Curiosity101
Is now at University! :D
So I happened to be passing one of my local fish shops. I don't like it in there, but so long as the fish I'm looking at are healthy...then that's fine for me. I just avoid talking to the staff, and don't go in too often.
Anyhoo.... on the shopping list was 5 rummy nose tetra and a dwarf plec (large list of the ones suitable in my bag).
So I walk in...half the tanks are shut down due to maintenance or something...just my luck! lol.
But he doesn't EVER stock ANY of the plecs I want...best you'll get from there (and frankly all you'll get) are commons...
So I go to the rummynose tank...only 2 left *sigh*, but I gave them and there tank mates a good check over then ask a shop worker to bag them up for me.
Well...that had to be the biggest farse I've ever seen, he trapped one of them against the gravel twice...as in squashing it a bit...15mins later they're both in the bag (one was physically removed from the net via fingers!).
He goes straight to the counter, not allowing me to check the fish first
He rings it up, I pay (presuming everything is ok), but then do as I always do, and get them out to give them a very good check over in the bag before I leave.
And the one (presumably the one that got crushed twice), is having a very hard time keeping balance in the water. Keeps floating nose down, tail up.
So I take it over and explain it's have a hard time balancing. He says 'oh it may just be stress from being caught' (yeah right...), and proceeds to poke the bag a few times.
So I say 'I don't think poking it is going to change anything', and he says 'Well actually I'm poking the bag not the fish' in a really rude way.
Not that what he was poking was my point...my point was that the fish was clearly injured...there was no way that was stress.
He goes 'So do you want a refund then' whilst giving me a dirty look...I say 'Yes please', and promptly lead.
Anyhoo...just thought I'd share that with you all.
Anyhoo.... on the shopping list was 5 rummy nose tetra and a dwarf plec (large list of the ones suitable in my bag).
So I walk in...half the tanks are shut down due to maintenance or something...just my luck! lol.
But he doesn't EVER stock ANY of the plecs I want...best you'll get from there (and frankly all you'll get) are commons...
So I go to the rummynose tank...only 2 left *sigh*, but I gave them and there tank mates a good check over then ask a shop worker to bag them up for me.
Well...that had to be the biggest farse I've ever seen, he trapped one of them against the gravel twice...as in squashing it a bit...15mins later they're both in the bag (one was physically removed from the net via fingers!).
He goes straight to the counter, not allowing me to check the fish first
He rings it up, I pay (presuming everything is ok), but then do as I always do, and get them out to give them a very good check over in the bag before I leave.
And the one (presumably the one that got crushed twice), is having a very hard time keeping balance in the water. Keeps floating nose down, tail up.
So I take it over and explain it's have a hard time balancing. He says 'oh it may just be stress from being caught' (yeah right...), and proceeds to poke the bag a few times.
So I say 'I don't think poking it is going to change anything', and he says 'Well actually I'm poking the bag not the fish' in a really rude way.
Not that what he was poking was my point...my point was that the fish was clearly injured...there was no way that was stress.
He goes 'So do you want a refund then' whilst giving me a dirty look...I say 'Yes please', and promptly lead.
Anyhoo...just thought I'd share that with you all.