I do think that that person is an idiot, BUT... She did try to bring to the petstore before leaving it outside, and as people who know better, you guys at the fish store should have just taken the fish, if for nothing more than just to euthenize it. I'm glad to hear it's being taken care of now though.
arghghgh irresponsible people
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While it is true that the company has a strict policy about not taking fish, unless your manager has rules against it take them yourself. That is where half of my fish came from. My people have my cell and will call me at home to see if I'm interested in something or to help someone out. That being said, good save and those people should be put in a boiling pot for awhile just to see how it feels.
its a new petcare manager, and he's horrible when it comes to rules.. hes a moron too. all the fish employees know that i sneak any abandoned fish home, and put them in the back for me..lol
i'm just glad its a small midas, my poor tank is so full right now...
i'm just glad its a small midas, my poor tank is so full right now...
That's pretty messed up. Lucky for him you were walking by. My first betta was named "Lucky". I found him in an apartment I was moving into. The girl that lived there before me just left him sitting on top of the fridge in his dirty bowl to die. I was kind of pissed, she seemed like an alright person. She came by like a week after I moved in asking for it back, I just told her it died, she didn't deserve it back!
you know i think the stores deserve a lot of the blame in not asking questions on what size tank it was or not careing just to make a buck i know its a business but the stores should have accurate sings with detailed info on the fish such as size and tank requirements and not sale to those who can not take care of the fish
robynsfish;2315434; said:so i work at a certain pet store.. someone came in today, and wanted to give us a 4 inch looks to be female midas cichlid (beautiful)she said was too big for her tank.. A 5 GALLON!@@!@!@!@ when we said sorry we cant take it ( store policy) she left.. i went on lunch half an hour later, and FOUND the poor fish in the tupperware, on the pavement,IN FLORIDA at the far end of the parking lot.. the water was HOT to the touch....
needless to say, i now have a midas cichlid in my already overstocked tank.. argggggggg at least everyone is getting along so far, and the midas is recovering nicely..
WOW A 5 GALLON! THATS MEAN! Good thing you resuced the Midas!
i agree, i refused a sale at the register the other day to someone who was buying 17 fish at once, for a 50 gallon tank, yes they were appropriate sized fish, but adding that many at once to an un established tank will just cause an ammonia spike and everyone will die.... i'v refused plenty of sales in my day, the problem is the walmart next door sells fish, so 9 time sout of 10 they just go there and buy the fish we refuse to sell them..
