petsmart sale

In.a.Box · 02-16-2013, 01:28 AM

PS is having a 4 day sale on German blue ram for $5 each and $1 A. Cory cat each.
Just a head up to whoever looking for gbr

ronnie6989 · 02-16-2013, 02:54 AM

I dont know about you but petsmart around my area (all 3), the people in those stores do not know enough about fish. Also the way they handle there fish before they get to the store is a issue with me. Another thing is the tanks are on one filter system that means if one tank is sick, It spreads to other tanks. BE CAREFUL! Might be a good price, but you can have issues after you get them in your tank.

Ronnie

Ronnie

In.a.Box · 02-16-2013, 07:01 AM

there only one key, that is know the fish before you buy it.
i look at all tank before i buy anything. I didn't QT the ram, just threw them right into my discus tank.

Kitsune_Gem · 02-16-2013, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by In.a.Box

PS is having a 4 day sale on German blue ram for $5 each and $1 A. Cory cat each.
Just a head up to whoever looking for gbr

German blues are that price till the 3,

OrangeSoda · 02-16-2013, 03:12 PM

Do you have a quarantine tank?

BriDroid · 02-16-2013, 03:46 PM

My luck buying fish from Petsmart or Petco has been real hit or miss, mostly miss.

They do have some good sale prices, the roseline sharks come to mind, but I just have to look the other way. Bad luck I guess?

marko d · 02-16-2013, 08:19 PM

I'm still holding off on treating my new PetSmart sale GBR pair for camallanus worms. 1 had clear, stringy waste, and also had a slight bout with ick after being in tank for 24 hours. Ick-Ease took care of that, and didn't even kill my shrimp. I'm holding off because treatment is no fun, and USPS suuuuccckkks.

The PetSmart I frequent is the best as far as lack of illnesses, cleanliness and selection, but you can't ever be too sure. Camallanus once, ok, but two times now in 5 months, @%!&. Quarantine, quarantine, quarantine. I'm feeling much dumber now, for not. Your mileage may vary

They won't accept fish, cause they can't properly quarantine them, but they'll sure as hell sell you...anything.

lindavon · 02-16-2013, 08:53 PM

I have purchased from PetSmart twice, ended up with ich both times. I now have a quarantine tank. They do have a good warranty on fish, 14 days. The only non chain lfs around me only has 24 hours and I have brought in disease from there as well. Final answer......quarantine tank.

In.a.Box · 02-16-2013, 08:58 PM

All depends where you go. I been buying from petsmart for a while now.
All my Otto from petsmart are still alive, black ghost knife is still alive, blue ram are doing good so far.
All my neon end up being food for my black knife. Pretty much I been having good luck with petsmart.
As for petco I only shop there for their $1 tank sale.

PlantedTankLover · 02-17-2013, 01:45 AM

Why buy form them, when you can get from a local breeder? My local breeders sell then for $4 each.

Elyssa · 02-17-2013, 01:55 PM

PetSmart has the best sale prices and warranties then my local LFS. The only downside is battling ick and quarantine is a must for a few weeks.

I did see first hand someone's returns going directly back into the main tank without even a glance.

The salesperson also told me they automatically dose QuickCure for 3 days when they are getting their stocks each week. I've never bought fish from them that didn't develop ick within two weeks. But I guess that's the price you pay!

**gordonrichards** · 02-17-2013, 09:56 PM

$1.00 cories? Totally going to take a look.
Cheaper than wholesale!

Gordon

Calmia22 · 02-17-2013, 10:58 PM

I dont have much luck with Petco/Petsmart either. I am waiting for the weather to get a little warmer and I will be doing a big shipment from The Wetspot in Portland. $10 overnight shipping to me? Oh yes! It's cheaper then the gas to go into town!

SlammedDC2 · 02-20-2013, 02:59 AM

I buy most of my fish from petsmart. I have had more luck with them then anywhere else.
All of my tetras came from there (going on a year old, at least in my tank)
my roselines came from there and even my current pair of rams came from there and I haven't been able to keep a pair of rams alive from anywhere else I go. All my local LFS fish die within 2-3 days. Petsmart gets my business especially when they have their sales.

Virto · 02-20-2013, 03:07 AM

This is either already expired or a regional thing, which is unfortunate, as I've been looking for 8-12 bronze cories. Oh well, gives that tank more time to cycle.

Only fish on sale at my local store are "select cichlids" 2 for 5. PetCo is doing 5 for 5 tetras of most species, so I picked up some black neons on Saturday. They're doing really well and are already aware of what it means when I open the lid.

02-16-2013, 01:28 AM	#1
In.a.Box Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New England Posts: 1,119	petsmart sale PS is having a 4 day sale on German blue ram for $5 each and $1 A. Cory cat each. Just a head up to whoever looking for gbr

02-16-2013, 03:12 PM	#5
OrangeSoda Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Mexico Posts: 121	Do you have a quarantine tank? __________________ ________________________________________ N1k0n #58 They asked me to move because I was blocking a fire exit. If you're flammable and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. -Mitch Hedberg

02-16-2013, 03:46 PM	#6
BriDroid Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 173	My luck buying fish from Petsmart or Petco has been real hit or miss, mostly miss. They do have some good sale prices, the roseline sharks come to mind, but I just have to look the other way. Bad luck I guess? __________________ 72 Bow, Finnex Ray 2 LED Light, Pressurized CO2, GLA Inline Atomic Diffuser, Eheim Ecco Pro 2236, (2) Koralia Nano 240s BriDroid on APC & APE k20z3 on DFWFishBox Brian in Real Life

02-17-2013, 01:45 AM	#10
PlantedTankLover Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 344	Why buy form them, when you can get from a local breeder? My local breeders sell then for $4 each. __________________ No, those are not my husbands tanks. Aqueon Evolve RCS, mosses, and crypt. 46 Bow Front Planted Eheim 2217, 2-39wt T5 bulbs (6700k) Onion plant, amazon sword, red lotus, christmas moss, guppy grass, and crypt lutea.7 pristella tetras, 9 cardinal tetras, 2 Otocinclus, 1 patty, 3 ghost shrimp, and several cherry shrimp. 125 Cichlid All Male Hap, Peocock, and Mumba Cichlids.

02-17-2013, 09:56 PM	#12
gordonrichards Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (299/99%) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Huntington Station, NY Posts: 4,423	$1.00 cories? Totally going to take a look. Cheaper than wholesale! Gordon __________________ Planted Tank Guru

02-16-2013, 02:54 AM	#2
ronnie6989 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: East Prov RI Posts: 80	I dont know about you but petsmart around my area (all 3), the people in those stores do not know enough about fish. Also the way they handle there fish before they get to the store is a issue with me. Another thing is the tanks are on one filter system that means if one tank is sick, It spreads to other tanks. BE CAREFUL! Might be a good price, but you can have issues after you get them in your tank. Ronnie Ronnie

02-16-2013, 07:01 AM	#3
In.a.Box Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New England Posts: 1,119	there only one key, that is know the fish before you buy it. i look at all tank before i buy anything. I didn't QT the ram, just threw them right into my discus tank.

02-16-2013, 08:19 PM	#7
marko d Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: central IA Posts: 63	I'm still holding off on treating my new PetSmart sale GBR pair for camallanus worms. 1 had clear, stringy waste, and also had a slight bout with ick after being in tank for 24 hours. Ick-Ease took care of that, and didn't even kill my shrimp. I'm holding off because treatment is no fun, and USPS suuuuccckkks. The PetSmart I frequent is the best as far as lack of illnesses, cleanliness and selection, but you can't ever be too sure. Camallanus once, ok, but two times now in 5 months, @%!&. Quarantine, quarantine, quarantine. I'm feeling much dumber now, for not. Your mileage may vary They won't accept fish, cause they can't properly quarantine them, but they'll sure as hell sell you...anything.

02-16-2013, 08:53 PM	#8
lindavon Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 22	I have purchased from PetSmart twice, ended up with ich both times. I now have a quarantine tank. They do have a good warranty on fish, 14 days. The only non chain lfs around me only has 24 hours and I have brought in disease from there as well. Final answer......quarantine tank.

02-16-2013, 08:58 PM	#9
In.a.Box Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New England Posts: 1,119	All depends where you go. I been buying from petsmart for a while now. All my Otto from petsmart are still alive, black ghost knife is still alive, blue ram are doing good so far. All my neon end up being food for my black knife. Pretty much I been having good luck with petsmart. As for petco I only shop there for their $1 tank sale.

02-17-2013, 01:55 PM	#11
Elyssa Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 209	PetSmart has the best sale prices and warranties then my local LFS. The only downside is battling ick and quarantine is a must for a few weeks. I did see first hand someone's returns going directly back into the main tank without even a glance. The salesperson also told me they automatically dose QuickCure for 3 days when they are getting their stocks each week. I've never bought fish from them that didn't develop ick within two weeks. But I guess that's the price you pay!

02-17-2013, 10:58 PM	#13
Calmia22 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: LaPine, Oregon Posts: 548	I dont have much luck with Petco/Petsmart either. I am waiting for the weather to get a little warmer and I will be doing a big shipment from The Wetspot in Portland. $10 overnight shipping to me? Oh yes! It's cheaper then the gas to go into town! __________________ Fluval Flora Pimp #34, 40b Congo Puffer Tank, 75 Gallon High Tech

02-20-2013, 02:59 AM	#14
SlammedDC2 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (26/100%) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 1,481	I buy most of my fish from petsmart. I have had more luck with them then anywhere else. All of my tetras came from there (going on a year old, at least in my tank) my roselines came from there and even my current pair of rams came from there and I haven't been able to keep a pair of rams alive from anywhere else I go. All my local LFS fish die within 2-3 days. Petsmart gets my business especially when they have their sales. __________________ Semper Fi 125g dirt tank 15g (wife's) classroom tank Some people are like slinkys...they don't do much...but still make you smile when you push them down the stairs

02-20-2013, 03:07 AM	#15
Virto Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Elgin, IL Posts: 163	This is either already expired or a regional thing, which is unfortunate, as I've been looking for 8-12 bronze cories. Oh well, gives that tank more time to cycle. Only fish on sale at my local store are "select cichlids" 2 for 5. PetCo is doing 5 for 5 tetras of most species, so I picked up some black neons on Saturday. They're doing really well and are already aware of what it means when I open the lid.

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