Post by Notyourangel on Aug 15, 2005 18:25:53 GMT -5
A new Walmart opened a few weeks ago near my house, so I thought I'd go down and check out their Betta selection.
Turns out they get new fish on Tuesdays, and it being a Monday, they were down to one sick-looking Betta. I peered into his tiny cup and saw that the water was a foggy, murky brownish color.
I summoned the pet-area employee and showed him the water, and he told me that they were following instructions -- 1/4 water change every ten days!
I sort of went into lecture mode (oops
I'm a passionate person...) and the man told me that he really did not know that the fish needed more water, clean water, things like that... and that he felt bad to be passing that information onto customers.
I asked if I could make up little care cards to go home with new Betta purchases and he said sure, as long as they were free ;D
Now everyone who buys a Betta at my local Walmart will get real instructions on how to take care of the fish, beginning with getting them out of those little cups and into a proper 1 gallon+ tank.
For whatever reason, that made my week
when he first said yes, I thought about how I was going to tell you all when I got home. Hehe. Yay.
I also bought that one fish and named him Ember. He's looking a little better already and I'll be babying him until he's back to full health.
Turns out they get new fish on Tuesdays, and it being a Monday, they were down to one sick-looking Betta. I peered into his tiny cup and saw that the water was a foggy, murky brownish color.
I summoned the pet-area employee and showed him the water, and he told me that they were following instructions -- 1/4 water change every ten days!
I sort of went into lecture mode (oops
I'm a passionate person...) and the man told me that he really did not know that the fish needed more water, clean water, things like that... and that he felt bad to be passing that information onto customers.I asked if I could make up little care cards to go home with new Betta purchases and he said sure, as long as they were free ;D
Now everyone who buys a Betta at my local Walmart will get real instructions on how to take care of the fish, beginning with getting them out of those little cups and into a proper 1 gallon+ tank.
For whatever reason, that made my week
when he first said yes, I thought about how I was going to tell you all when I got home. Hehe. Yay.I also bought that one fish and named him Ember. He's looking a little better already and I'll be babying him until he's back to full health.
My local Walmart is the same way. However, my local pet store on the other hand keeps there bettas in 10 gallon community tanks and are very knowledgeable about the fish that they sell. I only buy my fish from them because I know that the fish are well taken care of and are happy little guys and girls.