So, (that was just for you Oddball Re: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36596 )
I work in a general aquarium dealing with tropics mainly. But anyway, This person came in with their partner and were looking around they called for help and were asking 100000 questions, what fish can go with what, how big does this get (guppy) will this (kuhli loach) and this (spiny eel) breed quickly, to which I answered, no, it will be very slow, so slow in fact they won’t even bother with it. Do you have any of those “nemo” fish do you have any of those “nemo” fish friends, I act like I don’t know what a nemo is, while this Disney Pixar presentation is playing in the background of the shop. They just set up a tank about this (makes stupid hand sizes ranging from 1.5 – 4ft aquariums all of which includes 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5 feet tanks) So he had no idea of the tank size, No filter, heaps of un-washed gravel and freshly filled water so it was a *tad* murky (LOL) I suggested to him many times thru the conversation, maybe you should just purchase the filter and the heater and buffers etc.. just for now, come back tomorrow and I’ll fix you up with your fish once everything settles. But no, they want it now..
I can totally appreciate that people have no freaking idea about fish, But if you see a Saratoga leichardti in a tank all by it’s self and it’s totally ramming at the silver dollars in the tank next door, it would be a safe assumption to say, that this little punk is not a friendly community fish. Anyway!
So they spent about 300 dollars on fish, bristle nose and guppies and other fancy little idiots, filter and heater etc..
Why don’t people listen these fish are just going to wind up dead the conditions aren’t right, the temp won’t be suitable and the filter, well it won’t be as clean as tomorrow or the next day, Oh!
And another thing, if you wife taps at the tanks in the shop ah la Antoine Laconte styles in Duece Bigalow *fishy fishy fishy* do you think they enjoy that?
Good luck strange man who wanted 40 fish in an unknown sized fish tank, you’re going to need it.
Yes, I suggested that he come back after everything is settles and waters are warm, Yes I suggested that he should start with only a few fish, yes I tried to help him understand that filtration is important. I feel like I’ve done more than enough to try to discourage him from purchasing fish, I’m not a selling machine, I would rather have happy customers and living fish than a bag full of crap and complaints from morons.
God Speed little fishies!
I work in a general aquarium dealing with tropics mainly. But anyway, This person came in with their partner and were looking around they called for help and were asking 100000 questions, what fish can go with what, how big does this get (guppy) will this (kuhli loach) and this (spiny eel) breed quickly, to which I answered, no, it will be very slow, so slow in fact they won’t even bother with it. Do you have any of those “nemo” fish do you have any of those “nemo” fish friends, I act like I don’t know what a nemo is, while this Disney Pixar presentation is playing in the background of the shop. They just set up a tank about this (makes stupid hand sizes ranging from 1.5 – 4ft aquariums all of which includes 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5 feet tanks) So he had no idea of the tank size, No filter, heaps of un-washed gravel and freshly filled water so it was a *tad* murky (LOL) I suggested to him many times thru the conversation, maybe you should just purchase the filter and the heater and buffers etc.. just for now, come back tomorrow and I’ll fix you up with your fish once everything settles. But no, they want it now..
I can totally appreciate that people have no freaking idea about fish, But if you see a Saratoga leichardti in a tank all by it’s self and it’s totally ramming at the silver dollars in the tank next door, it would be a safe assumption to say, that this little punk is not a friendly community fish. Anyway!
So they spent about 300 dollars on fish, bristle nose and guppies and other fancy little idiots, filter and heater etc..
Why don’t people listen these fish are just going to wind up dead the conditions aren’t right, the temp won’t be suitable and the filter, well it won’t be as clean as tomorrow or the next day, Oh!
And another thing, if you wife taps at the tanks in the shop ah la Antoine Laconte styles in Duece Bigalow *fishy fishy fishy* do you think they enjoy that?
Good luck strange man who wanted 40 fish in an unknown sized fish tank, you’re going to need it.
Yes, I suggested that he come back after everything is settles and waters are warm, Yes I suggested that he should start with only a few fish, yes I tried to help him understand that filtration is important. I feel like I’ve done more than enough to try to discourage him from purchasing fish, I’m not a selling machine, I would rather have happy customers and living fish than a bag full of crap and complaints from morons.
God Speed little fishies!
I stated that there was infact a 6" pacu at the lfs up the street.. This is how i found out he was looking for the walmart special Pacu and just didn't trust the water at wally world or Petco LOL.. He said when they get around 6-7 inches they die real fast.. I of course said well what size of tank are you using (thinking he was going to say at least 200) As he seemd a little learned LOL Hell no he was keeping 4-8 PACUs IN A FREAKIN 30 Gallon tank
Anyway politely told him why his fish died, and made a few suggestions and left him to his own devices..
