Guess what i found at petsmart store today
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What species do they have it listed as? Procambarus alleni? I wouldn't pay more than $5 to $10 depending on size.
I got 3 EBJD's at Petco for $9 once, they thought they were regular Jack Dempsey's.
Good on you for rescuing them and getting a discount too lol. Most of the time when they get sick like that at the chain stores they don't make it since most employees don't know what to do or can't help them anyway because of stupid corporate policies. I almost picked up a regular jd in a similar situation but someone bought him before I could.
I once saved a molly from petsmart that had a ton of babies after being covered in ich and funguses! She lived about 1 more year and the baby one I kept from that batch lived for almost 4 years! Must have had actually good genetics, that one looked more like a wild type molly too, brown with dalmatian markings. One of my favorite fish.
I've had better luck with local Petsmarts than any other chain around. I'll also note that it seems that they do a significantly amount more for animal welfare than local competitors as well. I won't shop at a store that sells puppies out of tiny cages so it rules a few others out. Other than a large aquarium specialty store, I've had a lot of luck with my Petsmart.
I agree about not buying from pet stores with caged puppies/kitties. If they are up for adoption with a small fee yeah but buying a puppy just supports puppy mills and the like. Should be illegal IMO with so many strays.
Add lot off salt and turn up the heat to 90 last nite, Now the fish is happy swimming around and all the ick is gone too.
Remember to keep the salt concentration stable and do a lot of water changes and vaccuming for the next 2 weeks to prevent it from occuring if you haven't already haha.
