Why does Wal-mart sell fish
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Whoa, whoa! 
I'm not recommending it. I'm only saying that I've seen it recommended from reputable sources.
The recommendation was about acclimating fish. And, as I've said elsewhere, the acclimation of fish is perhaps the one topic that I've seen that provokes the most divergent range of advice from the experts.
I can only guess that the reason it's recommended is that ich is so common. As I noted, I definitely wouldn't use any strong ich meds for just a suspected case.
I'm not recommending it. I'm only saying that I've seen it recommended from reputable sources.The recommendation was about acclimating fish. And, as I've said elsewhere, the acclimation of fish is perhaps the one topic that I've seen that provokes the most divergent range of advice from the experts.
I can only guess that the reason it's recommended is that ich is so common. As I noted, I definitely wouldn't use any strong ich meds for just a suspected case.
sorry iapetus everyone is concerned with water params and the effect on the fish but seems everytime a fish gets nipped we say dump something into the tank. See my below thread if your interested.
http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/disease-forum/51204-question-medicating-fish-effects.html#post494005
http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/disease-forum/51204-question-medicating-fish-effects.html#post494005
I have bought fish from WalMart. I think the same goes for WalMart as for any other LFS..only buy if all looks good, no dead or sick fish. And take anything the sales people tell you with a large grain of salt. Sales people are just that, people who will sometimes say anything to get the sale. I got my Glofish from WalMart a few months ago and they came with a 90 day guarantee..and yes I doublle checked that!!
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yes if all looks good.. but (usually) a local mom and pop fish store care about the fishes health when you take it home. I don't think that most LFS's are worried about getting your sale.. my lfs has told me to hold off on buying fish until the tank was cycled, told me not to buy certain fish because of compatibility issues. also my lfs won't sell fish if they are sick or a fish died in the tank.. they put a sticker on the tank that means it is in lock down.. no selling the fish until the tank is healthy again.. I think that says alot in my book. walmart wouldn't do that.. they would just say buy at your own risk. this is of course my opinion.
Ken, mine is the same way. Before they got to know me (is it bad my LFS knows my stock?) they would ask me what else is in the tank, what size it was, ect. before removing the fish I wanted from the tank. If there was going to be a problem...no sale. Other fish were suggested, but none that would pose a health issue to themselves or others in the tank.
Well, I know these posts are all mostly old, but I can't help but add my two cents. I'm a very neutral party when it comes to liking or not liking wal-mart. I think that its a crap shoot to buy from there, but it is anywhere you go.. You really NEVER know what you're buying.. If you have a qt tank then it shouldn't matter where you are buying. I know some people do not want to support places like wal-mart because a lot of them have bad conditions for fish. I've known some wal-marts to lose their ability to sell fish because of bad conditions for the fish. I think that Wal-mart could make more money if they took the time to TRAIN a couple of people to take care of fish and spent more time on it. But they don't, its something everyone that's there gets to do. You'll find some that care more than others. Maybe one day they will.. who knows..