Re: NANFA-- Petco Sucks

R. W. Wolff (choupiqu_at_wctc.net)
Wed, 9 Jul 2003 14:16:45 -0500

Yeah, you are right. Sometimes I forget that some people get into aquariums
more for the same reason they have a television or a painting on the wall.
Instead of thinking of it as actually a pet(s) / living animals. Sometimes I
wonder if it would be better if they would get one larger type ( a fish that
can be interacted with) than a community tank. Haveing one fish that reacts
to a person is probably a good first step to getting to the point of fish
are pets and not just a living television set.

Ray

From: "Ty Hall" <tyhall_at_mia.net>

> Sorry Ray, but in reality that only works some of the time. I constantly
advise my
> customers on the best way to set up a tank, only to have them come back in
a
> couple of weeks and try to get me to fix the problems they are having with
the
> setup they bought at Walmart/Petco/Insert "Big Boxer" Name Here. My prices
aren't
> even that much higher and in the long run you and I both know it's cheaper
to do
> it right the first time. Unfortunately people are always looking to save a
buck.
> They buy those cheapo kits at Wally world along with a bag full of fish
(usually
> Pacus and Redtailed Cats.) then head home to enjoy their new hobby. If the
fish
> live more then two weeks they come in and want to trade with me for
smaller fish.
>
> Ty
>
> "R. W. Wolff" wrote:
>
> > To play devils advocate-
> >
>
> <snip>
>
> >
> > What I think is happening at these stores is they stretch what can work
to
> > make a sale. It is too bad they do not realize that they can actually
> > increase sales in the long run with correct instruction, and sometimes
> > telling customers something they might not want to here. But, in two
years
> > later when all the fish they bought are still alive, the water is clear
of
> > dirt with minimal effort, and possibly some fish have spawned- that
customer
> > will tell people and go back to that store again and again, foregoing
even
> > cheaper competitors that deal in junk and bunk.
> >
> > Ray
> > /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily
> > / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes
> > / Association"
> > / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes
Association
> > / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the
word
> > / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email
to
> > / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to
> > / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead.
> > / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page,
http://www.nanfa.org

--
> /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily
> / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes
> / Association"
> / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes
Association
> / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word
> / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to
> / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to
> / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead.
> / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page,
http://www.nanfa.org
/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
/"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily
/ reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes
/ Association"
/ This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association
/ nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word
/ subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to
/ nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to
/ nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead.
/ For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org