Walmart

I'm sick and tired of Walmart and there half-brained staff. I recently got some feeders from Walmart because it was the only store open at the time and my fish were getting hungry. Unfortunatley for me the feeders that I got were diseased. Before I could do anything I had an outbreak in my tanks. Now all but three of my fish in my 65 gallon are gone and only two are left in my 25. I am so angry at Walmart they have lost me over 200 dollars worth of fish all because they can't hire decent staff to take care of their tanks. Next time I'm in there I'm going to the manager to try to get something done about this and please if you have the same problem talk to one too.

Jordan

 

I am so sorry to hear about that. Sadly the Walmart near me is the exact opposite, they have hired some people for the fish (that's right, just strictly fish) department that know exactly what they are doing. The only thing I would have to complain about is that they have about 7-8 female bettas in on of those super small tanks. The price was good but the fish weren't in the greatest of condition otherwise I might have gotton one. Sorry again.
Tom

 

I am glad to hear that at least the Walmart near you takes care of their fish...maybe once I talk to the manager they might think about changing their ways. I can only hope.

Jordan

 

I hope you have lots of success, I BELIEVE IN YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol. When I was there last night, either they sold all their Bettas, they all died, or they just stopped selling them because somebody complained about their living conditions, there were none left and they had maybe 3 goldfish, and a bunch of cichlids, tetras, etc. Good times, good times. I wonder if all the Walmarts here have changed most of their fish selling ways(they sadly still sell dyed fish(I don't think they know it though)). I will check it out over the weekend. I wish you luck in your powers of persuasion.
Tom

 

Unfortunately most feeder fish are raised in such crowded conditions that it's very easy for them to be diseased even if the LFS selling them doesn't keep them in bad conditions, so you just never know. Also fish that eat live fish are really messy eaters so more water maintenance is needed.
The solution some people have found is to raise your own food, feeder guppies for example
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Crol

 

All fish I have got from walmart have died. Minus a goldfish that my sister brang home (she worked there) that was VERY sick! I put it in a goldfish bowl for 3 years and it lived perfectly! Then I got it a 10-gal tank.

 

Hello,once again Walmart has came up in a discussion I have posted on this subject before since I work for them.Each Walmart manager has the right to set the prices of the store as they see fit.Also,it is VERY hard to keep someone in the pets department that knows anything at all about fish.The pet department manager is the one responsible for ordering the fish,not the company as a whole.At my store a young man took the department not knowing anything at all about them but my supervisor works closely with him and we do not sell dyed fish.Also we do medicate our fish(at our store anyway).Myself and another woman work with the fish as well and I will not sell a sick fish,not even a feeder.After saying all of this I would think that you should watch and tell the people who are dipping your fish if you see a sick fish and let them know you don't want it.I do it at my store as well as any other where I buy fish.

I'm sick and tired of Walmart and there half-brained staff. I recently got some feeders from Walmart because it was the only store open at the time and my fish were getting hungry. Unfortunatley for me the feeders that I got were diseased. Before I could do anything I had an outbreak in my tanks. Now all but three of my fish in my 65 gallon are gone and only two are left in my 25. I am so angry at Walmart they have lost me over 200 dollars worth of fish all because they can't hire decent staff to take care of their tanks. Next time I'm in there I'm going to the manager to try to get something done about this and please if you have the same problem talk to one too.

Jordan

 

You didn't say what you were feeding with the feeder fish, but I'm sorry for your loss. It seems the predatory fish are smarter and bond well with their owners. I had an Oscar several years ago and my dad strongly suggested quarantining any feeder fish in a separate tank for several days with a little salt. Sometimes the batch of feeders showed signs of illness within a day or so, so they were not fed to the oscar. However, by keeping high standards of filtration and water changes to the feeder tank, the feeders did better, even fattened up a bit. Oscar was only fed one or two at a time, 3 or 4 times a week. He took pelleted food well. I had him about 3 years before he jumped the tank and was found in the morning on the floor. I don't have any fish that I have to feed smaller fish to anymore, but I still look longingly at the baby oscars when I'm in the pet store. I hope you continue this wonderful hobby. We've all had bad luck at one time or another. Stick with the pet shops. Only about 1 in 10 fish purchased from Walmart by me has ever made it a week, despite rigorous quarantine. I haven't bought a fish from them in 4 years. Good luck. Guppygranny.

 

Yes I did forget to mention I was feeding my Vampire Tetras which I had 4 of and I liked them very much. Sadly all of them are gone now :'( and I too notice that people seem to get attached to their predatory fish.. maybe its because they seem to get bigger and it makes them more like a part of ur life lol. I hope to find a new batch of those guys soon cuz I miss watching them eat.

 

Quit whinning about wal mart you were the one stupid enouph to buy fish from there.

 

whoa king dojo!! some people have to vent disbelief at what they see and hear. one day when you need to get something off your chest I bet you would likeone to listen and take note. also somepeople have a walmart as their only lfs and they are stuck with it.

go easy with these people you may not know their full circumstance

dazzler

 

hey dazzler I know jordan and there is a good lfs here. and It probly wasn't wal mart it was probly was because he has his fish in horrible conditions.

 

ah I see. some people just don't care about fish. apologies

regards Dazzler

 

This is a complete lie > King Dojo and I are friends and he is just saying this to make a fool out of me. It was him that gave me the contaminated fish but I think that both our fish tanks are diseased now.

 

  I am surprised, and a little   :-[  that we all have at some time or another had fish tragedies.  Our first reaction is to blame it on someone else, however how we treat our fish after leaving the store can have much more to do with their survival rate and the health of our own tanks than the store we buy them from.   I hope you all realize others have feelings, and will start taking responsibility for your own actions.   Fish can be lovely friends,  people need friends.  

 

We don't take our arguments out on the forum folks. If what you have to say here is not constructive then it is best left UNSAID. We do have a personal message system for those who want to take their disagreements to each other PRIVATELY, but you will need to have more time on the forum before it is available to you. If you two know each other, I would suggest that you take care of your personal matters off of the forum. This is not the place for it.

Rose

 

well I see that's how you treat people who are just having fun

 

Well, I now use a LPS, but I have used Walmart in the past. I have moved since I got these fish, so they're not from a Walmart in this area, but of all of my fish listed below in my profile, the following came from Walmart and have been happy and healthy: 3 ADF's, 1 peacock eel, 4 comets, 1 male betta, and apparently my newly adopted neons did, too. I think it really depends on the store in your area. Some are good and take decent care of their fish and know what they're talking about, and others will not. In any event, it's not worth arguing over.

 

I don't know whether it will do any good, but I wrote a buisness letter 2 my wally world store manager.the conditions are horrible. I saw 50-100 goldfish crammed into a little tank, they have DAY(S) old dead fish in their tanks, and I will NEVER buy fish from them until the fish are treated better. I gave them suggestions for how 2 fix/help. fingers crossed 4 some action or even a reply!

 

This is a good positive way to handle this. It seems much less confrontational, yet still you have not compromised your commitment. Great Job.

Fish in the Frozen North.

 

thanx! what's the weather like up there sustina-flower??

 

It's a little cold for this time of year. -6F this morning 4am, with a little wind. The northern lights are out and a lovely full moon. You can see Mt. McKinley from here by moon light! That is no kidding. It is about 100 miles north, looks just like the picture I have posted, and you can see all that way by moon light, but only in the winter like this, and when it is full, which it is.

My husband had to drive north to work today, 2 1/2 hours away, and decided to do it by moon light to be able to see and avoid the moose and caribou better!

Fish in the Frozen North.

 

The 50-100 Goldfish you saw crammed together were more than likely feeder Goldfish. Every pet store that has feeders keep them that way, because people will come in and buy large amounts or several days worth to feed their fish.

 

I might b wrong, but these looked like calico(?) fantails. they were REALLY tiny, but in fancy colors and tail shapes.don't they normally use comet/plain goldfish 4 feeders?

 

here is the letter I wrote to wally world:

To Whom It May Concern:

My family and I practically LIVE at Wal-Mart. You have great prices on all sorts of things, and it is the only place that we can find in all of the states to shop.
I am appalled at the treatment that the fish in your store receive. Almost every time I am in Wal-Mart, I go to the fish section and I see that some of the fish are sick (their fins are clamped, they are sitting on the bottom, they can’t swim, etc.). I see that the goldfish are crowded in tanks that are too small for the amount of fish that are put into them. The worst part is when I see DEAD fish floating in the tank with your live fish! I buy fish food and other materials for my 10 gallon tropical fish tank, but I will never buy a fish from your store until I see that they are receiving proper treatment.
I would really like to see something done about these conditions. I would suggest that you maybe take shipments of fish less often or in smaller amounts, therefore, the fish would not have to be as crowded in the tanks. I think that the fish that are sick should be treated in a separate tank or that they be humanely euthanized. The dead fish that I have seen didn’t look like they had been dead for an hour; they looked like they had been dead for days! If there are dead fish in a tank, they need to be removed. It’s not good for the living fish, and I would think that it wouldn’t be good for business. Please, hire people that know how to care for fish! Fish are living creatures and they should be taken care of accordingly.
I believe that you will take better care of your animals and store. I would hate to see unhappy people walking out of your store because of what they have seen. Once again, your store is a great place to shop. Thank you for your time.

 

good letter. very fair and balanced. lets hope they take note. let us know if it gets any better. fingers crossed.
Tan

 

My walmart quite the fish business finally and they have dog beds where the fish were now. Miley

 

hey guys. I went 2 my wallyworld yesterday and looked @ the fish. there are still dead fish floating around, but the tank of 50-100 fish now has like 10-15 fish, but they still look bad. just wanted 2 let U know!! THANX!!

 

HATE IT SERVICE IN FISH DEPARTMENT SUCKS!!!!!! > >

 

Ya it does....... I hate it too........ we went there once and there were like 17 dead goldfish and we told the guy and hes like " ya so??? what do you want me to do?" Miley

 

I'll admit, I buy my fish supplies at walmart (aquarium salt, filter cartridges, etc... heck that's even where I got my 55 gallon tank and stand) It's cheaper! I'm a single mom and a college student, so I like to save money. But I refuse to buy fish at walmart. I don't think I've ever been there when there wasn't fish dead in the tanks. I've found it is a lot better to go to a fish store to get them, even if it means spending a few more dollars. The fish will be a lot healthier!
Whoops, forgot about the bettas! I did get 2 of my bettas at walmart, I felt I had to rescue them. But they are different than the fish in tanks, so it's ok that I rescue their bettas = )

 

I do buy supplies at walmart because they are cheaper but I haven't gotten any fish from there...... my mom won't let me- not even bettas - and I don't want to ( no offense ) But I do buy supplies there. Miley

 

I buy my supplies there too...and was thinking about getting some angels there...but then I saw that they had more angels in little betta cups that were half full...havent been back since >

 

My betta rescues were one of those spur of the moment things. I was there picking up a few things and stopped to look at them and fell in love with Scuba and Strawberry.
Most of the time I don't even buy my fish food there, I like to get HikarI or Omega One for them. It's a little more expensive at petland where I go, but not by much.

 

I sometimes get my supplies there, and I only get fish that are in a very clean tank and everything looks perfect. I saw the most beautiful baby betta there today, he was only about 3/4" long and in a measuring cup, if he is still there tomorrow, I will go and pick him up and put him in a 2 gallon tank I have sitting in the basement(I will fill it with water form my 36).
Tom

 

Ya it does....... I hate it too........ we went there once and there were like 17 dead goldfish and we told the guy and hes like " ya so??? what do you want me to do?" Miley

THAT is the walmart corporate policy summed up in 1 sentence. LOL.. at least they're consistent in not caring anything about what customers think.

 

Ya it does....... I hate it too........ we went there once and there were like 17 dead goldfish and we told the guy and hes like " ya so??? what do you want me to do?" Miley

THAT is the walmart corporate policy summed up in 1 sentence. LOL.. at least they're consistent in not caring anything about what customers think.

and not caring to keep the store clean. I swear you could walk in the one here and catch a disease! Miley

 

oh yea... walmartitis.. very nasty.. yuck. lol, the one here's not too bad on being dirty, they just never seem to have what we're looking for in stock.. no fish at ours, in fact they barely have any fish supplies.

 

There are two here one has no fish and one still has fish > Miley

 

I think if a walmart carries fish, they shouldn't sell fish sticks! :'( :'(