slimy fish Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Hi everyone, just wanted to let people know that Pet Time in Eugene is trying to stock more salties. They are starting to bring in some nice corals; both frags and colonies from local and a far. I am not affiliated with them but went in today for the first time and was nicely surprised. I picked up a couple of colorful staghorns. Just thought I would let everyone know. thanks, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Kinda surprising, no offense, lets kick back and see if they can keep half the livestock alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxx155 Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Nothing against Pet Time either, but they don't have a great track record with the healthiest of fish. But, they do have a pair of younger guys working for them now that do know what they are doing (but is it in the budget for the proper equipment?). Here's hoping, I would like some more variety in Eugene. P.S. I do love that Pet Time has the largest fish available in the area. Good fish to fill my 450 with! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irshprncsk Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Actually, I recently stopped there for crickets and took a look thru the store, and their reptiles were all well fed and had proper equipment, and the fish were all pretty decent, except for the large discus tank - they had one of the worst Costia infections I'd seen, but that's really hard to kick (I recently figured out this was what had been plaguing my discus for 2 years with odd symptoms). I picked up a SWEET piece of LR with some hefty coralline. They also had some nice clams and frags. Of course I had to grit my teeth at the rabbit in a 20g size cage eating peanuts and seeds with no hay, pellets, or veggies. ARRRR. But most people don't know how to care for rabbits properly anyway...just irks me that this is perpetuating the stereotypical horrid setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Dang was just over in that area too. Might be going back, Aqua Serene has a NICE small flame angel. I might have to give the little guy a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 i just feel like the owner has to "force(wife)" sales on you. if you come in for mysids and algae sheets, he tries to sell you stuff you dont need. i was very unhappy when they sold me a huge and expensive container of DT's phyto for my SPS. SPS dont eat phyto(nutty), and they swore by it, and still swear SPS eats it because thats what they feed their corals. The DT's is basically pollution for my tank. I understand trying to make it, but selling a mediocre clam for $80 just doesn't sit right with me.(nono) i do have to grant that their livestock has changed 180 degrees from what it was a year ago, and i am very happy with the flame angel i got from them. they have some nice frags in there such as the oregon torte.(naughty) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 I haven't been in there for ages! Maybe it's time for a re-visit! They used to have only brown and dieing corals... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biomekanic Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 A friend of mine recently went in to get crickets for her tarantula's and to check out there fish, she's looking to add some to her 20g planted set up. She wound up getting bit by the parrot they have in the store. It was out of the cage, leaned over and nailed her. She was told "It sometimes bites people", it broke skin and she wasn't offered a bandage, or an apology of any sort. She also couldn't get anyone to help her out. So, it's off my list of stores in Eugene I'll be going to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 They better be careful, that happens to the wrong person (or worse, to a kid) and they could wind up with a lot more to worry about than just some hard feelings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biomekanic Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Yeah, that's pretty much my feeling too. My mom used to do hand raising of birds and I helped her out. I know the damage a large bird can do to someone, my wife got bit through the lip by one of my mom's birds. Letting a known biter out of the cage seems like asking for trouble to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaticEngineer Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 i just feel like the owner has to "force(wife)" sales on you..... (laugh) That must be Paul. To bad Charles isnt there anymore(sad) I worked there for years cherry picking anything nice that came in for my home tank(clap) Lets just say having a tab at your work can have its ups and downs:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralreefaquarist Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 i go in there almost every week to check stuff out hardly ever buy stuff. when they first got those large colonys of acans they had color and wanted 500 bucks for one. now there beyond brown tissue has recided and they still want 200. seems like the 2 young guys know what there doing but there only there so often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidalsculpin Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I have been in there recently. The new guys like Chris (?) seem to know about fish. Still, they are very young. The plumbed the setup in front looks good and is a clean installation. They are running a ton of sls 250s in the shop now. I heard they have a huge skimmer plumbed in too. I think the whole system is over 600 gallons. Paul is pushy. I ordered a pump from him. It was a decent price for a good quality pump but he kept pushing other stuff on me. Don't like that. He tried to sell me cat food!! I tried to get peppermint shrimp from them and I first asked in late May. They still have not gotten the order straight after three tries and it is late June. So, I just went to Liquid Sunshine instead. I guess the bottom line is :I don't really trust Paul's knowledge base. He is a nice guy but I don't feel like he really understands reef systems. It is still just a pet shop, not a fish shop. If his new capable fish guys leave, then we are back to the old pet time for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 i agree with all the above said. it is hard because the only person that i trust in this town is Paul, from aquaserene. he still has gaps in his knowledge base, but we all do, and he is ALWAYS reading and learning more. he is the GURU when it comes to fish disease. austin knows more about corals, but always seems to ignore the "regulars", and erica is smart and knows a wide variety of info, but seems to try and rip me off sometimes, jacking up the price on an unmarked item, that i know if it had a tag on it would be 10-20% less than what she quoted me. i feel like eric at liquid sunshine is also pushy and crude and rude at times, sometimes really pssn' me off. he got mad at me for dosing with kalk, and said that kalk is a bad method, well IMO it has been successful for much longer in more reefs than any other system. he embarrassed me in front of several people saying that i was an unfit fish keeper for only doing water changes every 2 weeks. this was before i was into reefs, i was doing fish only. i currently water change every week, but i was very mad that he would do that in front of so many people. he said he wouldn't sell to me any more, and to be honest, i haven't given him the opportunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 i guess i feel bad, because i know i would be of great benefit to one of these stores, but i just can't afford to take up a second job, or quit the one i have to start working at the LFS. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm82792 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I honestly believe hobbyiest should run and work at fish shops,I'd be very happy for a job at a LFS I'm only 15 but I'll have the capacity. I'm getting my GED in like 3 months... I absolutely loath places that sell junk to you and won't leave you alone if you disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralreefaquarist Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 thats bs about the water change thing! there is crazy extremely successful reef tanks that get water changes 2-3 months.i dont know why he would dothat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biomekanic Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I've never had any trouble with Eric, sorry to hear about yours :( Then again, I've never discussed dosing kalk with him either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 As far as the water change thing goes... I wont tell you my normal water changing schedule. Lets just say its usually alot longer than a few weeks between my changes. It all depends on your system and things like water volume, bioload, nutrient levels, and trace element demand. If you were to see my system you would think that I do water changes everyweek, but the truth is it simply is not needed and doesn't benifit the system great enough to make a difference. But like I said each system is different. I had a 29g reef that I did weekly water changes on. Of course the water changes weren't 150g at a time either making it much easier:) Garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I just picked up the Eugene and Southern Oregon territory in my job. I am excited to get the opportunity to meet and enjoy some of the new people and stores down to the south! Garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I've never had any trouble with Eric, sorry to hear about yours :( Then again, I've never discussed dosing kalk with him either. dont do it. just skip the kalk talk. he is alright, but a little rough. i understand he is just trying to make it. but sometimes it feels like he wants you to get in and get out, and if you want him to feed a fish so you can watch it eat, he seems upset. glad to hear you will be coming down to Eugene. stop by and check out my tank whenever you want, before 3pm, just send me a message when you want to come over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biomekanic Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Good to hear Garrett , I work downtown and can sneak away if you want to stop in and take a look at Liquid Sunshine, or just eat lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Sounds good guys! I will have to let you know when I will be down your way next. Garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 What do you do Garrett? Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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