Pet Store Giving Improper Tank Sizes On Labels?

[Forestpisces]

I may well talk to management about a fishless cycle kit to be developed to go into the shop.

I always tell customers that there is a fishless cycleing option but we don't sell pure ammonia, although we do have live bacteria kept in a fridge for people who are having seriouse fish in cycleing problems (most customers have said it works but i'm still a little unsure). We sell test kits but most people opt to come in and have their water tested by us as they can't be bothered with the kits although they are relatively cheap and easy to use.

The sad fact is most people just want a fish tank as part of the decoration to a room, not to think of their fish as pets, to many it will always be "just a fish"

 

[OohFeeshy]

Testing every day for ammonia? Adding specific amounts of ammonia per day?

Why would those it is aimed at bother when, apart from anything else, all prior knowledge says add fish straight away , and there's going to be a shop down the road that will sell them whatever they want right now. It's hardly a 'for dummies' approach.

 

[Yanks15]

Quick story...... a few weeks ago I was at our local chain lfs. I noticed a young couple looking at fish and supplies but paid no attention. A few minutes later, I saw them carrying around a 5 gal tank and scratching their heads looking at filters. I had to ask...... appears that the girl was headed off to college and wanted to bring some fish. Well, as this couple says, the ever knowledgeful salesperson pointed them in the direction on getting neons and putting them in this 5 gal tank. I shook my head, at their dismay, and proceeded to inform them about cycling and the fact that neons need a well established tank. When I finished, they thanked me and put back what they had picked up and left the store. I probably cost the store a few bucks but in the end at least a couple more people were a little more informed.