jonno_c88 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 (edited) Not sure if this is the right place to post this but I have been around to a few different pet stores today, mostly with good quality stock and good customer service. Then I went into one pet store and was appalled at not only the customer service, with one employee having a chat with another while serving me meaning I did not get the full attention or opportunity to ask any questions. but also the quality of fish they were selling. In particular a 20cm + tiger Oscar with the worst case of hole in the head I have ever seen with a $40 price tag. I am disgusted that a pet shop can willingly sell a severely diseased fish to the public with no remorse. Edited August 5, 2012 by jonno_c88 Against the rules. Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve6610 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 3. Naming businesses - Negative vendor verdicts and comments are unacceptable particularly in today’s litigious environment. Do not mention a store or commercial venture in a negative light. If you have a problem with a business, please take it up with them directly. If you are still not satisfied you can avail yourself of many other avenues or agencies outside of our forum (eg Dept Fair Trading etc) please edit your post and remove the petshops name as its against forum rules, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
028NVD Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Well theres only one other petshop in capalaba........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1234 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 We've all seen some horrible thing in petshops, I know how frustrating it can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mines bigger Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 the staff that were in there most likely had no idea about the fish in general let alond diseases, the are retail assistants, most likely its just a job and they dont care... the manager/owner/fish guy is the one who should take action... but they wont as it costs money.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HittMann Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 I went to one today and seen a 25cm dead oscar in a tank and written on the tank was "Staff Is Aware". The poor thing looked terrible. It would have been faster to dump it then find a pen and write on the tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_c88 Posted August 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Wow that is ridiculous mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mines bigger Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 i dont work in a shop so i am not sure on this, i would have thought there was a law/regulation in regards to pet stores dumping dead livestock? i mean do you put a 25cm oscar in the bin the day after bin day? let it stink for a whole day? more than likely the fish will be disposed of properly at the end of the day and yes it could have been done better but is it that bad? i would rather see a dead one that one sufferering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_c88 Posted August 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Fair call. But surely you could rap it up and stick it in the freezer until it can be disposed of. If I was running a shop the last thing I would want customers to see is dead stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris71 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 i would imagine that in most cases that the dead fish would be frozen until its closer to rubbish pickup day.doubt any store would be silly enough to bin a dead fish for a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Don't get into Betta. Almost impossible to find happy and healthy fish. Most shops don't care and the standard reply I usually get (regarding fish in tiny,tiny cups) is "we turn them over so fast, it's ok like that". I can't believe how many "almost" dead fish are sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Did it actually have HITH, or was it healed up? I've seen a few fish come back from it and still retain the scars... Seph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_c88 Posted August 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 The fish had HITH. I mean sure sell sick fish as long as the buyer is fully aware of the disease and how to treat it. And if they are agreeable to that so be it. But I doubt this would happen because what's the likelihood of someone buying a sick fish intentionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southfish Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 This is sadly all to common! I must mention thou even a viel tail betta looks awesome when displayed in a nice tank and are more appealing to people!! i just dont get it. And omg why would such a big oscar like that on display when it is sick anyway, HITH is not an over night disease! although haven't had experience with it thou. yes of course fish die, and staff should be committed enough to remove them, image is everything in these times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 I like my HM and CT and really had no time for VT. Betta Australis just had a grooming comp where a member donated small VT fry to all members and we raised them. Met again in 3 mths to compare. My two boys in the barracks are some of my favourites. They truly are a beautiful fish when healthy, just never saw a good one before. :-). It was a pleasant surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuffy_rana Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 The fish had HITH. I mean sure sell sick fish as long as the buyer is fully aware of the disease and how to treat it. And if they are agreeable to that so be it. But I doubt this would happen because what's the likelihood of someone buying a sick fish intentionally. i have bought large americans with HITH/HLLE before. its no biggy. condies,metro and good food and water and they come back again. its really up to the individual whether to buy or not and truth be told most lfs i know of offer these fish for free to the willing. the next argument is euthanasia i guess. at the end of the day these stores are usually lumped with the fish as a trade or as a dumped fish. sure selling it may be a lil harsh (as i said i have bought some for breeders and healed em up) but the other option is the shop owner saying "nah thanks, its sick" and then it may just end up in a lake or river. at the end of the day we are all entitled to our opinions and if its really a case of being super appalled by the situation maybe buy the fish and heal it up. im sure the fish will appreciate it and is it more about the animal or the state its sold in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp93 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Its funny how no one gives two ****s about a dead fish they just leave it there for all the public to see. whereas if it were a dead dog or cat left in the cage all day for customers to see, the shop would probably loose their rights to sell animals all together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuffy_rana Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Its funny how no one gives two ****s about a dead fish they just leave it there for all the public to see. whereas if it were a dead dog or cat left in the cage all day for customers to see, the shop would probably loose their rights to sell animals all together. yeah that is mostly true but, whilst fish are farmed as food they will always be treated this way. sure i dont agree with it but they are not viewed in the big picture as sentient beings so not much will happen. for want of better words "real pets" do get the backing of the likes of the RSPCA. it does not seem to be that way for fish unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_c88 Posted August 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 I do agree tuffy it is up to the individual. I have experienced this before with an Escondido I purchased from a pet shop that I nursed back to health and turned out to be a beautiful fish. Problem with that was I overlooked the condition of the fish when I purchased him an when confronted about the problem they blamed my water conditions. Which it most certainly wasn't because as soon as I got him under decent light at home I noticed the problem. Regardless of that I sourced out different remedies and fixed the problem. My issue with the Oscar situation is the fact that they are trying to make 40 bucks of a sick fish. Which shows me this is not their intention at all. It looks to me like they are hopeing someone with no idea buys it. Which yes I could be wrong. Thanks for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haku Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 We all know there are some bad shops around but instead of naming and blaming and blah blah blah maybe just never go to that shop again? I have been to some shops who have had a real bad rap, and never had a problem. It's all personal preference. Maybe all the shop owner and have a chat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_c88 Posted August 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Yeah fair call Mate. I know of too many great shops to be too worried about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
