Essay On Pet Stores

There are many pet stores that sell aquarium fish. Some of them specialize in fish, while others are general pet stores or pet stores that primarily focus on something else. You can even find some fish supplies at Walmart and some supermarkets. So how do you pick where to buy your aquarium supplies and, most importantly, the fish themselves?

General pet stores

Pet stores vary a lot when considered from an aquatic perspective. Pet stores often have parts of the pet hobby that they specialize in. Sometimes it’s fish, or it might be birds or dog accessories and grooming. As a fishkeeper, you will be better off picking a pet store that specializes in fish. In stores with a fish specialty the fish are likely to be healthier, there will be a wider

I much prefer smaller or more specialized stores where you can get to know the staff, and where you can find the staff when you need them.

Specialist fish stores and pet stores with a strong fish specialty

There is a bit of overlap between general pet stores and specialized aquatics and fish stores. These stores are frequently wonderful because the staff are often skilled aquarists themselves with years or even decades of experience. This means you can get even esoteric questions answered, and you are less likely to get bad advice. You are also likely to be able to find the exact equipment or species that you are looking for, or to be able to order it in if it is really unusual. If you keep saltwater fish, you will have to find one of these stores because you won’t find what you need anywhere else.

Unfortunately, despite fish being their main business some of these stores aren’t as good as they should be. I once visited one where they were unloading large numbers of dead and dying saltwater fish. I don’t know why this was happening, but the staff did not apear shocked and I never went back to the store