Shame on Petsmart!

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Nabbig2

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Next to the tank of some small oscars, they had written "30+ gallons" for housing. I can't belive that, 55 gallons is the bare minimum for keeping an oscar, alone. Why do they do this?
 
to sell lots of fish that they get pretty cheap... The real question is why they sell pacus and irridescent sharks, when they're not prepared to sell you a proper tank for a 3' fish!
 
To sell more fish of course. Then if you are a responsible fish keeper you will come back and buy a bigger tank (residual sales). The same way they will tell you a pacu will only grow to the size of your tank.:nilly:
 
Who cares if a fish gets put in a tank thats a bit too small for them, they still have a higher live expectancy than wild fish of the same type SO STOP COMPLANING. If you are getting so worked up over a fish, why arent you making a fuss over feeder fish too? They are fish just like oscars, but i guess their small size makes them inferior in every way.

Long story short... GET OVER IT!
 
Trajan230;1151940; said:
Who cares if a fish gets put in a tank thats a bit too small for them, they still have a higher live expectancy than wild fish of the same type SO STOP COMPLANING. If you are getting so worked up over a fish, why arent you making a fuss over feeder fish too? They are fish just like oscars, but i guess their small size makes them inferior in every way.

Long story short... GET OVER IT!

Would you rather live till you are 40, or spend 80 years in an eight foot box?
 
Trajan230;1151940; said:
Who cares if a fish gets put in a tank thats a bit too small for them, they still have a higher live expectancy than wild fish of the same type SO STOP COMPLANING. If you are getting so worked up over a fish, why arent you making a fuss over feeder fish too? They are fish just like oscars, but i guess their small size makes them inferior in every way.

Long story short... GET OVER IT!
Do you really keep fish? Or do you work at petsmart...
 
Trajan230;1151940; said:
Who cares if a fish gets put in a tank thats a bit too small for them, they still have a higher live expectancy than wild fish of the same type SO STOP COMPLANING. If you are getting so worked up over a fish, why arent you making a fuss over feeder fish too? They are fish just like oscars, but i guess their small size makes them inferior in every way.

Long story short... GET OVER IT!

I smell a disgruntled Petsmart employee.

As far as who cares...I'd say pretty much everyone here at MFK cares that's who.

Making a fuss over feeder fish? Why? Are they jammed into a tank too small for them too? After all, that's what this thread is regarding.

STOP COMPLAINING? Even though this is an old topic that's been beat to death on WAY too many occasions, it's not up to you to tell us what or what not to post.

Sorry to tell it like that but it's our right to be concerned so go back to your little job at Petsmart and just try to be happy.

Have a nice day! :)
 
30+ gallons means, today a 30 will work, but a + tank is needed in the future. The size listed is what is needed for a single baby at the time of sale.....
 
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