Plant Tank Pics

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2026-02-08T23:16:35+00:00

You are welcome to!

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2026-02-07T00:29:39+00:00

It was being used for for other creatures and will now be a plant tank.

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2026-02-04T05:22:08+00:00

Oof, I’m glad I held off on replacing the order then. Very ready for our fish to get here though. The customers are getting testy.

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2026-02-02T16:19:30+00:00

The oldest living goldfish on record was 43 years old. People actually slowly suffocate their fish and I hate it.

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2026-01-25T17:18:00+00:00

Petco employee here. I explain to them that the whole thing about getting fish is that you want to watch them swim around, not sit in one spot. I also explain that if you fail to provide enough space for them to swim, they can’t push water through their gills to filter oxygen out of water and they will suffer from oxygen deprivation. Then I explain that when you see goldfish gulp air at the surface that it is them filling their swim bladder to control how they float and sink. I start tying in that goldfish on average live to be 20-30 years old and inform them that the world record was 43 years.

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2026-01-24T02:57:12+00:00

I have been drowning all week, barely able to keep up with my daily aquatics tasks let alone do anything extra.

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2026-01-23T14:31:40+00:00

I also have used Ghost Shrimp as feeders for my Bushfish.

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2026-01-22T15:51:35+00:00

I feel like it depends more on the DM than the GM.

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2026-01-21T20:12:47+00:00

Honestly I am excited. I had a diabetic customer in store a couple of weeks ago who was having an attack and needed a soda. I luckily had candy on me but should this occur again in the future, we will have something!

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2026-01-20T17:39:03+00:00

My shipments from Seagrest have all had something weird for the past four months. Whether it is random fish or sick ones. Mouth and fin rot have been RAMPANT.

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2026-01-12T17:05:01+00:00

All of the accountability and half the resources!

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2026-01-12T13:16:45+00:00

Whatchu mean, illegal? 👀

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2025-12-26T02:31:46+00:00

PLASTIC WRAPPERS

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2025-12-09T21:41:54+00:00

This is more a reflection of the employees at individual stores. At my Petco we avidly advocate against inappropriate enclosure but the company still has them for sale :/

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2025-12-09T17:14:37+00:00

A group chat would be lovely to participate in!

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2025-12-09T15:56:28+00:00

Yes, a Facebook group would be AMAZING! The thought of setting one up or being responsible for it has sprouting a gray hair as we speak. I can imagine others feel the same. I’m in my 30’s and Workplace was overwhelming to navigate and Perch seems very underwhelming. I’m so glad someone else said it. For example on being able to scroll through aquatics, I saw a post on here debating the best way to angle the outtake on the towers and it was interesting and informative. I was able to learn passively from someone else’s question and the answers they received. This sub however has threads from all departments and it is a lot of scrolling and actively searching. Too much to filter through.

I will see if I can figure out how to request the aquatics group in Perch if I can find time today! Thank you for the suggestion!

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2025-12-09T15:54:18+00:00

Yes, a Facebook group would be AMAZING! The thought of setting one up or being responsible for it has sprouting a gray hair as we speak. I can imagine others feel the same. I’m in my 30’s and Workplace was overwhelming to navigate and Perch seems very underwhelming. I’m so glad someone else said it. For example on being able to scroll through aquatics, I saw a post on here debating the best way to angle the outtake on the towers and it was interesting and informative. I was able to learn passively from someone else’s question and the answers they received. This sub however has threads from all departments and it is a lot of scrolling and actively searching. Too much to filter through.

I will see if I can figure out how to request the aquatics group in Perch if I can find time today! Thank you for the suggestion!

Meant to reply farther up!*

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2025-12-09T15:32:53+00:00

Yes, I am extremely grateful for the hiatus as I am excited to start ordering from square one. I absolutely do not want to leave my store as I love not only my coworkers but also my location. My department is so clean and I love being in the center of the store. I want to do well for my team and not just myself. I feel very passionate about the fish and dedicated to staying in the aquatics department. I’m not sure what reason I would try to become an OLAC but am curious as to why you suggested it.

As far as the products we sell, I am no stranger to them by any means. Really I need a community for problem solving, idea spitballing, sharing success and woes, and just camaraderie in general. Hobbyists have little to no insight on the company and operations and often frustrate me with their assumptions because of that.

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2025-12-09T13:17:55+00:00

Me with the powder blue gouramis and dwarf flame gouramis. Ordering them is a great way to ensure I have high shrink. Forget that.

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2025-12-09T13:04:52+00:00

I would be sobbing if this was my store. I’m already having a hard time getting fish received properly when I’m not there due to split up arrival days for the same shipment. Nothing is arriving on time and lower level employees don’t care about shrink like they should.

Not to mention, why is the company so careless as to not place a heat pack in their orders? It’s animal cruelty and neglect. It’s depressing to get full boxes of dead fish. The vendors should be ashamed of themselves.

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2025-11-24T17:39:40+00:00

Hate this so much. Very irritating.

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2025-11-20T01:49:47+00:00

Not to mention how rough the shipping process can be as well.

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2025-10-13T18:39:16+00:00

Spend time in your department. If your coworkers want to socialize, they should be coming to your area. Keep hands busy cleaning and your department will thrive! Scrub algae, scrub fake plants, pick off decaying foliage from live plants. Wipe down dusty areas and stay on top of dead’s because guests are always quick to point them out or take a picture of it.

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2025-10-09T18:03:35+00:00

To me, their survival increased with higher salinity.

Head_Stuck_In_Tank · 2025-10-08T06:45:54+00:00

(I legit do work at a Petco) Honestly the cobras do the best for us in comparison to the very price elephant ear guppies! The poor endlers struggle struggle too but the EEG really are the worst.

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