Petco Clearance Sale SCORE!!

fishnovice · 08-25-2010, 08:18 AM

Petco is having a really nice sale on discontinued merchandise. I'm sorry to see a few items leaving- as they had decent local pricing on substrate in particular.

I was so excited I thought I'd show off a bit, and encourage others to go out and stock up! Here's some items I picked up, for next to NOTHING.

Caribsea Eco-Complete 20#. Regular price / Clearance price: $19: $1.50
All Glass Aquarium standard T8 14w, 8000k bulb: $11.99 / $2.00
Coralife 24w T5 HO Colormax: $19.99 / $4.00
Aquatic Gardens 15w incandescent bulbs, 2pk (the long skinny ineffective bulbs) $3.99 / $0.70 (These make great night-light bulbs, or soft ambient lighting for floorlamps
Aquaeon 36" full, deluxe hood $51.00 / $5.00

Here's the really fun part of the past few days shopping the superstores. . . My wife know's I"m looking for a powerhead / additional flow pump. She found one on a clearance endcap, and showed it toe me. It was not a brand for which I was looking, but I looked at it anyway, as it was only $15.00, for a pretty high flowing unit.

Once home, I open the box and realize I"m missing some parts. I keep looking, and realize the pump does not look like the pictures. Then I realize I'm holding a Marineland Penguin 550, with prefilter kit, some poor soul put in the wrong box!! This is a $50 item!

Yaay!!

**KShoes** · 08-25-2010, 12:05 PM

Awesome. I have to stop by after work!

**Kojack** · 08-25-2010, 01:35 PM

They also had the Nutrafin/Hagen complete system for 9 bucks

PinoyBoy · 08-25-2010, 03:09 PM

I hate how it's petsmart that is closer to my house. Is this a nationwide petco sale?

xRayZx · 08-25-2010, 04:06 PM

whaaat?! i was just there yesterday. i didnt see any clearance items! =(

Diegosaenz · 08-25-2010, 06:22 PM

I just stopped by mine and there was nothing on sale, just a biocube stand which was 30 bucks down from 130 but it was beaten like a punchbag... lol I guess yours is having a local sale.

TeamTeal · 08-25-2010, 07:14 PM

Petco clearnace are usually YMMV, i doubt you will find those prices in other Petcos

Eden Marel · 08-25-2010, 08:12 PM

My Petco didn't carry those products for a couple months now.

vstone · 08-27-2010, 04:41 AM

Big ups on the substrate clearance. Saw Flourite for 5.50 and FloraMax the same

alan j t · 08-27-2010, 05:55 AM

i checked today and nothing was onsale

fishnovice · 08-27-2010, 05:55 AM

I'm not sure how it works with Petco- I didn't ask the manager. I did go to another location, but they only had a very small section of items clearanced-out. I really didn't see anything that wouldn't involve another project- but I did get a couple of T5 HO bulbs for $4 each... someday I'll be building a T5 HO light now

Eden Marel · 08-29-2010, 03:05 AM

I went to another Petco, and picked up a Melafix for $0.70, Seachem Neutral REgulator $0.70. I saw the Hagen CO2 System thing for $3.00, but I do DIY so I did not get that.

It's on the small rack/table thingy near the front/cashier.

08-25-2010, 08:18 AM	#1
fishnovice Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Antonio TX Posts: 38	Petco Clearance Sale SCORE!! Petco is having a really nice sale on discontinued merchandise. I'm sorry to see a few items leaving- as they had decent local pricing on substrate in particular. I was so excited I thought I'd show off a bit, and encourage others to go out and stock up! Here's some items I picked up, for next to NOTHING. Caribsea Eco-Complete 20#. Regular price / Clearance price: $19: $1.50 All Glass Aquarium standard T8 14w, 8000k bulb: $11.99 / $2.00 Coralife 24w T5 HO Colormax: $19.99 / $4.00 Aquatic Gardens 15w incandescent bulbs, 2pk (the long skinny ineffective bulbs) $3.99 / $0.70 (These make great night-light bulbs, or soft ambient lighting for floorlamps Aquaeon 36" full, deluxe hood $51.00 / $5.00 Here's the really fun part of the past few days shopping the superstores. . . My wife know's I"m looking for a powerhead / additional flow pump. She found one on a clearance endcap, and showed it toe me. It was not a brand for which I was looking, but I looked at it anyway, as it was only $15.00, for a pretty high flowing unit. Once home, I open the box and realize I"m missing some parts. I keep looking, and realize the pump does not look like the pictures. Then I realize I'm holding a Marineland Penguin 550, with prefilter kit, some poor soul put in the wrong box!! This is a $50 item! Yaay!! Last edited by fishnovice; 08-25-2010 at 08:19 AM.. Reason: clarification

08-25-2010, 07:14 PM	#7
TeamTeal Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bay Area Posts: 882	Petco clearnace are usually YMMV, i doubt you will find those prices in other Petcos __________________ -SF Giants WS champs- Haters gonna Hate

08-25-2010, 08:12 PM	#8
Eden Marel Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (38/100%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 3,379	My Petco didn't carry those products for a couple months now. __________________ Canon Club Agent #007 PSN: EdenMarel Erica's Photos on Razzi

08-27-2010, 04:41 AM	#9
vstone Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Central Texas Posts: 55	Big ups on the substrate clearance. Saw Flourite for 5.50 and FloraMax the same __________________

08-29-2010, 03:05 AM	#12
Eden Marel Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (38/100%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 3,379	I went to another Petco, and picked up a Melafix for $0.70, Seachem Neutral REgulator $0.70. I saw the Hagen CO2 System thing for $3.00, but I do DIY so I did not get that. It's on the small rack/table thingy near the front/cashier. __________________ Canon Club Agent #007 PSN: EdenMarel Erica's Photos on Razzi

08-25-2010, 12:05 PM	#2
KShoes Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 476	Awesome. I have to stop by after work!

08-25-2010, 01:35 PM	#3
Kojack Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (25/100%) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 183	They also had the Nutrafin/Hagen complete system for 9 bucks

08-25-2010, 03:09 PM	#4
PinoyBoy Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: WA, USA Posts: 1,340	I hate how it's petsmart that is closer to my house. Is this a nationwide petco sale?

08-25-2010, 04:06 PM	#5
xRayZx Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 8	whaaat?! i was just there yesterday. i didnt see any clearance items! =(

08-25-2010, 06:22 PM	#6
Diegosaenz Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Chicago Posts: 171	I just stopped by mine and there was nothing on sale, just a biocube stand which was 30 bucks down from 130 but it was beaten like a punchbag... lol I guess yours is having a local sale.

08-27-2010, 05:55 AM	#10
alan j t Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (41/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: RENO NV Posts: 765	i checked today and nothing was onsale

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