Petsmart shrimp display

[Jeff]

I couldn't believe this when I went to Petsmart today. A HUGE step in the right direction for a big box store!

They had some Amano shrimp in the tank.

 

Edited April 15, 2022 by Jeff

[nabokovfan87]

On 4/15/2022 at 12:56 PM, Jeff said:

I couldn't believe this when I went to Petsmart today. A HUGE step in the right direction for a big box store!

They had some Amano shrimp in the tank.

not the best filter choice, but looks good. I am surprised there isn't more hardscape or a decent light. No information on what you need for their shells and stuff, but yeah. It's "A start" in the right direction.

I went to petsmart yesterday. I always look at the bettas.  I was pretty...... horrified when I saw their new "globetta" section.

On top of them never having good conditions, that just made it really highlight the issues for me. I was trying to find some glue for plants, person didn't know what it was (I'm totally fine with that) but they had 2 aisles of "decorations" and an endcap with a choice of brown or grey substrate. Very weird store I have locally.

In mine, they also started to encroach the terrarium stuff where they used to have the frozen foods.

[ange]

The setup in the photo is from one of their kits. Unfortunately kits still have a ways to go in terms of filters/lights and the filter in this specific kit is actually a step backwards imo because it cuts into the tank's swimming space.

[Jawjagrrl]

It's a big step forward from bettas in cups next to 1 quart "homes" for them and bags of dayglo gravel and a single craptastic plastic plant. If people see that something like this is a good start for tiny shrimp, maybe they'll consider fish as needing even more, and that's a good thing.

We have a long way to go before there are huge stores like we see in blogs from the Netherlands and Germany where there seem to be a lot more serious adult aquarists, not just families looking for a quick diversion for the kids like is so often the case in the US.

[Jeff]

On 4/15/2022 at 4:25 PM, ange said:

The setup in the photo is from one of their kits. Unfortunately kits still have a ways to go in terms of filters/lights and the filter in this specific kit is actually a step backwards imo because it cuts into the tank's swimming space.

It could be much worse. They could be advertising a Betta in this tank. Also, why does there need to be swimming space for shrimp? 

[ange]

On 4/15/2022 at 8:55 PM, Jeff said:

It could be much worse. They could be advertising a Betta in this tank. Also, why does there need to be swimming space for shrimp? 

The main issue that I have with it is that it's a HOB filter, notorious for sucking up shrimp, but also positioned so that it negatively impacts fish. The tank isn't the right size for a betta or most adult fish, but it's the right size for fry. Sure it's a good attempt but I was trying to point out room for improvement. A beginner may buy the tank, put shrimp in them, and get discouraged when the shrimp are hurt due to the lack of baffle on the filter.