Petcetera
 

I know that there has been certain topics pop up about these guys but i think its time we actually get something done.

Last night i was at the SE location of Petcetera and i couldnt believe the conditions of their SW fish. One yellow tang was already dead and it looked as though it was floating around for at least a couple of days. A second yellow tang, which i will most likely go and save tonight, was severly skinny and it looks as though it didnt have too much longer to go. They had a couple other damsels, firefish that did not look healthy as well. The overall apprearance of the tanks wasnt too bad, fairly clean, but the cubicles they keep the fish in are way too small.

I had some screaming kids so i did not have a chance to talk to the manager, but something needs to be voiced about this.

http://www.petcetera.ca/page133.htm

Throw them an email and lets see if there is any response about this.

Steve

The best way to do anything is with your wallet... if you save the tang it will be replaced with another.

Recommend that you don't buy that tang too. Waste of your money & sends the store the wrong message.

I know, i know, but it just looked so sad. Its one of those moral decisions.

Steve

I agree with not buying it... but at the same time, I agree with buying it, haha.... I mean, save an animal if we can, right? Yes, you send the wrong message... but, not if we speak up, key word is WE. As we all know that one person talking to them has little or no effect. This has been brought up a few times, I think once by myself... it's really just .... disgusting the way they keep SW livestock IMO.

There is a store in my area, with such revolting SW tanks. I can't even begin to explain it. Dead / decomposing anenomes floating in the tanks where just some of the things I saw before I disgustedly walked out vowing never to return.

I guess that is why there is a moorish idol at a shop in dispair (and without at least one eye), because we made a decision not to buy it (we dont always know the curcumstance under which these animals came to be where they are or what got them into that condition).

I have seen fish in bad shape at every store I have ever been too. You never know if the problem was stress from shipping or other things but I have not been in a store in Calgary that doesnt try to provide a decent environment for the fish. You can argue over wether a bunch of small tanks with few fish in them are better than large tanks with more fish? I really dont think petcetera is that different than any other store, except that they probably dont have as knowledgeable staff (for sales) so you might be on your own as far as researching compatibility and building a relationship with someone that knows your system.

It is a real conundrum wether not buying a strugling animal (or a known bad type) says to a store not to bring that kind in anymore or wether we are better off buying the animal a better home and chance? I have always considered my tanks to pet fish hotels and the better the service and quality of conditions, the longer they stay. I wont to provide a place that they can as close to as happy as they would be in the ocean (even though a tank will always be a far cry).

No arguments, just some thoughts.

Have a great day
Eric

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I filled out the comment card.

IMO they charge too much for there fish, even though they're two for one who would pay $40 for a clownfish, do the math and any dummy can figure out that they aren't getting a deal at all. Thats why there fish don't sell, and eventually perish in their poor living conditions.

LOL, I laughed so hard the first time I seen this special.. well, I laughed after I seen the price of the fishes... Oh they're sneaky... they had me FOOLED! hahaha (yes im kidding)

ive complaned before and every time they tell me i just started here and its gonna be fixed real soon, ive also sent and recieved some emails with the ceo of petcetera after i explained what was happening he replied saying all petcetera stores have a matinence rotutine they are supposed to follow and something would be done right away,the next day i went thier just to see and they had 4 people scrubbing tanks and changing water,but that never lasts long and things are right back to normal.