itsbadlands;2314261; said:NEVER_NEVER- trust the chain pet stores.The fish kids that work there have no clue what they're doing or talking about.I purposely ask them questions I know the answers to test them so I know if they're a"specialist"as they claim and they always give wrong answers or look at me like i got 5 heads.not to mention,go walk around and inspect ALL the tanks-they're usually all diseased.This is not 1 pet smart,petco etc-this is every single one i have gone to.,
While I don't mean to be rude at all, this isnt always the case. I myself manage animal department at the Pet Supplies "Plus" in Elyria, Ohio and probably know more about fish then you. I might just be lucky but everyone I work with knows a decent amount about fish. We also have a petsmart down the road that isnt as knowledgable but they arnt completely dumb. Around here its the smaller chains and petco that don't know the difference between a fish and thier a*s
To keep the thread on track, The feeders at my local Petsmart are trustable but with every live feeder you should put it in a QT for atleast a week.