Petco online order ( 5 anthias )

[Sharkbait19]

If I’m not mistaken, the petco fish now come from segrest farms as opposed to quality marine. Either way, they don’t touch a petco system.
I did order a few fish from there recently (great prices) and was very presently surprised with how well they shipped and how healthy they arrived. Wouldn’t stop me from doing a full qt though.

 

[therootcause]

Beautiful fish! I haven't had problems with ANY Petco fish (Approximately 20 or so over the years). I did have 5 pajamas from an LFS result in the death of 12 fish overall from ick. It's my own fault - but no sense in bashing Petco when fish from any shop not doing QT/copper/etc. can bring in disease.

 

[Digimes]

LOL, I won't even buy a plastic shopping bag from Petco. Just my opinion....

 

[Pickle_soup]

LOL, I won't even buy a plastic shopping bag from Petco. Just my opinion....

Why would anyone buy a plastic bag at Petco?

 

[tomtheturkey]

I placed an order Saturday for 5 small lyretail anthias from Petco. $120 shipped to my door after some nice discounts. They are shipped directly from Quality Marine. The box arrived at 4pm which isn't great but the fish all survived.

This is my second order from Petco. My first order during the summer was DOA due to long transit and not enough ice packets. I want to give them a second chance now that weather in Florida is cooler.

All 5 anthias look healthy with great color out of the bag. A quick 10 mins dip in hydroplex and they are added to acclimation box. I don't QT my fish. Please don't turn this into QT thread =P. I understand the risk.

I will keep this thread updated with how they do. I know I am playing Russian roulette here and in a week or two I may be in tears because they are all dead or caused my other fish to all die too.

I have a 200g tank with 6 lyretail anthias already and one is turning into a male.

Do you have the link to that acclimation box?

 

[bmelvin20]

Why would anyone buy a plastic bag at Petco?

Hahaha if you shop there you know… they started charging for bags

 

[Troylee]

LOL, I won't even buy a plastic shopping bag from Petco. Just my opinion....

Cause they charge you for them now!

 

[bmelvin20]

Hahaha if you shop there you know… they started charging for bags

I was like what the heck when they handed me all my stuff without a bag then said I have to pay for it. ‍

 

[Digimes]

Cause they charge you for them now!

I would shop there from time to time and built up $15 in pet point credit. Accidentally grabbed the wrong item from the shelf and checked out using my points. I immediately realized the mistake and asked to swap it for the right item (same price) but because he wouldn't do an exchange and forced me to return, all $15 in points were forfeited. I didn't care about the bag policy because I try not to ever take bags from anywhere unless absolutely necessary. Petco is not gonna get me twice.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

I placed an order Saturday for 5 small lyretail anthias from Petco. $120 shipped to my door after some nice discounts. They are shipped directly from Quality Marine. The box arrived at 4pm which isn't great but the fish all survived.

This is my second order from Petco. My first order during the summer was DOA due to long transit and not enough ice packets. I want to give them a second chance now that weather in Florida is cooler.

All 5 anthias look healthy with great color out of the bag. A quick 10 mins dip in hydroplex and they are added to acclimation box. I don't QT my fish. Please don't turn this into QT thread =P. I understand the risk.

I will keep this thread updated with how they do. I know I am playing Russian roulette here and in a week or two I may be in tears because they are all dead or caused my other fish to all die too.

I have a 200g tank with 6 lyretail anthias already and one is turning into a male.

Since when did petco ship from quality marine?!? Side track, that tank is beautiful! Has that copperband been bothering any of your LPS?

 

[tautog83]

I was like what the heck when they handed me all my stuff without a bag then said I have to pay for it. ‍

dont come to ny then ..no plastic bags anywhere lol

 

[Pickle_soup]

Hahaha if you shop there you know… they started charging for bags

In that case, I stand with you!!! #cancelpetco

 

[Troylee]

Since when did petco ship from quality marine?!? Side track, that tank is beautiful! Has that copperband been bothering any of your LPS?

I get corals from there time to time! I get there when the delivery does and take them in the shipping bag! It’s all ora for the most part.

 

[ninjamyst]

If I’m not mistaken, the petco fish now come from segrest farms as opposed to quality marine. Either way, they don’t touch a petco system.
I did order a few fish from there recently (great prices) and was very presently surprised with how well they shipped and how healthy they arrived. Wouldn’t stop me from doing a full qt though.

Mine showed they were from quality marine for both orders. Interesting that you getting them from segrest farms...

 

[ninjamyst]

Do you have the link to that acclimation box?

Sorry, I got it locally from another reefer. He told me he made it himself.

 

[ninjamyst]

Since when did petco ship from quality marine?!? Side track, that tank is beautiful! Has that copperband been bothering any of your LPS?

I read about it earlier this year so gave them a shot.

Copperband been doing great and leaves my LPS along. I won't add a clam though.

Old pic of my tank:

 

[Sharkbait19]

Mine showed they were from quality marine for both orders. Interesting that you getting them from segrest farms...

Seems like they have a few suppliers - maybe it depends on what you get.

 

[Digimes]

Seems like they have a few suppliers - maybe it depends on what you get.

Or maybe where they are shipping to?

 

[ninjamyst]

Or maybe where they are shipping to?

I am in Florida though so you would think they would ship from a supplier close to me vs shipping from California with quality marine. It looks like segrest farm is known for freshwater and not so much saltwater?

 

[Sharkbait19]

I am in Florida though so you would think they would ship from a supplier close to me vs shipping from California with quality marine. It looks like segrest farm is known for freshwater and not so much saltwater?

That could be the case - maybe I read the name and didn’t see the fw part of it.