With that said, they are tank builders, and do a fine job of it! Many can argue that they should do things differently when it comes to stocking fish right away, but not many will argue about their tank making ability.
Of course, they are wizards with acrylic. They MAKE awesome tanks. Upkeep, stocking options, and other little part of the hobby like that, well... we only see what's on TV: fish that don't normally go well together, overstocking (50 fish in a 250g gumball machine?), and, well, I'm sure the list goes on. I would definitely think about buying a custom tank from them, that is, if I could maintain it myself and stock it myself...and have tens of thousands of dollars to do so.
Petco is responsible for more people failing in this hobby than anything else!
If you've worked retail in a pet or fish store, you would agree with that too.
People who work at MC DS or where ever are trained with customer service and etc... but at minimal wage, this quickly goes out the window. Granted the person is working for an investor and is not in the business for themselves.
Valid point. How much will they be paying these "saltwater experts"? Hopefully, for them, enough to make them want to learn and stay in their business.
well I love petco! they have healthy dog food for very cheap. that's it.
Most of the 'good' dog food out there doesn't even allow it to be on big retailers shelves. People see the price of a more expensive dog food, and they walk right past it to get Purina One or Dad's, which is a fraction of the cost. Of course this is changing a bit now, some big retailers have SOME good dog food. But if you're going to go there to save $2 on a bag of dog food that you can get at a local shop, then, well, support your local shops more!
