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From:APG, MA, USA
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posted 11-26-2003 01:30 PM         

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Where is the best place to buy fish that are good and healty.

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posted 11-28-2003 12:04 AM         

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That is a very regional question. The best thing to do is visit the shops in your area. If you look at their tanks and you see brown or amber colored water with overgrown algae or film on the glass, some tanks where the fish are fungused, other tanks where the fish have ick, then you probably want to find another source to purchase fish.

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posted 11-29-2003 05:22 AM         

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If you have a petco in your are than that is your best bet. They are a national chain that are known for healthy fish. Beware the expensiv prices though. Before shopping there go to the front desk and get a Petco plas card that can hekp you save are there outrageous prices.

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posted 11-29-2003 05:58 AM         

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The petco in my area is criminally atrocious with their quality of fish. I have bought too many there and every single one has died and once took out my whole tank with it. I despise petco's livestock.

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posted 11-29-2003 03:53 PM         

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I like to buy my fish from petsmart. They keep great care of their fish and have well trained staff to keep the fish there healthy.

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posted 12-08-2003 05:56 AM         

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I do have a petco in my area

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posted 01-01-2004 06:20 PM         

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When I go to petsmart to buy fish I usally get good fish that live a long time.

P.S. Be carful when choosing guppies

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posted 01-01-2004 07:15 PM         

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The national chains vary in quality. one petsmart in my area keeps insisting on putting tiger barbs in with angel fish.
It is horrific and is making me crazy.

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posted 01-02-2004 10:19 PM         

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I have bought a lot of fish from petsmart and they seem to do very well. They are really healthy.

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