How often do you go to Fish/Pet shops?

I just wanted to know as I only get to go when my dad feels like taking me which is like every 3-4 weeks now. I want to go every weekend, but my mum is not interested.

 

On average about once a week. Hubby and Go window shopping sometimes just to see what everybody has. We both hate clothes shopping so we go fish window shopping
Carol

 

get a car then, or if your too young get a moped, or if your too young for that walk you lazy bugger!!!

 

thanks for that its just I'm not allowed to walk their and plus it'd probably take me like 1.5 -2 hours to walk to the nearest one. They aren't on every street corner you know.

 

I understand how hard it is to go where you want when you are too young to drive. Maybe you could trade doing a chore your mom or dad hates to do for a trip to the fish store. Is there anything they look at in the fish store? Maybe you could get them hooked also ;D Just some thoughts.
Carol

 

I feel very privileged. I have about a thirty minute commute every day to and from work and on my way home, I pass 5 fish stores. Three are locally owned and one is a Petsmart and one is a Petco. So, needless to say, I go every few days. They must get tired of seeing me in there though!

 

I make my boyfriend drive me to all the aquatic centres around the county - the good thing is there are 3 great ones all close to each other about 20 miles away but some of our friends live out there so we go and see them as well ;D I can't resist popping into petsmart at least once a week either - they always have pretty parrots to talk to and fluffy little guinea pigs and chinchillas and other squishys too

 

Haha! Squishys....My discus I call Squishy-Mo

 

Haha Squishy classic name!
My dad likes going but is not as hooked to fish as I am
oh well I can get my L's next year when I turn 16

 

Squishy-mo is SUCH a fab name! Anything that's cute and fluffy is squishy to me - including the boyfriend eehee

 

I go to a pet store at least once a week, usually more. I have PetCo, PetsMart, and a fish store all really close to me. And with a toad, gerbils, a rabbit, and fish, there's always an excuse to go to one. Sometimes when I'm bored I just have my Mum drop me off at PetCo and I just look around there for an hour or two.

 

I go at least once a week also. I guess it just gets kind of addictive. I am always looking for that rare fish that is hard to find.

 

every other day......lol

 

"LUCKY!"
-Napoleon Dynamite
lol ;D

 

I hardy ever go to the pet store although I want to go every day

 

I would go everyday if there was any way I could, but since I cannot drive and the closest store is about a mile and a half away and I'm not allowed to walk more than 6 blocks from home, I do all my fish shopping at home online. I know all the catalogs and websites inside out by now. I should own stock in some of the companies and UPS as well and the UPS man and his wife got a baby gift from me last week, since they are now close personal friends. He spends at least part of his day most days delivering something to my house. (fish, aquarium supplies, gardening supplies, flowers, plants, etc.)

Maybe someday I will have access to all the stores in a larger town and then I will be there when the doors open and leave when they close. ;D

 

it seems as time goes by i'm going to the lfs more and more often. I can't go past one (or past the town which has one!) without popping in to eye up my next purchase! am I becoming obsessed with all things fishy?! how often do you go on average?

 

I'm a once a week person. I wanna try the stroe in east stoudsburg. I am going this weekend. 30 min drive. I hope the place is kinda cheap

 

I go to the fish store once a week. I just love to watch different kinds of fish they keep in stores.

 

I'm a once a week person. I wanna try the stroe in east stoudsburg. I am going this weekend. 30 min drive. I hope the place is kinda cheap

always exciting going to new store. find different fish and ideas! enjoy!!!
Tan

I go to the fish store once a week. I just love to watch different kinds of fish they keep in stores.

me too!! trouble is, I tend to end up buying as well as looking!!
Tan

 

I go as much as possible (sadly, that is not an option).
Tom

 

me too!! trouble is, I tend to end up buying as well as looking!! 
Tan
Hah! I couldn't agree more. I always end up buying something. My roomates make fun of me for it, but I can't help it. I love looking at the fish and sometimes have to pretty much get dragged out of there-otherwise I might pitch a tent and stay the night! ;D

 

its impossible to go in and just browse!!! my 2 yr old gets bored quite quickly which is just as well as that's my cue to leave, usually hastily grabbing some fish etc on the way!!

 

Payday (every other Friday)

 

it's hard to say because I will go when I get paid..every two weeks..then then for the next several days I will go sometimes a couple of times a day depending on what last minute thing I decided I need

 

We go at least once a week. Either the fish or the cats always need something. Of course I also like to keep an eye on their fish. What they are bringing in, the quality of each species & what not.

 

I normally go whenever I'm in the area, so about once a week (which was my vote). Tuesday I found another LFS which is almost on my way two days a week, so this could bump up quickly...

 

Since we mainly shop online and at the fish club auctions, we don't go to the fish stores a whole lot, but do love going in to browse. ;D

 

I used to go to each pet store in my area once a week, mind u I have many many petstores near me... it got to the point where they gave me dirty looks because I don't always buy something... kindof annoying really because if they don't want my business then I don't have to give it to them.. ya know? oh well... still fun to look! I go to petco for my snake stuff regardless.. they enjoy my business cuz I bring my doggie sometimes.. they heart her!

 

Every weekend, which is always an adventure because that's when the orders get in at my lfs.

 

I have to walk past a lfs on my way to work every day. Now on first name terms with the owner! Use to pop in every day just to browse but now know when their delivery day is so only go in once a week now unless I need something urgently.

 

Every week there's 7 fish shops on the way home from work so its very hard not to go to one of them.

 

Hi!

I go to one of the many in my area regulary....

 

Since we mainly shop online and at the fish club auctions, we don't go to the fish stores a whole lot, but do love going in to browse. ;D

where online ? I was always worried about fish being shipped...but I guess the LFS gets them somehow...

and I go to the LFS about as often as I shop for groceries lately!

 

I go once a week to get water for my water changes. That and I just look around at all the fish.

 

Only when I need something, or every couple months "just to look", because I'm fourteen and my parents drive me. I don't really have a choice.

 

My favorite LFS is on my home from work . The people there are knowledgable and actually care about the fish. I am on a first-name basis with most of them. When I occasionally miss a day (I usually just stop in to have a look and chat), I hear about it the next time I walk in. I'm not proud, I know I have a problem.

 

Only when I need something, or every couple months "just to look", because I'm fourteen and my parents drive me. I don't really have a choice.

Hi!

The trick is to try go whenever you pass an LFS. My way of getting all I need!

 

I usually go on both my days off

 

I go about every two weeks or a little longer. There pretty much isn't too much for me to get and it can be disappointing. Me and the kids pretty much go when we get bored and at night so that only leaves petsmart. If we want a real treat we go to Fountains because its nice too look at but kinda pricey. I'm gonna be on a very tight budget starting in a month so I'm trying to cut back on my fish store habbit.

Also atm I have pretty much everything I need and guppies are taking up all tanks. Really shouldnt get any more fish though I do want a BN but can't seem to find in any stores. I will soon have to give up my common pleco.