Petsmart gift cards

Merth · 10-21-2012, 02:08 PM

HI all,

Just looking for some random ideas here. I recently received several gift cards from Petsmart for my birthday (ya for family supporting the addiction). The cards total $70. Unfortunately Petsmart doesnt carry the two things I need most a tds meter and gh/kh test kits. So with the idea in mind my current lightly (so far) planted tank is to be converted to a shrimp tank (neos til I know what I'm doing) what would you guys recommend I buy? At the moment based on their stock (not much in the way of shrimp stuff) I was thinking maybe of stocking up on meds? Any other ideas?

somewhatshocked · 10-21-2012, 02:20 PM

Have you checked Petsmart's website? I've KH kits there in the past.

What equipment do you currently have? That'll help us make recommendations.

If you're buying everything there? You'll want:

Tank
Lighting
Substrate (sand/flourite/whatever you choose)
Filter
Prime

And you're good to go. If you want meds, I'd buy them after you get everything else that you want.

If there's something you want like a TDS meter, maybe you could buy something at Petsmart and then sell it on one of the auction sites so you can then buy a TDS meter online?

Merth · 10-21-2012, 02:42 PM

Yes been checking petsmarts site and store for the past couple weeks. They haven't carried the gh/kh tests in that time.

This tank has been running for about a month currently. It is a 45 flat back hex with a tidepool sump. The overflow is via standpipe which I am adding a sponge prefilter to. The return is via spraybar running almost the entire 48" length back to front. Currently running two layers of filter pads and one layer of carbon in media chambers. I have a 200w adjustable heater in the sump. One large piece of manzanita branch. Plants so far are java moss, small piece of recovering hitchhiker fissidens, Lilaeopsis mauritiana, dhg, Rotala Indica, frogbit and dwl. Current cyclers are guppies lol which wont stop breeding. umm also have a air driven sponge filter and lighting is by two 55w linear cfls. substrate is mgops capped with black diamond sand.

Merth · 10-21-2012, 02:52 PM

On a flip side i also have a 10 gal tank cycled just running with a couple guppies in it for the time being which may work better?

somewhatshocked · 10-21-2012, 03:12 PM

I just found hardness tests in their API Marine kit.

You may want to check with your local store to see if they're available in their system to bring into inventory. Locally, I have several Petsmart locations. Some cater to fresh, some marine. Each have different aquaria supplies. Sometimes it even varies from store to store that cater only to fresh. It's worth a shot to ask.

rrastro · 10-21-2012, 03:13 PM

Is there anything that you would like to replace?
You could just stock up on replacement bulbs for the cfl and maybe get some colored led backlighting for effect.

somewhatshocked · 10-21-2012, 03:32 PM

Depending upon the plants you're interested in, you may find a ton of great goodies at Petsmart. There's one near me that has all kinds of Anubias, moss, the occasional Crypt, swords, Bacopas of all sorts, hair grass, ferns.

Overgrowth · 10-21-2012, 03:38 PM

http://www.amazon.com/API-GH-KH-Test...eywords=api+gh
http://www.amazon.com/HM-Digital-TDS...ords=tds+meter

Merth · 10-21-2012, 04:27 PM

Definitely was considering their plants...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overgrowth

http://www.amazon.com/API-GH-KH-Test...eywords=api+gh
http://www.amazon.com/HM-Digital-TDS...ords=tds+meter

Both have already been ordered along with some purigen just anxiously waiting

Jonnywhoop · 10-21-2012, 05:09 PM

amazon + prime. best online shopping investment ever.

**Soothing Shrimp** · 10-21-2012, 05:22 PM

The other option is to sell your cards here on TPT for a reduced price. You get the cash to spend as you wish, the buyer gets the cards to use. Everyone is happy.

**orchidman** · 10-21-2012, 05:26 PM

you dont have to spend them all at once. get what you need and then save extra for fish emergencies

10-21-2012, 02:08 PM	#1
Merth Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Denham Springs, La Posts: 577	Petsmart gift cards HI all, Just looking for some random ideas here. I recently received several gift cards from Petsmart for my birthday (ya for family supporting the addiction). The cards total $70. Unfortunately Petsmart doesnt carry the two things I need most a tds meter and gh/kh test kits. So with the idea in mind my current lightly (so far) planted tank is to be converted to a shrimp tank (neos til I know what I'm doing) what would you guys recommend I buy? At the moment based on their stock (not much in the way of shrimp stuff) I was thinking maybe of stocking up on meds? Any other ideas?

10-21-2012, 02:20 PM	#2
somewhatshocked Obsessed? Maybe (View User Tanks) PTrader: (263/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,715	Have you checked Petsmart's website? I've KH kits there in the past. What equipment do you currently have? That'll help us make recommendations. If you're buying everything there? You'll want: Tank Lighting Substrate (sand/flourite/whatever you choose) Filter Prime And you're good to go. If you want meds, I'd buy them after you get everything else that you want. If there's something you want like a TDS meter, maybe you could buy something at Petsmart and then sell it on one of the auction sites so you can then buy a TDS meter online? __________________ 12gal Long \| 20L Shrimp Tanks \| 3gal Longs \| 10gal \| 45-F \| 5.5gal Tigers \| 20cm Cubes

10-21-2012, 02:42 PM	#3
Merth Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Denham Springs, La Posts: 577	Yes been checking petsmarts site and store for the past couple weeks. They haven't carried the gh/kh tests in that time. This tank has been running for about a month currently. It is a 45 flat back hex with a tidepool sump. The overflow is via standpipe which I am adding a sponge prefilter to. The return is via spraybar running almost the entire 48" length back to front. Currently running two layers of filter pads and one layer of carbon in media chambers. I have a 200w adjustable heater in the sump. One large piece of manzanita branch. Plants so far are java moss, small piece of recovering hitchhiker fissidens, Lilaeopsis mauritiana, dhg, Rotala Indica, frogbit and dwl. Current cyclers are guppies lol which wont stop breeding. umm also have a air driven sponge filter and lighting is by two 55w linear cfls. substrate is mgops capped with black diamond sand. Last edited by Merth; 10-21-2012 at 02:43 PM.. Reason: add substrate

10-21-2012, 03:12 PM	#5
somewhatshocked Obsessed? Maybe (View User Tanks) PTrader: (263/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,715	I just found hardness tests in their API Marine kit. You may want to check with your local store to see if they're available in their system to bring into inventory. Locally, I have several Petsmart locations. Some cater to fresh, some marine. Each have different aquaria supplies. Sometimes it even varies from store to store that cater only to fresh. It's worth a shot to ask. __________________ 12gal Long \| 20L Shrimp Tanks \| 3gal Longs \| 10gal \| 45-F \| 5.5gal Tigers \| 20cm Cubes

10-21-2012, 03:13 PM	#6
rrastro Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: El Cerrito, CA Posts: 270	Is there anything that you would like to replace? You could just stock up on replacement bulbs for the cfl and maybe get some colored led backlighting for effect. __________________ Easing my toes in the water SFBAAPS Member

10-21-2012, 02:52 PM	#4
Merth Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Denham Springs, La Posts: 577	On a flip side i also have a 10 gal tank cycled just running with a couple guppies in it for the time being which may work better?

10-21-2012, 03:32 PM	#7
somewhatshocked Obsessed? Maybe (View User Tanks) PTrader: (263/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,715	Depending upon the plants you're interested in, you may find a ton of great goodies at Petsmart. There's one near me that has all kinds of Anubias, moss, the occasional Crypt, swords, Bacopas of all sorts, hair grass, ferns. __________________ 12gal Long \| 20L Shrimp Tanks \| 3gal Longs \| 10gal \| 45-F \| 5.5gal Tigers \| 20cm Cubes

10-21-2012, 03:38 PM	#8
Overgrowth Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 945	http://www.amazon.com/API-GH-KH-Test...eywords=api+gh http://www.amazon.com/HM-Digital-TDS...ords=tds+meter __________________ THE MADNESS

10-21-2012, 05:09 PM	#10
Jonnywhoop Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: San Jose Posts: 116	amazon + prime. best online shopping investment ever.

10-21-2012, 05:22 PM	#11
Soothing Shrimp Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (77/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,535	The other option is to sell your cards here on TPT for a reduced price. You get the cash to spend as you wish, the buyer gets the cards to use. Everyone is happy. __________________ DBP Club! My thinking has been invert-ed!

10-21-2012, 05:26 PM	#12
orchidman Sara is AWESOME (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,348	you dont have to spend them all at once. get what you need and then save extra for fish emergencies __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...io-de-rio.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...gal-betta.html

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