Petsmart continues to disappoint...

RubyRuby234

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3CA15C8E-DE1D-441F-8B0E-02273E580370.jpeg Back in my early days of fish keeping, I got what was displayed as being a “flower horn” but in reality turned out to be a black convict. The price difference on these two fish was 20$ which isn’t a lot considering how much flowerhorns normally go for, but still...

AT MOST!!! It’s possible in some rare universe on the edge of the galaxy of insanity, maybe just maybe she’s offspring of a black convict bred with a flower horn, but I highly doubt it. Either way I don’t love her any less she’s still my “jade” (her name) but just another reason to not shop at “pestmart” (I spelled it that way on purpose...)
 
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RubyRuby234

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Yup, that's a male. nice fish, looks like it's getting picked on though?
And yeah, I wouldn't buy fish from petsmart personally.
Yeah she was at first, that photo is from the first few weeks I had her (or him) lol. And I would agree, the only reason I do know is out of pity for the fish. I try to rescue them to better homes AKA mine lol.
 
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View attachment 1305932 Back in my early days of fish keeping, I got what was displayed as being a “flower horn” but in reality turned out to be a black convict.
Given how they usually have multiple fish in tanks, fish frequently moved around, labels/prices maybe on the wrong tanks...You really should have some idea what the fish you're buying looks like. Convicts are a very common and recognizable species.
 
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RubyRuby234

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Given how they usually have multiple fish in tanks, fish frequently moved around, labels/prices maybe on the wrong tanks...You really should have some idea what the fish you're buying looks like. Convicts are a very common and recognizable species.
I appreciate the advice!
 

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PetSmart is a chain, strictly worried about profit, and not the customer.
 
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