209Control Hi there,an otter is terrible to buy but what about a female workers Bever , jaaiks😁 if you think your buying a cat with long hair that can be shocking also
I actually used to work at in the aquatic department and have been a planted take enthusiast for a while. Tried to bring this problem up at the regional level. Couldn't get it across to them. But I always made sure to inform customers. And actually got in written up a few times.
God bless you and God bless anyone reading this! Hope you have an awesome day! Seek him while you can! Jesus is the way and the only way and he is returning soon! Whenever you think you aren't loved... Remember the ultimate sacrifice was for love! ENDING YOUR LIFE IS NEVER THE ANSWER! For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 KJV The wages of sin is death (hell) but Jesus paid our debt on the cross, for our salvation! We must turn to God and away from our sinful ways, Confess Jesus is Lord and believe with our hearts that he was risen from the dead by God, and we must be baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and The Holy Spirit and live by His word and Commandments! Trust that God will help with the rest! Seek God today before it's too late! Today could be your last day on earth! Have a blessed day! --
Dios te bendiga y Dios bendiga a Todos los que estan leyendo esto! Deseo que tengan un hermoso dia! Buscad a Dios mientras pueda ser hallado! Jesus es el camino y el unico camino y regresa pronto! Recuerda cuando te sientas que no eres amado... el mayor sacrificio se hizo por amor! EL SUICIDIO NUNCA ES LA RESPUESTA! Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en él cree, no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna. S. Juan 3:16 RVR1960 La paga del pecado es muerte (infierno) pero Cristo pagó nuestra deuda en la cruz para nuestra salvacion! Debemos volvernos a Dios y apartarnos de nuestros caminos pecaminosos, confesar que Jesús es el Señor y creer con nuestro corazón que fue resucitado de entre los muertos por Dios, y debemos de ser bautizados en el nombre del Padre, del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo y vivir por Su palabra y mandamientos! Confia que Dios ayudara con el resto! Busca a Dios, antes de que sea muy tarde! Hoy podria ser tu ultimo dia en la tierra! Que tengas un hermoso dia! -
I currently work for Petco in the aquatics department I was already aware of all of these plants, though only found out about purple waffle recently since it's only come in once, this was a great video I'm very glad you made it! I plan to bring this up in my store and with the new CEO being much more open to doing what's best for the animals hopefully this will reach him and we can see some change
I have gotten two or three different anubias that have done well, some java fern ( two or three different types) that have survived, but not really thrived.
God bless you and God bless anyone reading this! Hope you have an awesome day! Seek him while you can! Jesus is the way and the only way and he is returning soon! Whenever you think you aren't loved... Remember the ultimate sacrifice was for love! ENDING YOUR LIFE IS NEVER THE ANSWER! For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 KJV The wages of sin is death (hell) but Jesus paid our debt on the cross, for our salvation! We must turn to God and away from our sinful ways, Confess Jesus is Lord and believe with our hearts that he was risen from the dead by God, and we must be baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and The Holy Spirit and live by His word and Commandments! Trust that God will help with the rest! Seek God today before it's too late! Today could be your last day on earth! Have a blessed day! -
Dios te bendiga y Dios bendiga a Todos los que estan leyendo esto! Deseo que tengan un hermoso dia! Buscad a Dios mientras pueda ser hallado! Jesus es el camino y el unico camino y regresa pronto! Recuerda cuando te sientas que no eres amado... el mayor sacrificio se hizo por amor! EL SUICIDIO NUNCA ES LA RESPUESTA! Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en él cree, no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna. S. Juan 3:16 RVR1960 La paga del pecado es muerte (infierno) pero Cristo pagó nuestra deuda en la cruz para nuestra salvacion! Debemos volvernos a Dios y apartarnos de nuestros caminos pecaminosos, confesar que Jesús es el Señor y creer con nuestro corazón que fue resucitado de entre los muertos por Dios, y debemos de ser bautizados en el nombre del Padre, del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo y vivir por Su palabra y mandamientos! Confia que Dios ayudara con el resto! Busca a Dios, antes de que sea muy tarde! Hoy podria ser tu ultimo dia en la tierra! Que tengas un hermoso dia! -
coffeebeann1 exactly lol. The people who work there mostly are only there for the check which is totally understandable. No one is hired based off of knowledge of animals/plants, they are hired just to do some typical retail work and that’s it. Some people swear they are experts and I’ve seen some get mad when they are told “I don’t know” by the employees.
@@coffeebeann1 I've worked for petco for years, we're very knowledgeable at my store and most of the stores in my district have very knowledgeable and caring employees. Always ask questions, you'll be able to tell if they're bullshitting or if they know what they're talking about.
This is EXTREMELY helpful. I was suspicious of some of those plants because I never saw them on your site or any other aquatic plant site and only ever saw them there.
I got a purple waffle from a local pet store, thinking it was fully aquatic. That was about five months ago. I kept it in my tank because all of the individual plants are still growing, but when I notice it finally giving away, I'll remove it. Since then, I research each plant I see in store before I even buy it.
Thank you for this video. I went to Petco yesterday and saw a beautiful plant with purple color on the leaves. It was labeled as ludwigia, but now i know it was actually purple waffle.
I met my ex at Petco, seemed nice and sweet so I took her home with me that day. I am not sure what happened but petco would not take it back when I told them it was lazy, expensive and aggressive.
I get so mad at my local Petco and PetSmart. They will sometimes sell plants both packaged individually, which will say if they are aquatic or not, and then also fully submerged in an aquarium, which will not tell you if they are aquatic or not. In the past I accidentally bought the white ribbon plant and mondo grass because they were fully submerged and I didn't do any research beforehand.
Damn i just bought some mondo grass today dont know what imma do with it now lmao. Good thing i bought Anubias, Scarlet Temple and Amazon Swords as well.
Thanks for the info. Why doesn't Petco just sell the RIGHT PLANTS FOR AN AQUARIUM? Why do they try to pass these plants off as aquarium plants? Sounds like a money-making scam to me.
Lol this video is really old but just yesterday I saw bamboo being sold in my local petco, so clearly they never fixed this issue. PS - I love how direct & to the point you are. Also super cool of you to still give advice on buying from local stores when you run an online shop. I'm currently browsing your website to buy from you now. Customer gained!
Yes!!! I bought sandy, stuck it in the aquarium, and thought it was gonna be fine. Now, the leaves are decaying away , almost looking like plastic. It’s kinda cool actually lol. But I’m gonna take it out ASAP. Thanks
I have bamboo in my tank currently, fully submerged. I also got a plant (not sure of the name) from petsmart, that in the front of the package said fully submersible, but then when reading the planting instructions said the tops shouldn’t be submerged
I’ve bought this from my LFS a few times. It always died,... I thought it was my fault, guess it was for fully submerging it like they had it in the store. Also bought a Brazilian sword there too, only to find the label said terrarium at the very bottom that had been buried in the substrate.
I bought some of the “Sandy Plant” for my turtle tank. I’m glad you informed me it can’t be fully submerged even though it will be going into the shallow end of my turtle tank
I bought one of those variegated plants from a family-owned fish store when I was a beginner. They were honest and had a sign that said the plant was not meant to be underwater and would die in six months. I guess it was just too good looking to pass up.
I just bought 2 draecanas (sp)for my 20 tall and love the way it looks damm it!!! I guess I'll leave them in there until they start to die. Yes please do a video in what plants you can get from Petco that are aquatic. My daughter works there and I get a discount.
1 minute 11 seconds in and I think your doing a good job building up the suspense on just what plants you need to be aware of . I'm still hear all ears 👂,👂 . My recent plants bought at PETCO are doing well . I read the list below your in the description and I never bought those plants there. I do have some Java ferns .
I’d rather buy my aquatic plants from Petco rather than online because online the seller grows them emersed and the plants die shortly after planting them in my aquarium. However, all of my petco plants are still alive and/or survive a lot longer than my online plants.
I bought a Sandy Plant at a big box pet store years ago. Did a bit of research before putting in tank. Put it in a vase with some planted tank substrate. The stuff has grown tall. Hasn't procreated though. I sometimes put small snails into the glass vase with the plant.
Thanks for ur cool vid. Petco and petsmart are always selling plants that are house plants. I try to order on line and plants i know. Laughing about the bamboo cause they sold me some telling me how u can male a nice jungle in ur tank just put them all under water but when i schooled them knowing u cant and told them why there friendly adatude sure changed.
i made a indoor planters box that got me back into aquariums, its like a bonsai forest and i had lucky bamboo i never planted and started reading up on it. i was planning to submerge it in one of my aquariums but learned its not gonna survive. i found a terrarium i put the bamboo in now, its only submerged into water maybe 3-4 inches but already looks like its doing way better. ive seen new growth that wasnt there for the last few months!
Nice video but I need to pull you up on a few things. For the record my family has owned a wholesale nursery for over 50 years, I worked there for over 20 years. I have commercially bred Bettas Pothos is not Philodendron sp. it is a Epipremnum species. Totally different, though neither is aquatic. Dracaena is pronounced Dra-see-na Waffle plants do very well in aquariums. I have had syngoniums do very well, mainly the pink and white butterfly varieties. Keep up the good work, I do enjoy your vids.
Sadly I see this all the time in the pet stores I visit for my aquatic needs, Sandy (Dracaena sanderiana) is almost always in every store I visit, fully submerged just waiting for a unknowledge buyer to come and pick it up.. I think this is the biggest mistake newbies makes when they start planted tanks, they go to a shop, look for plants they think look cool and the plants totally dies on them cus the plants aint even made to be fully submerged. Pet stores should really change this imo
Jack Nguyen he's talking about all then plants that are grouped together in a big tank that you get to choose from. No labels except the type of plant.
To give we can buy would be great! You just explained why my tank has been having such much trouble since getting a planted log (piece of plastic with some fiber on it) from Petco. It's coming out tonight!
I just bought mondo grass from Petsmart. Tried it in the HOB filter. Didnt even waste my time planting as I read the reviews after I got home. It doesnt like the HOB filter either. I have however, had pothos planted in my tank for a few months now. Its growing and looks good.
I have tanks with some of the plants you spoke about in them each. All of them are doing great. In fact my shrimp tank I dont need to do water changes at all. The only plants I've never had luck with were topper plants. I think soil, and what's you have in them that makes a difference. Plus some plants you do just like the bamboo at first and then plant in the tank when its tall enough. Then your topper plant isn't needed as much, more so if you have frog bite or duckweed.
Wish I could remember the plant names, but when I first got into the hobby a couple years ago, some Petco employee recommended multiple non-aquarium safe plants which I accidentally drowned🙄 my betta is thriving, but RIP to those beautiful plants
I have bamboo sandy plant white and yellow growing in my tank submerged... I put in about 3 of each a year ago... One of each one remains... Pluse new leaf growth. I think wather parameters makes all the difference
Thank you for the info. I did my research and found a local Fish Store "Aquarium Paradise" and they're very informative and I have had no problems with there live plants, if anything, there plants have taken off in my aquarium 🤗
Spot on video. I asked the fish department for 3 chain swords from Petco. I ended up with two chain swords and one that ended up being Dwarf Mondo Grass. He must have thought something was up with it too though since he sold me 3 for 2. I guess in the end I really bought 2 for 2 so not a big deal in the end but I'm going to pay a lot more attention next time I buy plants from them.
The Imagitarium (house brand) water lily bulbs suck too. First they wouldn’t stay down in the substrate and now I’m pretty sure they are just rotting. Plenty of other stuff growing on them like algae and some bits of moss I had floating around.
super great info i had to learn the hard way when i bought Japanese rush i found out quickly and elevated it in my tank. after losing the other rush plant i had just horrible thanks for the vid and keep up the good work
I've gotten quite a few plants with rotten putrid roots. So foul that when I would open the package id have to bring it outside to dispose of it or have to air out my house for hours.
I bought the purple waffle plant. After I got home, I googled it, and discovered it's non-aquatic nature. I took it back out of my tank, stuffed it into a HOB filter, and it wilted within an hour. It came back after being submerged. I finally killed it the other day, trying the HOB experiment again. My big struggle right now is keeping my floating plants alive. The tanks with sponge filters have weak lighting, and the tanks with too much light still have HOB filters. I'm in the process of changing them out.
I have that purple plant in my Aquarium it’s doing amazing, it’s been a few months now. One time I accidentally up rooted it when I was doing a water change, and the roots where gorgeous. Then again, I do use CO2 in my tank, it might need it to survive under water, like Monte Carlo, it’s originally used out of water, and only drives in tanks when using CO2
I learned the hard way not to put things I know nothing about into my aquarium. Ebay is just as bad. I find it's best to do my research and pick out in advance what I want and buy only that. Even if a plant is truly aquatic some plants do better in some tanks than others. It's easier to have lush plants when you add ones that love the kind of habitat you've got. If you buy a plant that doesn't do well and then try to change your tank to suit it you may wind up wrecking the ecosystem. If you've got a good thing going stick with it and buy more plants that will be happy in it.
Unfortunately not, I swear to god I was at Petco just today and they had bamboo fully submerged in the aquariums (and probably others mentioned here, I just took a quick look). Hopefully they start caring more about customers than money someday.
I bought what Petco called an El Nino fern. Not an aquatic plant. It needs to have its leaves above water. They had it listed as true aquatic and to submerge. It actually grew in my tank and did not die. The reason i took it out was because it came with BBA and I didnt want it spreading
@@lideabarker8161 same. I was surprised and extremely disappointed that there aren't any local fish stores near me... I have to go (far) out of town. The closest pet stores are the chain stores, and they're still a 40 minute to an hour, hour and a half bus ride depending on the time. It's been much easier just to order online... Plus price comparison. But for actual fish, I'd have to go to one of those, since my apartment package and mail system isn't always reliable, nor available right away... I'm not trusting that with any fish!
I have a purple waffle bed the size of a pickup truck. I keep it shaded and moist. I will take a cutting, and sink it in my aquarium. As soon as one leaf melts. I pull it out and replant it. And replace it with a new cutting.. I do that with a lot of plants. But I always monitored of water, change the water if needed.. But very rare, due to monitoring.. Lol.. Great information. Good video. Planted aquariums are not "set it and forget it " Hobbies. LOL
Yeah a White Ribbon Plant from petsmart it was sold as aquarium plants and most definitely isn't. Like this video,I'm gonna be a future customer on some plants.
Bought a plant that I thought would look nice in my aquarium (Dracaena variegatus) Gold ribbon from petsmart and then I watched this video and figure that it’s the same as the White ribbon mentioned so I guess I will stick it next to my hang on back filter with just the root system submerged lol. Live and learn
I’ve bought numerous pieces of bamboo from petco and had them underwater in my past tanks. They never died and actually grew. But I ended up moving and selling the fish and plants. When I moved and went to petco in my new state they informed me that bamboo isn’t fully aquatic. Had no idea after all these years. I also just recently found out that you shouldn’t burry java ferns. Which I’ve kept 3 of them before and always buried them, always wondered why it would take 6 months before the plant really took off and started growing. But now I know. There’s always misconception about the fish industry and unfortunately even the people selling us the stuff don’t know.
I feel like the petco's by me do have fully aquatic plants and terrarium plants separate and labeled. Especially if you're looking for in vitro plants. Heck I even bought buce from petco.
I have a plant that looks like the one at 3:42, but it has smoother none crinkled leaves. It's called "Purple Temple" here in OZ. No botanical name on the label either.
Damn it I just bought a bunch of purple waffle plants.I'm an American living in Taiwan and that's one of the plants they sell at the pet store for fish. But actually it seems to be doing fine I put it in about a week ago. It was a stem plant and started growing roots and I haven't had to really remove any leaves. Maybe the temperature will help. I'd be so disappointed if all the purple waffle died. I'll have to keep a close eye on it since I have seven tanks. I have five female bettas into and they each have their own take
PetCo sells a great many variegated Dracena. It says there right on the packaging - 'semi-aquatic'. It's the last plant that he showed us. 'Semi' means that the plant is not to be totally submerged. PetCo is not at fault regarding this plant - it says right there on the plastic tube it comes in. Learn the difference between 'immersion' and 'emmersion - the first grows 'in' the water; emmersion refers to a plant which grows up-out of the water. Go on-line; Ebay sells every plant under the sun, and you'll have no doubt that the plant that they're selling you is meant to be one or the other.
I just bought plants from them aaaaaaaaah but thankfully they're not on this list. I'm surprised they sell the spider plant as an aquatic plant or give that impression - so far from the truth. My sister has one that has so many off-shoots!
That lucky bamboo almost got me. Made an impulse buy and just put it into my aquarium. I dont really like doing that without researching everything first, so the next day when i was looking it up i was a little annoyed that i almost killed this plant and possibly my fish if i didnt double check.
When I first started in the hobby I bought a peacock fern from PetSmart sold as an aquarium plant. Clearly, it was not an Aquatic plant and started to die really quickly. That's what actually lead me to research aquatic plants which than lead me to ordering from H2oplants
Lol yes I have purple waffle in my tank now. Thought it wasn't aquatic but only paid like two bucks for it I'll pull it and put it in my bog filter for my koi pond
Used to work at a petco and often when the so called snail free plants in the plastic containers on the shelves would rot away and get covered in mold, my manager told me to tell customers that its just a dormant bulb that needed seachem flourish to wake it back up smh.
I think he meant that they are aquatic if the leaves dry out ; terrestrial plants take a lot longer than 5-10 min to dry out unless you live in the desert.
I think I fell for A. sessilis. After all these years,I still bought what was probably the only non real aquatic plant being sold at the pet store. It seemed in good condition..but at home,I noticed in brighter light- the leaves have that silvery sheen that you see when you dunk a land plant underwater. Wait and see. It was just generic bunch plant..no name. woo- I hit every wrong button on that one.
I think petco has changed since this video was made: my local store has company branded stickers on the plant tank saying how bamboo (and some other plants) need to be partially out of water, and they’re displayed accordingly!
What really get me about buying plant from petco is never getting a specific name for the plant. Like anubis, I bought 2 there on the same day with the same label and they are different strains. It's nice to make a impulse buy of plants locally but hard to get rid of them down the line if you don't enjoy them
I bought the mondo grass and yup, it died. When I was pulling it out of the substrate it broke apart and I had to pull out many small pieces. What else is like mondo grass? My betta really liked to swim through it.
Bought a cat from Petco once, turned out to be a ferret, boy was I surprised..
Alpha Aquarium thank goodness it wasnt an otter😂😂😂
209Control Hi there,an otter is terrible to buy but what about a female workers Bever , jaaiks😁 if you think your buying a cat with long hair that can be shocking also
Ed Staart 😂😂😂😂
209Control sorry about that, have a nice day and try to get it out off your head ,just forget about iT. ✌🏻️
lmao ... this is so funny!
I actually used to work at in the aquatic department and have been a planted take enthusiast for a while. Tried to bring this problem up at the regional level. Couldn't get it across to them. But I always made sure to inform customers. And actually got in written up a few times.
Thank you for being honest to customers
Petco doesn't care. Their bottom line is to make money, regardless of the effect it'll have in the customer's home.
THE TRUE MVP.
God bless you and God bless anyone reading this! Hope you have an awesome day! Seek him while you can! Jesus is the way and the only way and he is returning soon! Whenever you think you aren't loved... Remember the ultimate sacrifice was for love! ENDING YOUR LIFE IS NEVER THE ANSWER!
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16 KJV
The wages of sin is death (hell) but Jesus paid our debt on the cross, for our salvation! We must turn to God and away from our sinful ways, Confess Jesus is Lord and believe with our hearts that he was risen from the dead by God, and we must be baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and The Holy Spirit and live by His word and Commandments! Trust that God will help with the rest!
Seek God today before it's too late! Today could be your last day on earth!
Have a blessed day!
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Dios te bendiga y Dios bendiga a Todos los que estan leyendo esto! Deseo que tengan un hermoso dia! Buscad a Dios mientras pueda ser hallado! Jesus es el camino y el unico camino y regresa pronto! Recuerda cuando te sientas que no eres amado... el mayor sacrificio se hizo por amor! EL SUICIDIO NUNCA ES LA RESPUESTA!
Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en él cree, no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna.
S. Juan 3:16 RVR1960
La paga del pecado es muerte (infierno) pero Cristo pagó nuestra deuda en la cruz para nuestra salvacion! Debemos volvernos a Dios y apartarnos de nuestros caminos pecaminosos, confesar que Jesús es el Señor y creer con nuestro corazón que fue resucitado de entre los muertos por Dios, y debemos de ser bautizados en el nombre del Padre, del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo y vivir por Su palabra y mandamientos! Confia que Dios ayudara con el resto!
Busca a Dios, antes de que sea muy tarde! Hoy podria ser tu ultimo dia en la tierra!
Que tengas un hermoso dia!
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I work at petco and i always warn ppl about non aquatic plants!
I currently work for Petco in the aquatics department I was already aware of all of these plants, though only found out about purple waffle recently since it's only come in once, this was a great video I'm very glad you made it! I plan to bring this up in my store and with the new CEO being much more open to doing what's best for the animals hopefully this will reach him and we can see some change
Would love to see your top 5 aquatic plants from petco
I have gotten two or three different anubias that have done well, some java fern ( two or three different types) that have survived, but not really thrived.
Amazon swords did well for me
God bless you and God bless anyone reading this! Hope you have an awesome day! Seek him while you can! Jesus is the way and the only way and he is returning soon! Whenever you think you aren't loved... Remember the ultimate sacrifice was for love! ENDING YOUR LIFE IS NEVER THE ANSWER!
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16 KJV
The wages of sin is death (hell) but Jesus paid our debt on the cross, for our salvation! We must turn to God and away from our sinful ways, Confess Jesus is Lord and believe with our hearts that he was risen from the dead by God, and we must be baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and The Holy Spirit and live by His word and Commandments! Trust that God will help with the rest!
Seek God today before it's too late! Today could be your last day on earth!
Have a blessed day!
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Dios te bendiga y Dios bendiga a Todos los que estan leyendo esto! Deseo que tengan un hermoso dia! Buscad a Dios mientras pueda ser hallado! Jesus es el camino y el unico camino y regresa pronto! Recuerda cuando te sientas que no eres amado... el mayor sacrificio se hizo por amor! EL SUICIDIO NUNCA ES LA RESPUESTA!
Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en él cree, no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna.
S. Juan 3:16 RVR1960
La paga del pecado es muerte (infierno) pero Cristo pagó nuestra deuda en la cruz para nuestra salvacion! Debemos volvernos a Dios y apartarnos de nuestros caminos pecaminosos, confesar que Jesús es el Señor y creer con nuestro corazón que fue resucitado de entre los muertos por Dios, y debemos de ser bautizados en el nombre del Padre, del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo y vivir por Su palabra y mandamientos! Confia que Dios ayudara con el resto!
Busca a Dios, antes de que sea muy tarde! Hoy podria ser tu ultimo dia en la tierra!
Que tengas un hermoso dia!
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This one employee at Petsmart recommended me a Bamboo for my aquarium lmfao
Reasons I tell my mom; “ DONT ASK THE EMPLOYEES” ugh gotta teach my mom to stop thinking they know better.
coffeebeann1 exactly lol. The people who work there mostly are only there for the check which is totally understandable. No one is hired based off of knowledge of animals/plants, they are hired just to do some typical retail work and that’s it. Some people swear they are experts and I’ve seen some get mad when they are told “I don’t know” by the employees.
@@coffeebeann1 I've worked for petco for years, we're very knowledgeable at my store and most of the stores in my district have very knowledgeable and caring employees. Always ask questions, you'll be able to tell if they're bullshitting or if they know what they're talking about.
i work at petco and i always tell people to do their own research because I know some stuff but i'm not an expert
i once bought a human at petco. turned out to be a goldfish
It happens.
Wait hold up...
I bought a wife at PETCO - turned out to be a golddigger
*I once got a beta and it was actually a rat.*
This is EXTREMELY helpful. I was suspicious of some of those plants because I never saw them on your site or any other aquatic plant site and only ever saw them there.
I got a betta bulb and within 4 days it grew 6 inches! Some of them still haven’t even sprouted yet but that one is growing at incredible speeds
I got a purple waffle from a local pet store, thinking it was fully aquatic. That was about five months ago. I kept it in my tank because all of the individual plants are still growing, but when I notice it finally giving away, I'll remove it. Since then, I research each plant I see in store before I even buy it.
Good vid but you should wave your arms around more.
Can't you see the strings?
Might take off like a bird.....
Lol
Italian
KingofDIY style
Thank you for this video. I went to Petco yesterday and saw a beautiful plant with purple color on the leaves. It was labeled as ludwigia, but now i know it was actually purple waffle.
I met my ex at Petco, seemed nice and sweet so I took her home with me that day.
I am not sure what happened but petco would not take it back when I told them it was lazy, expensive and aggressive.
😂😂😂😆😆😂🤣🤣🤣 damn they should have refunded you your money shame on Petco
XDDDD
I get so mad at my local Petco and PetSmart. They will sometimes sell plants both packaged individually, which will say if they are aquatic or not, and then also fully submerged in an aquarium, which will not tell you if they are aquatic or not. In the past I accidentally bought the white ribbon plant and mondo grass because they were fully submerged and I didn't do any research beforehand.
Squilliam Fancyson They're still selling that bamboo plant as an aquatic. Seen it just this morning.
@@carlyletom301 yup they got me for a about 6 they haven't does just not growing
Damn i just bought some mondo grass today dont know what imma do with it now lmao. Good thing i bought Anubias, Scarlet Temple and Amazon Swords as well.
Thanks for the info! I had both the lucky bamboo and the mondo grass and they died... I found they very educational and informative.
Thanks for the info. Why doesn't Petco just sell the RIGHT PLANTS FOR AN AQUARIUM? Why do they try to pass these plants off as aquarium plants? Sounds like a money-making scam to me.
Lol this video is really old but just yesterday I saw bamboo being sold in my local petco, so clearly they never fixed this issue.
PS - I love how direct & to the point you are. Also super cool of you to still give advice on buying from local stores when you run an online shop. I'm currently browsing your website to buy from you now. Customer gained!
I love playing your videos at half or quarter speed. Makes you sound like the expert you are, but after 10 shots.
Yes!!! I bought sandy, stuck it in the aquarium, and thought it was gonna be fine. Now, the leaves are decaying away , almost looking like plastic. It’s kinda cool actually lol. But I’m gonna take it out ASAP. Thanks
just bought hemigraphis repanda and much thanks for your video, hope that she wouldn't melt in the aquarium and live in my new flowerpot on land.
I have bamboo in my tank currently, fully submerged. I also got a plant (not sure of the name) from petsmart, that in the front of the package said fully submersible, but then when reading the planting instructions said the tops shouldn’t be submerged
I picked up a plant called purple waffle which i found to be quite toxic to fish later.. Wasn't in Petco but in a LFS
Dee From Brooklyn my purple waffleis going on 2 months submerge..
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THey still maintain their color?
Oh my gosh. I have one of those in my tank. The inside of the leaf is green and the underside is purple, correct?
I’ve bought this from my LFS a few times. It always died,... I thought it was my fault, guess it was for fully submerging it like they had it in the store. Also bought a Brazilian sword there too, only to find the label said terrarium at the very bottom that had been buried in the substrate.
I bought some of the “Sandy Plant” for my turtle tank. I’m glad you informed me it can’t be fully submerged even though it will be going into the shallow end of my turtle tank
I purchased Amazon swords from Petco and 8 months later, they are still doing well.
I purchased my plants from several different places. I. Bought Anubis from Petco and do far so good.
I bought one of those variegated plants from a family-owned fish store when I was a beginner. They were honest and had a sign that said the plant was not meant to be underwater and would die in six months. I guess it was just too good looking to pass up.
I just bought 2 draecanas (sp)for my 20 tall and love the way it looks damm it!!! I guess I'll leave them in there until they start to die.
Yes please do a video in what plants you can get from Petco that are aquatic. My daughter works there and I get a discount.
I got one that’s like bamboo but it’s been about a year & hasn’t died but also hasn’t grown
Jenni __ I’ve had some for a few months as well, I actually have to trim them, I’d get a stronger LED
😂 😂 It's plastic
Same :/ it's perfectly green, all roots healthy but doesn't seem to grow nor die
1 minute 11 seconds in and I think your doing a good job building up the suspense on just what plants you need to be aware of . I'm still hear all ears 👂,👂 . My recent plants bought at PETCO are doing well .
I read the list below your in the description and I never bought those plants there. I do have some Java ferns .
I’d rather buy my aquatic plants from Petco rather than online because online the seller grows them emersed and the plants die shortly after planting them in my aquarium. However, all of my petco plants are still alive and/or survive a lot longer than my online plants.
I bought a Sandy Plant at a big box pet store years ago. Did a bit of research before putting in tank. Put it in a vase with some planted tank substrate. The stuff has grown tall. Hasn't procreated though. I sometimes put small snails into the glass vase with the plant.
Thanks for ur cool vid. Petco and petsmart are always selling plants that are house plants. I try to order on line and plants i know. Laughing about the bamboo cause they sold me some telling me how u can male a nice jungle in ur tank just put them all under water but when i schooled them knowing u cant and told them why there friendly adatude sure changed.
i made a indoor planters box that got me back into aquariums, its like a bonsai forest and i had lucky bamboo i never planted and started reading up on it. i was planning to submerge it in one of my aquariums but learned its not gonna survive. i found a terrarium i put the bamboo in now, its only submerged into water maybe 3-4 inches but already looks like its doing way better. ive seen new growth that wasnt there for the last few months!
Nice video but I need to pull you up on a few things. For the record my family has owned a wholesale nursery for over 50 years, I worked there for over 20 years. I have commercially bred Bettas
Pothos is not Philodendron sp. it is a Epipremnum species. Totally different, though neither is aquatic.
Dracaena is pronounced Dra-see-na
Waffle plants do very well in aquariums.
I have had syngoniums do very well, mainly the pink and white butterfly varieties.
Keep up the good work, I do enjoy your vids.
Please make a video talking about salt effects on plants. I would like to know which plants get irritated by salt
I have gotten the white ribbon and the mondo grass at Petsmart. I ended up just putting them in the HOB.
Sadly I see this all the time in the pet stores I visit for my aquatic needs, Sandy (Dracaena sanderiana) is almost always in every store I visit, fully submerged just waiting for a unknowledge buyer to come and pick it up.. I think this is the biggest mistake newbies makes when they start planted tanks, they go to a shop, look for plants they think look cool and the plants totally dies on them cus the plants aint even made to be fully submerged. Pet stores should really change this imo
I have never had a problem with Petco plants. The Box tell you everything about the plant .just read the box .not hard at all
H2O Plants the tube says aquatic or semi on the tube
Jack Nguyen he's talking about all then plants that are grouped together in a big tank that you get to choose from. No labels except the type of plant.
Not true. Some plants won’t even be labeled. It’ll just say “Assorted”.
People 'helping' the conversation along... not.
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The PetCos in Pa don't have the tubes marked, only PetSmart does.
To give we can buy would be great! You just explained why my tank has been having such much trouble since getting a planted log (piece of plastic with some fiber on it) from Petco. It's coming out tonight!
I just bought mondo grass from Petsmart. Tried it in the HOB filter. Didnt even waste my time planting as I read the reviews after I got home. It doesnt like the HOB filter either. I have however, had pothos planted in my tank for a few months now. Its growing and looks good.
I have bought named “Gold Ribbon” (I believe) from petsmart, when I was barely starting planted tanks. Turns out it wasn’t a aquarium plant
I have tanks with some of the plants you spoke about in them each. All of them are doing great. In fact my shrimp tank I dont need to do water changes at all. The only plants I've never had luck with were topper plants. I think soil, and what's you have in them that makes a difference. Plus some plants you do just like the bamboo at first and then plant in the tank when its tall enough. Then your topper plant isn't needed as much, more so if you have frog bite or duckweed.
Wish I could remember the plant names, but when I first got into the hobby a couple years ago, some Petco employee recommended multiple non-aquarium safe plants which I accidentally drowned🙄 my betta is thriving, but RIP to those beautiful plants
Hello babydoll ur so gourgus 😍😘
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This happened with Mondo grass for me...
I have bamboo sandy plant white and yellow growing in my tank submerged... I put in about 3 of each a year ago... One of each one remains... Pluse new leaf growth. I think wather parameters makes all the difference
Employee told us the mondo grass would propagate and did great in a tank.. thanks for the info on correcting this.
Thank you for the info. I did my research and found a local Fish Store "Aquarium Paradise" and they're very informative and I have had no problems with there live plants, if anything, there plants have taken off in my aquarium 🤗
Spot on video. I asked the fish department for 3 chain swords from Petco. I ended up with two chain swords and one that ended up being Dwarf Mondo Grass. He must have thought something was up with it too though since he sold me 3 for 2. I guess in the end I really bought 2 for 2 so not a big deal in the end but I'm going to pay a lot more attention next time I buy plants from them.
The Imagitarium (house brand) water lily bulbs suck too. First they wouldn’t stay down in the substrate and now I’m pretty sure they are just rotting. Plenty of other stuff growing on them like algae and some bits of moss I had floating around.
Water lilies take awhile to sink.
Also if the bulbs rot there should be a way to mail them to get fresh bulbs.
super great info i had to learn the hard way when i bought Japanese rush i found out quickly and elevated it in my tank. after losing the other rush plant i had just horrible thanks for the vid and keep up the good work
I have always wondered about Those bamboo plants I've never seen them in an aquarium
I've gotten quite a few plants with rotten putrid roots. So foul that when I would open the package id have to bring it outside to dispose of it or have to air out my house for hours.
I buy them to reduce nitrates for my goldfish ponds, I am happy they sell them and I have recently seen them leaving their heads above water.
I bought the purple waffle plant. After I got home, I googled it, and discovered it's non-aquatic nature. I took it back out of my tank, stuffed it into a HOB filter, and it wilted within an hour. It came back after being submerged. I finally killed it the other day, trying the HOB experiment again. My big struggle right now is keeping my floating plants alive. The tanks with sponge filters have weak lighting, and the tanks with too much light still have HOB filters. I'm in the process of changing them out.
I have that purple plant in my Aquarium it’s doing amazing, it’s been a few months now. One time I accidentally up rooted it when I was doing a water change, and the roots where gorgeous. Then again, I do use CO2 in my tank, it might need it to survive under water, like Monte Carlo, it’s originally used out of water, and only drives in tanks when using CO2
I learned the hard way not to put things I know nothing about into my aquarium. Ebay is just as bad. I find it's best to do my research and pick out in advance what I want and buy only that. Even if a plant is truly aquatic some plants do better in some tanks than others. It's easier to have lush plants when you add ones that love the kind of habitat you've got. If you buy a plant that doesn't do well and then try to change your tank to suit it you may wind up wrecking the ecosystem. If you've got a good thing going stick with it and buy more plants that will be happy in it.
You want big chain pet stores to worry about plants when they give betas 2oz of water to swim in? Lol
I've been working at a Petco for quite some time and haven't seen any of these plants so hopefully this issue has been fixed!
Unfortunately not, I swear to god I was at Petco just today and they had bamboo fully submerged in the aquariums (and probably others mentioned here, I just took a quick look). Hopefully they start caring more about customers than money someday.
I bought what Petco called an El Nino fern. Not an aquatic plant. It needs to have its leaves above water. They had it listed as true aquatic and to submerge. It actually grew in my tank and did not die. The reason i took it out was because it came with BBA and I didnt want it spreading
I got a plant that was mislabeled I got a java fern that was labeled as hygro
Petco and PetSmart have hurt our hobby so much. I don't understand why anybody gives them business.
@@lideabarker8161 same. I was surprised and extremely disappointed that there aren't any local fish stores near me... I have to go (far) out of town. The closest pet stores are the chain stores, and they're still a 40 minute to an hour, hour and a half bus ride depending on the time. It's been much easier just to order online... Plus price comparison. But for actual fish, I'd have to go to one of those, since my apartment package and mail system isn't always reliable, nor available right away... I'm not trusting that with any fish!
The only pet store I’ve seen other than pet smart or petco is one that is notorious for getting their stuff from puppy mills sooo
Same way people prefer fast food over other places. Comfort and afraid to try new things.
My Petco is the best
Our PetSmarts have healthier fish than our Petco or either of our local fish stores, surprisingly and sadly.
I’m glad I found this!! Petco definitely made me waste my money.
I have a purple waffle bed the size of a pickup truck. I keep it shaded and moist. I will take a cutting, and sink it in my aquarium. As soon as one leaf melts. I pull it out and replant it. And replace it with a new cutting..
I do that with a lot of plants. But I always monitored of water, change the water if needed.. But very rare, due to monitoring.. Lol..
Great information. Good video.
Planted aquariums are not "set it and forget it " Hobbies. LOL
It's really easy if you read labels they will either say aquatic or semi aquatic
they sell "lucky bamboo" which is not the same species as bamboo....those would be fine, as long as they are properly marked
Yeah a White Ribbon Plant from petsmart it was sold as aquarium plants and most definitely isn't. Like this video,I'm gonna be a future customer on some plants.
Unfortunately I have mondo grass in my aquarium and it looks bad now I know why...
H2O Plants already did bad part it looks a lot like dwarf sag so hopefully mondo was all I pulled...
I’ve looked at the mondo grass at petco and had been thinking about trying it, it always looks healthy and full there. Glad I skipped it.
I submerged a ribbon and bamboo. Whoops. Not they are in the hang on back filter with the leaves above the water line.
Bought a plant that I thought would look nice in my aquarium (Dracaena variegatus) Gold ribbon from petsmart and then I watched this video and figure that it’s the same as the White ribbon mentioned so I guess I will stick it next to my hang on back filter with just the root system submerged lol. Live and learn
I’ve bought numerous pieces of bamboo from petco and had them underwater in my past tanks. They never died and actually grew. But I ended up moving and selling the fish and plants. When I moved and went to petco in my new state they informed me that bamboo isn’t fully aquatic. Had no idea after all these years. I also just recently found out that you shouldn’t burry java ferns. Which I’ve kept 3 of them before and always buried them, always wondered why it would take 6 months before the plant really took off and started growing. But now I know. There’s always misconception about the fish industry and unfortunately even the people selling us the stuff don’t know.
Yep, just recently!!!
Angry more with myself for not double checking on specifics
I have bought that Sandy plant several times. Now I know why it always dies. Thanks!
I feel like the petco's by me do have fully aquatic plants and terrarium plants separate and labeled. Especially if you're looking for in vitro plants. Heck I even bought buce from petco.
I got two plants from petsmart and there doing great. They are growing a lot
I have a plant that looks like the one at 3:42, but it has smoother none crinkled leaves. It's called "Purple Temple" here in OZ. No botanical name on the label either.
Damn it I just bought a bunch of purple waffle plants.I'm an American living in Taiwan and that's one of the plants they sell at the pet store for fish.
But actually it seems to be doing fine I put it in about a week ago. It was a stem plant and started growing roots and I haven't had to really remove any leaves. Maybe the temperature will help.
I'd be so disappointed if all the purple waffle died. I'll have to keep a close eye on it since I have seven tanks. I have five female bettas into and they each have their own take
I bought some el niño fern.... I read it was not aquatic but it grew a few leaves before it eventually died off
PetCo sells a great many variegated Dracena. It says there right on the packaging - 'semi-aquatic'. It's the last plant that he showed us. 'Semi' means that the plant is not to be totally submerged. PetCo is not at fault regarding this plant - it says right there on the plastic tube it comes in.
Learn the difference between 'immersion' and 'emmersion - the first grows 'in' the water; emmersion refers to a plant which grows up-out of the water.
Go on-line; Ebay sells every plant under the sun, and you'll have no doubt that the plant that they're selling you is meant to be one or the other.
I just bought plants from them aaaaaaaaah but thankfully they're not on this list. I'm surprised they sell the spider plant as an aquatic plant or give that impression - so far from the truth. My sister has one that has so many off-shoots!
That lucky bamboo almost got me. Made an impulse buy and just put it into my aquarium. I dont really like doing that without researching everything first, so the next day when i was looking it up i was a little annoyed that i almost killed this plant and possibly my fish if i didnt double check.
When I first started in the hobby I bought a peacock fern from PetSmart sold as an aquarium plant. Clearly, it was not an Aquatic plant and started to die really quickly. That's what actually lead me to research aquatic plants which than lead me to ordering from H2oplants
Lol yes I have purple waffle in my tank now. Thought it wasn't aquatic but only paid like two bucks for it I'll pull it and put it in my bog filter for my koi pond
Used to work at a petco and often when the so called snail free plants in the plastic containers on the shelves would rot away and get covered in mold, my manager told me to tell customers that its just a dormant bulb that needed seachem flourish to wake it back up smh.
I got the sandy plant as one of my first plansts. It lasted about 8 months before it finally died.
Yes, petsmart, mondo grass. But I was still able to use it , where my driftwood comes out of the water, like a mini bank.
Can someone explain to me what does he meant when he said that when the leaves dry out in open air in 5-10 min they're not aquatic plants
I think he meant that they are aquatic if the leaves dry out ; terrestrial plants take a lot longer than 5-10 min to dry out unless you live in the desert.
I think I fell for A. sessilis. After all these years,I still bought what was probably the only non real aquatic plant being sold at the pet store. It seemed in good condition..but at home,I noticed in brighter light- the leaves have that silvery sheen that you see when you dunk a land plant underwater.
Wait and see. It was just generic bunch plant..no name. woo- I hit every wrong button on that one.
Mondo grass is my oldest plant in my Aquarium....you have to cut it back to the root then plant it....
I actually returned a plant to Petco because I was so mad
I think petco has changed since this video was made: my local store has company branded stickers on the plant tank saying how bamboo (and some other plants) need to be partially out of water, and they’re displayed accordingly!
I always hate it when I go into a petsmart or petco and look for plants for my betta and they immediately suggest a bamboo plant.
When I first started with plants I saw their bamboo fully submerged so kept them that way. The poor things did eventually die. ☹️
What really get me about buying plant from petco is never getting a specific name for the plant. Like anubis, I bought 2 there on the same day with the same label and they are different strains. It's nice to make a impulse buy of plants locally but hard to get rid of them down the line if you don't enjoy them
Good video I have a pet toad and was looking for plants for her when i came across your video
I wish my area had a aquatics store. We only have a Petco
I have had lucky bamboo fully submerged in my tanks and it grows perfectly fine
Hope mine grows
Petco in Catoosa, Ok sold me the purple waffle plant and the bamboo, knowing it was going in my 10 gallon tank with my betta fish.
Going to get some plants for my pet frog and maybe also save some plants live
I bought "mondo grass" for my fish tank...I just figured it out yesterday.
I bought the mondo grass and yup, it died. When I was pulling it out of the substrate it broke apart and I had to pull out many small pieces. What else is like mondo grass? My betta really liked to swim through it.