Why do I get looks at the grocery store?

  • Thread starter Thread starter jasonrusso
  • Start date Start date
  • Tagged users Tagged users None

jasonrusso

2500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 21, 2014
Messages
3,431
Reaction score
2,432
Location
Haverhill, MA
What state or country do you live in
Massachusetts
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I have a predator tank with a puffer and eel. Sometimes I go to the grocery store and I get 2 squid tentacles, 2 oysters, 3 mussels, 2 steamers, etc. I always get a look from the fish counter guy. I'm sorry I am getting $0.16 of mussels!

I always feel like I need to explain myself.
 
I kept a 4' Gymnothorax Undulatus (undulated moray) for 25 years. Early on I would get the same sort of looks. Then I took a couple minutes and explained what I was doing. After that, they (the kroger seafood counter) would keep things that were a day or so past their "sell-by" date and let me have them for greatly reduced prices (or free, depending on who was working that day). Being that he could easily take care of 2-3lbs/week, I'm sure they saved me a huge amount of $$$ over the years.
 
I kept a 4' Gymnothorax Undulatus (undulated moray) for 25 years. Early on I would get the same sort of looks. Then I took a couple minutes and explained what I was doing. After that, they (the kroger seafood counter) would keep things that were a day or so past their "sell-by" date and let me have them for greatly reduced prices (or free, depending on who was working that day). Being that he could easily take care of 2-3lbs/week, I'm sure they saved me a huge amount of $$$ over the years.
25 years! That's awesome, nice job! I have a dwarf golden moray. He's not eating 2 pounds of food, lol. He acts like he wants to, lol.
 
the guy I used to buy from had 4 tanks in one room of his house all on halides and the cops came to check if he had a grow system
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 7 23.3%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 5 16.7%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 5 16.7%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 10 33.3%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 7 23.3%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 5 16.7%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 6.7%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 3 10.0%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
Back
Top
Home
Post thread…
Market
What's new