Petco

blaise

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Oct 21, 2025
Messages
52
Reaction score
29
Location
Tulsa ok
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Ok so i know how most of you guys feel about petco and i feel the same way, but im here to talk about the online store. Because i read somewhere forget where. That if you order fish from the online store there alot healthier, because they obviously order all there fish, but i dont know where they order there fish from, and reason im asking is because they somtimes have huge deals on there fish. So i was just asking to see if you guys had ever ordered fish from there and if they where healthy .
 

Dr. D

Well-Known Member
View Badges
Joined
Dec 1, 2024
Messages
819
Reaction score
1,128
Location
Cygnus X-1
Rating - 100%
2   0   0
While most of my fish are from Dr. Reef’s quarantined fish, my hippo tang and lemon peel angel are from Petco. They arrived healthy and have done very well.
 

twentyleagues

5000 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Mar 27, 2023
Messages
6,275
Reaction score
7,181
Location
Flint
Rating - 100%
1   0   0
Ok so i know how most of you guys feel about petco and i feel the same way, but im here to talk about the online store. Because i read somewhere forget where. That if you order fish from the online store there alot healthier, because they obviously order all there fish, but i dont know where they order there fish from, and reason im asking is because they somtimes have huge deals on there fish. So i was just asking to see if you guys had ever ordered fish from there and if they where healthy .
Where they get their fish from may vary region to region. They use a lot of Quality Marine here. My Ex was an assistant manager years ago.
 

twentyleagues

5000 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Mar 27, 2023
Messages
6,275
Reaction score
7,181
Location
Flint
Rating - 100%
1   0   0
Better options for online fish, but I’d trust online petco more than in store for sure.
I think the good thing about ordering online from Petco is that the fish will actually be shipped from the supplier directly to you. You will want to have a QT tank set up that you can adjust the SG on to match what the fish are shipped in. Its doubtful the fish will be shipped in full reef level saltwater. Test the water in the bag and match the holding tank to it then over the course of a few days bring it up to your reef tank level (depending on how low it is). Dont be surprised if its lower than 1.020 just be ready for it.
 

larrysaltisfun

Well-Known Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 5, 2025
Messages
582
Reaction score
338
Location
outer banks NC
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
In the past, Petco was also very good at standing behind there word and if fish arrive dead/sick they were quick to refund
 
OP
OP
blaise

blaise

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Oct 21, 2025
Messages
52
Reaction score
29
Location
Tulsa ok
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Thank you for the response. They just have huge deals on fish. Some fridays its 50% off, and for someone not trying to go broke on saltwaterfish that helps alot.
 

Elijahg2002

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Oct 15, 2025
Messages
26
Reaction score
5
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Ok so i know how most of you guys feel about petco and i feel the same way, but im here to talk about the online store. Because i read somewhere forget where. That if you order fish from the online store there alot healthier, because they obviously order all there fish, but i dont know where they order there fish from, and reason im asking is because they somtimes have huge deals on there fish. So i was just asking to see if you guys had ever ordered fish from there and if they where healthy .
They just had a online only 50% off all fish/inverts I think they might have another this coming Friday
 
OP
OP
blaise

blaise

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Oct 21, 2025
Messages
52
Reaction score
29
Location
Tulsa ok
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Ok so i know how most of you guys feel about petco and i feel the same way, but im here to talk about the online store. Because i read somewhere forget where. That if you order fish from the online store there alot healthier, because they obviously order all there fish, but i dont know where they order there fish from, and reason im asking is because they somtimes have huge deals on there fish. So i was just asking to see if you guys had ever ordered fish from there and if they where healthy .
They just had a online only 50% off all fish/inverts I think they might have another this coming Friday
Ok thank you
 

painter1982

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Jul 19, 2025
Messages
1,105
Reaction score
902
Rating - 0%
0   1   0
I got most of my chromis school from Petco online. The first order came in doa. They put all 12 in one bag. They replaced them with another 12 shipped in separate bags. All survived. Been over 6 months and all are still looking good. It was easy to get them replaced. Very good service.
 

Dr. D

Well-Known Member
View Badges
Joined
Dec 1, 2024
Messages
819
Reaction score
1,128
Location
Cygnus X-1
Rating - 100%
2   0   0
Some of the deals are unbelievable. I just remembered that I also bought a coral beauty from them. No complaints. I suspect a lot of the people who hate on Petco are responding to store conditions, which I’d agree in my area aren’t great. But online has worked for me. YMMV.
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

HOW DO YOU ADJUST YOUR CUC AS ALGAE DISAPPEARS?

  • Capture and re-home CUC

    Votes: 6 6.8%
  • Increase white light/hours in tank to spur algae growth to feed CUC

    Votes: 6 6.8%
  • Feed nori to support CUC

    Votes: 31 35.2%
  • Feed herbivore pellets to support CUC

    Votes: 28 31.8%
  • Allow attrition to balance CUC and algae

    Votes: 40 45.5%
  • Provide macro algae to feed CUC

    Votes: 6 6.8%
  • Introduce CUC predators

    Votes: 1 1.1%
  • Other (please explain)

    Votes: 7 8.0%
Back
Top