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Old December 17th, 2008  
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Thanks for laughing fishlover.

Sometimes i tell jokes to my fish and it is as though they look at me as if to say "What is wrong with you?". LOL!



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Old December 17th, 2008  
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Nice Matt! to be perfectly honest with all of you, I talk to my fish! hehehehe! and then I do this fish voice of them responding, usually they tell me the ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates in their home! and also that they're hungry! LOL!
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Old December 17th, 2008  
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no offense to anyone, but you really don't want a petsmart, at least the one I used to go to. the employees don't know poo about any of the animals there, the tanks are disgusting, they are deceiving, especially on the subject of stocking an aquarium! I NEVER go to petsmart. I have purposely went into petco playing dumb. and I was with my sister when she got her aquarium. the guy explained the whole fish less cycling process, and sold us everything that I would purchase for my tank. and when we went back for fish (Ipersonally don't get fish there) he was there again! he was VERY honest about what she could and couldn't have and the tanks where pristine clean! I was impressed. I still shop for fish and most supplies at my friend's nice, small local pet shop. and all the fish come from local breeders! I occasionally shop for equipment and supplies at petco but I get good prices on fish at the pet shop, so I buy fish there. compared to the one I have no, you really don't want a petsmart. there bottom line is money. my friend worked at petco. and we had a talk about the strict rules and treatment of the animals and customers. If you really wanted a chain store, it would be petco. just in my opinion though. -fishlover78
I understand what your saying...I would like it just for the material part not the livestock part...Meds, plants, tanks, filters.
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Old December 17th, 2008  
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Ok guys..about this fishstore..There fish were VERY well taken care of..The tanks were understocked if anything...The guy there was very knowledgable..and I got a HUGE pile of Java Moss for 3.00....Didn't buy any fish there though..I think they are having a hard time with buisness...3/4 of there tanks were empty and the majority was saltwater..but other then that..I was impressed..with the tanks and care of the fish...

Then I went back to Sea Dreams...AWESOME place.. I don't agree with their websites instructions for cycling..(with fish)..but there website hasn't been updated in 6 years or so...lol..They give great advice, while I was in the freshwater section 2 adult women were cleaning every tank..Vacuming gravel, rinsing off decor cleaning algae off glass cleaning fronts of glass..I was super impressed...I saw not 1 dead fish..They answered all my trick questions and were on top of their game..Also..I about died when I saw a tank that said...NOT FOR SALE UNDER OBSERVATION...what?..a fish store that won't sell a sick fish..The same was going on in saltwater..two men were in there just scrubbing away..feeding fish spending time with them..I was blown away..That is definatly my forever LFS...I did ask the best way to cycle a tank and she told me ammonia..So I'm sold...

On a different note..I went into Petsmart...I will not be going back EVER for fish..I did complain to the manager..Which..I'm not a complainer..I just don't like to put myself out there..but it was so horrid that I had to say something..There was 5 dead fish in each tank and a dozen betta's dead..What the heck...I was very nice and just informed the manager about the fish and she said "OK" in a not so nice way and walked off... I don't get it??

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Old December 17th, 2008  
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PFP !! Hey, do you know how big dwarf puffers get.

Mike
An inch
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Old December 17th, 2008  
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awesome, do you have any links about their compatibility and other key information.
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Old December 17th, 2008  
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awesome, do you have any links about their compatibility and other key information.
The best site I've found for them is http://www.dwarfpuffers.com/
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Old December 17th, 2008  
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thanks i read it, for their size they sure are aggressive not recommend to be kept with other fish wow, who would have though such a small cute fish could hold so much power lol.
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