets there as well. the only difference is that the ones where i was were bleached and unhealthy. besides, i a bta man myself

Gig 'em · 03/18/2012, 08:45 AM

The one on the left looks potentially healthier to me

ct_vol · 03/18/2012, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Gig 'em

The one on the left looks potentially healthier to me

I agree... The longer it stays at Petco, I doubt it will do well long term in their systems...

HurricaneSystem · 03/18/2012, 12:35 PM

Oh boy....I bought a carpet at Petco once. Had it in my 29 bow front that had been established for a couple of years and doing well. The carpet swelled up and retracted after a few days. I thought it was just doing its normal thing and left it alone. Few days later, I went in to pick it up because I thought it might be dead.

Yea it was, came apart in my hands. The most god awful smell you could imagine. Killed everything in my tank too.

Don't do it!!

bobpiker · 03/18/2012, 12:53 PM

The one on the left almost looks like a maxi.

Merfin70 · 03/18/2012, 03:28 PM

Lots to think about. And in doing a little more research, I'm seeing that they do not seem to do well in tanks with BTA and I have 3 of those. Thinking I may pass though I feel bad as no one else will likely buy them.

Db366 · 03/18/2012, 03:43 PM

They get these from Sunpet (local distributor). It will only be healthy for about a week, after that the longer it stays in their system the whiter it will get. Which Petco was that? The one in Buford get's some nicer stuff in from time to time.

TULSATYE · 03/19/2012, 11:34 AM

Here's my maxi mini I bought from Petco!

Merfin70 · 03/19/2012, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Db366

They get these from Sunpet (local distributor). It will only be healthy for about a week, after that the longer it stays in their system the whiter it will get. Which Petco was that? The one in Buford get's some nicer stuff in from time to time.

This was the Petco in Edgewood on Caroline Street.

mr.iacuessa · 03/29/2012, 03:46 PM

thats a nice maxi! mines kinda stupid looking, lol

BigCountry74 · 03/29/2012, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TULSATYE

Here's my maxi mini I bought from Petco!

Amazing pic bro...camera advice? how far away? settings etc. Share the love! hehe

2JZGTE · 03/29/2012, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TULSATYE

Here's my maxi mini I bought from Petco!

That is a beautiful picture!

catran · 03/30/2012, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TULSATYE

Here's my maxi mini I bought from Petco!

Wow, what a cool looking carpet!

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marc price · 03/31/2012, 03:30 PM

Must be a run of 'em, spotted this healthy one at a local petco, $25, a steal compared to DD and the LFS's.

Merfin70 · 03/31/2012, 09:43 PM

Did you buy it ?

JustinGr · 03/31/2012, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by marc price

Must be a run of 'em, spotted this healthy one at a local petco, $25, a steal compared to DD and the LFS's.

I purchased one just like it, dinner plate size, they had it for $25 but I had two $5.00 off coupons and a 20% coupon. So for like 12$, it was a deal. It was tan in the crappy lighting but at home under MH and PC bulbs, it is andies mint green, and I suspect it is a Haddon.

TULSATYE · 05/09/2012, 02:21 PM

I actually took this pic with my phone!

cichlidconvert · 05/09/2012, 03:15 PM

I bought this carpet at petco for 20.00 because it had been there a couple weeks. but this is a pic the next day.
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It has been a voracious eater.Not everything at petco sux. You just have to be a good judge of healthy.

03/17/2012, 02:29 PM	#1
Merfin70 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 595 Blog Entries: 1	Petco Carpets So I needed some cat food so went to Petco this afternoon. While I normally don't pay too much attention to the livestock there, they had two carpets that looked pretty OK. I'm moving my tank's direction from SPS to softies and anemones. I'm trying to get a feel for what looks good and what looks bad given the sketchy survival rates of some 'nems from transport. Any thoughts and details on the two below would be appreciated. __________________ George Current Tank: Jan 2010, Custom Cadlights 65g Starfire Shallow Rimless (36"x24"x17") with 24g Sump, ATI Sunpower 6x39w, Aquamaxx ConeS CO 1, Vortech MP40 + MP10, Return Eheim 1260

03/17/2012, 10:40 PM	#2
bradleym Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Shrewsbury/St. Louis, Mo Posts: 3,878	They both have good color and shape. You will want to check that their mouths are closed, and when they are removed, that the foot is not torn at all. But they look pretty good from what I can see. Just be careful about moving them too soon. If they just came in, they can get sick during shipping/redistributing and not show it for a couple weeks. __________________ Happy reefing means sometimes you just have to go with the flow. Current Tank Info: 92g corner round. No sand, lots of mushrooms.

03/17/2012, 11:50 PM	#3
michaelr Young Reefer Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Missouri Posts: 507	interesting. i went to petco last night and there were 2 huge carpets there as well. the only difference is that the ones where i was were bleached and unhealthy. besides, i a bta man myself __________________ I wish there was an undo button on reef keeping Current Tank Info: 55 long and 28 gallon biocube

03/18/2012, 03:28 PM	#8
Merfin70 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 595 Blog Entries: 1	Lots to think about. And in doing a little more research, I'm seeing that they do not seem to do well in tanks with BTA and I have 3 of those. Thinking I may pass though I feel bad as no one else will likely buy them. __________________ George Current Tank: Jan 2010, Custom Cadlights 65g Starfire Shallow Rimless (36"x24"x17") with 24g Sump, ATI Sunpower 6x39w, Aquamaxx ConeS CO 1, Vortech MP40 + MP10, Return Eheim 1260

03/31/2012, 09:43 PM	#17
Merfin70 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 595 Blog Entries: 1	Did you buy it ? __________________ George Current Tank: Jan 2010, Custom Cadlights 65g Starfire Shallow Rimless (36"x24"x17") with 24g Sump, ATI Sunpower 6x39w, Aquamaxx ConeS CO 1, Vortech MP40 + MP10, Return Eheim 1260

03/18/2012, 08:45 AM	#4
Gig 'em Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 914	The one on the left looks potentially healthier to me

03/18/2012, 12:35 PM	#6
HurricaneSystem Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: TN Posts: 528 Blog Entries: 1	Oh boy....I bought a carpet at Petco once. Had it in my 29 bow front that had been established for a couple of years and doing well. The carpet swelled up and retracted after a few days. I thought it was just doing its normal thing and left it alone. Few days later, I went in to pick it up because I thought it might be dead. Yea it was, came apart in my hands. The most god awful smell you could imagine. Killed everything in my tank too. Don't do it!!

03/18/2012, 12:53 PM	#7
bobpiker Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Normal, IL Posts: 349	The one on the left almost looks like a maxi.

03/18/2012, 03:43 PM	#9
Db366 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 62	They get these from Sunpet (local distributor). It will only be healthy for about a week, after that the longer it stays in their system the whiter it will get. Which Petco was that? The one in Buford get's some nicer stuff in from time to time.

03/19/2012, 11:34 AM	#10
TULSATYE Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 77	Here's my maxi mini I bought from Petco!

03/29/2012, 03:46 PM	#12
mr.iacuessa Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: chico.CA Posts: 142	thats a nice maxi! mines kinda stupid looking, lol

03/31/2012, 03:30 PM	#16
marc price Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: "the birthplace of independence" Posts: 1,146	Must be a run of 'em, spotted this healthy one at a local petco, $25, a steal compared to DD and the LFS's.

05/09/2012, 02:21 PM	#19
TULSATYE Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 77	I actually took this pic with my phone!

05/09/2012, 03:15 PM	#20
cichlidconvert Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 739	I bought this carpet at petco for 20.00 because it had been there a couple weeks. but this is a pic the next day. [IMG][/IMG] It has been a voracious eater.Not everything at petco sux. You just have to be a good judge of healthy. __________________ Mixed reef tastes on a neon tetra budget