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Title: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: Arturtle on June 20, 2012, 06:50:07 PM
Does anybody know when this is going to start? 

I was in a Petco this weekend and saw a pallet of fish tanks, so I'm guessing it will be soon.  I'd like to grab a couple 40 breeders while I can.
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: Regalblue on June 20, 2012, 07:14:07 PM
The info I obtained points to it returning in August
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: gmaschke on June 20, 2012, 10:23:22 PM
I love that sale Iv'e bought atleast 5 40 breeders the last few years during this event.  At $109 for regular price $40 is an aewsome deal for a new tank.  One leaked and they replaced it.  Said they werent suppose to take it back at the store but they did for me anyway so it worked out.
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: Regalblue on June 21, 2012, 02:57:03 AM
A PETCO employee on MFK is saying it starts Sunday

Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: jcunningham0295 on June 21, 2012, 12:54:07 PM
A PETCO employee on MFK is saying it starts Sunday

That is the same thing I got when I called.  I was told it starts this sunday.
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: MoBoom on June 21, 2012, 01:18:51 PM
Dang it, the closest for me is Flint  :(. I might see what I can do, that is awesome deal if so.
 
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: Arturtle on June 21, 2012, 09:47:37 PM
Awesome, thanks for the insight
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: Regalblue on June 23, 2012, 12:30:00 PM
I just confirmed the sale starting tomorrow,  with the manager of my closest PETCO.
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: SKISWETPETS on June 23, 2012, 12:55:48 PM
Man some of these threads just sorta crack me up, reading through this one you might think some sort of covert mission was about to take place... :P :P :P :P :P good to know tho, I may have to make a trip....
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: Regalblue on June 24, 2012, 02:44:18 PM
I've grabbed 2 40breeders so far. Anybody else get anything yet?
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: jcunningham0295 on June 24, 2012, 03:48:00 PM
I've grabbed 2 40breeders so far. Anybody else get anything yet?

I just got back from grabbing two as well.
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: JeffroM on June 24, 2012, 04:18:28 PM
I've grabbed 2 40breeders so far. Anybody else get anything yet?
Petco must not of heard of your buying ban.  LOL.
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: Regalblue on June 25, 2012, 02:05:48 AM
I've grabbed 2 40breeders so far. Anybody else get anything yet?

I just got back from grabbing two as well.

Did you go get the one I left?
I've grabbed 2 40breeders so far. Anybody else get anything yet?
Petco must not of heard of your buying ban.  LOL.

guess not,  I went in wearing a hat&  sunglasses just in case. :P
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: PaulineMi on June 25, 2012, 04:34:02 PM
I picked up a 55 as a grow out tank for my angels.   Anyone in or near Lansing have a decent metal stand? I can put it on the bottom rack of the 55 which was my original intention. Now I've decided I'd rather have it closer to eye level.
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: robmc13 on June 25, 2012, 05:12:20 PM
What size does the dollar a gallon go up to? I thought it stopped at the 40 gal breeder?
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: Ron on June 25, 2012, 05:18:54 PM
What size does the dollar a gallon go up to? I thought it stopped at the 40 gal breeder?
55 gallons

... I'd be pretty excited if I could get a new 240 or a 320 for $1/gallon.  8)
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: Regalblue on June 25, 2012, 05:26:33 PM
I picked up a 55 as a grow out tank for my angels.   Anyone in or near Lansing have a decent metal stand? I can put it on the bottom rack of the 55 which was my original intention. Now I've decided I'd rather have it closer to eye level.
Yes, Pauline - get another iron for the new one.... That way you can go get two more 55's,  for the bottoms of both! ;) :P 
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: PaulineMi on June 25, 2012, 07:11:20 PM
I picked up a 55 as a grow out tank for my angels.   Anyone in or near Lansing have a decent metal stand? I can put it on the bottom rack of the 55 which was my original intention. Now I've decided I'd rather have it closer to eye level.
Yes, Pauline - get another iron for the new one.... That way you can go get two more 55's,  for the bottoms of both! ;) :P

Can't fool you.  Fellow addicts think alike.   ;D
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: Regalblue on June 25, 2012, 08:52:11 PM
I picked up a 55 as a grow out tank for my angels.   Anyone in or near Lansing have a decent metal stand? I can put it on the bottom rack of the 55 which was my original intention. Now I've decided I'd rather have it closer to eye level.
Yes, Pauline - get another iron for the new one.... That way you can go get two more 55's,  for the bottoms of both! ;) :P

Can't fool you.  Fellow addicts think alike.   ;D

Yep, it's the spouses that we have to fool. ;)
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: mightieskeeper on June 25, 2012, 11:56:53 PM
I picked up a 55 as a grow out tank for my angels.   Anyone in or near Lansing have a decent metal stand? I can put it on the bottom rack of the 55 which was my original intention. Now I've decided I'd rather have it closer to eye level.
Yes, Pauline - get another iron for the new one.... That way you can go get two more 55's,  for the bottoms of both! ;) :P

Can't fool you.  Fellow addicts think alike.   ;D

Yep, it's the spouses that we have to fool. ;) 
Blair's wife is going to flip out one day and beat him with a fish :)
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: Regalblue on July 18, 2012, 12:13:37 PM
Lol Ryan

What's everybody picked up?  I've gotten 3, 40Bs & 3, 20Hs

Sale ends this Saturday IIRC
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: jcunningham0295 on July 18, 2012, 12:53:59 PM

What's everybody picked up?  I've gotten 3, 40Bs & 3, 20Hs

Sale ends this Saturday IIRC

I picked up 4-40B, 6-20L, and 4-10's.  By the way Pet Supplies Plus will price match the $1/per gallon sale if you have a copy of the add page.
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: GrizzlysDad on July 18, 2012, 01:59:29 PM
What size does the dollar a gallon go up to? I thought it stopped at the 40 gal breeder?
55 gallons

... I'd be pretty excited if I could get a new 240 or a 320 for $1/gallon.  8)

Ron, Ron, Ron....when we dream, we should dream BIG....like a 1K gallon for $1K  ;)
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: Ron on July 18, 2012, 03:21:05 PM
Ron, Ron, Ron....when we dream, we should dream BIG....like a 1K gallon for $1K  ;)
I could only see doing that if it was acrylic!
I was at an auction earlier this year that had a 12,000 gallon water storage tank. I was this '||' close to buying it for cichlids, but I couldn't figure out a good way to get the fish back out of it since the lid on top was about 7' high and 18" round, while the drain at the bottom about 2"-2.5". Too small to climb in and too small to drain them back out.
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: css merrimac on July 18, 2012, 04:35:51 PM
I bought a 20g regular and hope to get back in enough time to obtain a 40g Breeder.  8)
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: Marty on July 18, 2012, 05:19:02 PM
Ron, Ron, Ron....when we dream, we should dream BIG....like a 1K gallon for $1K  ;)
I could only see doing that if it was acrylic!
I was at an auction earlier this year that had a 12,000 gallon water storage tank. I was this '||' close to buying it for cichlids, but I couldn't figure out a good way to get the fish back out of it since the lid on top was about 7' high and 18" round, while the drain at the bottom about 2"-2.5". Too small to climb in and too small to drain them back out.

I've solved your problem Ron.  Buy two!  Dig out a hole to put a large rubbermaid tub into by the drain of tank #1, and when you want to get fish out, start draining into the rubbermaid tub with a net hanging in the stream of the water flowing out of tank #1 to catch fish.  Then you use a submersible pump to move the water from the rubbermaid tub to storage tank #2.

Now you just have to figure out how to heat it  ;)
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: Frontboy7 on July 18, 2012, 08:43:11 PM
2 55g, 2 40 breeders, and 2 20L.  Oh my!  Jcunningham0295 is a nub!
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: Ron on July 19, 2012, 01:42:05 PM
I've solved your problem Ron.  Buy two!  Dig out a hole to put a large rubbermaid tub into by the drain of tank #1, and when you want to get fish out, start draining into the rubbermaid tub with a net hanging in the stream of the water flowing out of tank #1 to catch fish.  Then you use a submersible pump to move the water from the rubbermaid tub to storage tank #2.

Now you just have to figure out how to heat it  ;)
I'd considered just using a net over the drain to catch all the fish, but was concerned that they would either grow too fast to fit through the small drain or that the force of the water rushing out due to the water pressure would cause fish to scrape against the sides and become injured when emptying the tank.

I wasn't going to heat it - it'd have been a summer-only setup. Here's an example of what I was looking at:
(http://www.plastic-mart.com/db_images/pm/Norwesco/Norwesco_white_vertical_tanks.jpg)
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: Michael Zebrowski on July 19, 2012, 02:06:20 PM
Picked up three 40 Breeders and going back for one more.  I hate fish.  I really hate fish.

Mike
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: robmc13 on July 19, 2012, 02:15:59 PM
  I hate fish.  I really hate fish.

Admitting it is the first step to recovery! You might want to buy just one more tank before you give it up for good. :D
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: Michael Zebrowski on July 19, 2012, 09:37:38 PM
Thanks, Rob.  I picked up a fourth 40 Br this evening.  I still hate fish.

By the way, did you still want the 90 gallon from the fish room tour?  If not, let me know.
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: Regalblue on July 19, 2012, 10:15:31 PM

By the way, did you still want the 90 gallon from the fish room tour?  If not, let me know.

Wrong Rob,  Fish Hobbyist was the Rob who wanted it.
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: fish fan on September 06, 2012, 10:35:48 AM
Looks like they started this one back up.  So if you are looking for a 40 breeder that Pet Supplies Plus does not cary, you can go get one here.
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: PaulineMi on September 06, 2012, 11:37:52 AM
I just picked up a 20 Long at Petco to replace the 20 Long I sold last year because I was "cutting back" on tanks.  I snuck it in while hubby was gone. 
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: Regalblue on September 06, 2012, 12:59:49 PM
I just picked up a 20 Long at Petco to replace the 20 Long I sold last year because I was "cutting back" on tanks.  I snuck it in while hubby was gone.
lol,  looks like I just found a new signature
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: linuxrulesusa on September 06, 2012, 03:59:37 PM
Looks like they started this one back up.  So if you are looking for a 40 breeder that Pet Supplies Plus does not cary, you can go get one here.

Thanks for the heads up.
Title: Re: Petco $/gallon sale
Post by: PaulineMi on September 06, 2012, 04:13:29 PM
I just picked up a 20 Long at Petco to replace the 20 Long I sold last year because I was "cutting back" on tanks.  I snuck it in while hubby was gone.
lol,  looks like I just found a new signature


LOL!!!!