Petco Morgantown

[carb850]

Anyone familiar with this store? Do they keep a large stock of dry goods?

 

[rnhrtfan]

I've stopped in there one time a while back (if it is the one I'm thinking of) and it was a scaled down petsmart if I remember correctly. I am in Mo-town every Wed. and have stopped in a few up there as well as clarksburgh and fairmont. Most of which I have not been impressed with. Most don't well much SW livestock or corals so I don't go back usually. Streetside Pets (I think that is the name) you have to get off the westover exit and go toward downtown mo-town it is on the right just before you cross the mon. river has a decent selection of livestock and drygoods both. that's my two cents worth.

 

[carb850]

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[igotsalt]

The store in Bridgeport (right outside of Clarksburg)stocks very little saltwater. I have never seen more than 4 or 5 fish at a time. Does not do any coral. Does not want to invest in lighting to keep the animals. Caters to freshwater more than salt.

As for Morgantown, there is a store on the "mile ground". Coming from I79 going towards Hospital it is on left side of road. I have been there a couple of times. Not a big selection of livestock but does carry a decent amount of drygoods. Last time I was there they were in the process of renovating the saltwater tanks to accomodate more coral and fish. Getting proper lighting and expanding the area. It's been about 5 months since I was there.

 

[Nathan4Wvu]

Coming from a student at wvu

Petco=no go... na-da.. nothing

Streetside pets nice place get corals while they are fresh off the truck

Place on the mile groud exotic jungle has shut down all saltwater systems and only sells dry goods..

hope this helps a little

 

[carb850]

I did not make the trip but a fellow hobbyist helped me out. I got a 40G Breeder tank for $40

 

[firefish2020]

WOW, was it stolen?

LOL

seriously that's a great deal IMO

 

[carb850]

The great deals seem to be few and far between. I was lucky enough to get onto this one in time.

 

[rnhrtfan]

A brand new 40B for $40 you may add and not Ron it didn't burn you when you touched it...LOL

 

[firefish2020]

LOL I think you lucked out on that one man, congrats!

 

[wvfisher]

I bought my tank from Stateside Pets in Westover and Steve is the guys name that runs it. He knows a good bit and the thing I liked about him is he doesn't try to sell you the whole store. He was very honest and told me to stay away from somethings. I also bought my CUC there. I am going back to buy some corals soon also.

 

[firefish2020]

You will find that most serious local owned FSs' don't try to push stuff on you that you don't need, that's just a bad stereotype we get ladled with thanks to box store tactics. Ask a few people in the club there first impression of me when I refused to sell them coral(s) until they had the proper systems LOL, they loved thats I'm sure but that how it should be IMO, you are creating a life support system nothing less.

 

[wvfisher]

I agree and I really appreciate it because I am such a newbie. I hope to get to the meeting in Oct if possible.

 

[firefish2020]

We will be glad to welcome you I'm sure you will find or learn something useful there.