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Please note: All the opinions stated in the proceeding pages are not the opinions of Badman's Tropical Fish or the Badman. This is an open form based on the opinions submitted by our visitors during their visits to the stores.
I always will gladly accept any store owner rebuttals and will gladly post them by the comments

Idaho

Store name:
Petco
Address:
197 N. Milwaukee St.
Boise, Idaho
Telephone:
(208)375-7971
Website:
Petco
Comments:
This is a great store to purchase fish and supplies. The staff is very friendly and helpful They know what they are talking about and are helpful in selecting fish for your tanks environment. Fish have a 15 day guarantee and the aquariums are beautiful. They carry all or sorts of tropical fish and some salt water. I would highly recommend this store

Store name:
Petsmart
Address:
8501 W. Franklin Rd.
Boise, Idaho
Telephone:
(208)323-0385
Website:
Petsmart
Comments:
This store is a great inexpensive place to by supplies for your aquarium. Their prices seem to be lower than most places in the valley. However I have not had much luck with their fish. I have lost several of their fish - thank goodness they have a 30 day guarantee because most of the fish have come down with some type of disease which I have brought home to my tank. Their aquariums are not bad looking, but not too clean either and there is usually at least one dead fish in each tank. The staff is always friendly but don't seem very knowledgeable. Have been known to give incorrect advice many times. And the price you see on the fish aquarium is usually lower than the price that comes up at the register. But like I said, if you know what you want it's an excellent place to buy supplies.

Store name:
Palouse Pets
Address:
431 N Main
Moscow, ID 83843 USA
Telephone:
208-882-7525
Web site:
Comments:
They have the best selection of marine and freshwater fish, invertebrates, corals, and live plants. The tanks are clean, fish are healthy. They perform free water testing and always help me figure out what is going on with my tank. The owner is a chemist and really understands the aquatic systems and the fishroom staff are very knowledgeable. I highly recommend this store - the only thing I don't like is it took them so long to open at the new location and they are closed on Sunday and Monday.
Date of visit:
09/15/2006
Your rating:
Excellent

Store name:
Pets are People Too
Address:
428 Troy Rd
Moscow, ID
Telephone:
(208) 883-0690
Website:
Pets are People Too
Comments:
Saltwater fish selection is good...although I'd never buy anything from them. The fish are ALWAYS sick and everything is significantly overpriced compared to other pet stores. The owner is very full of himself and his opinions are "fact."
Date of visit:
Often
Your rating:
Poor
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Comments:
I visited the store for the first time on the Date of Visit above... The first thing I noticed was the fairly strong selection of fish they had. I am a big fan of Plecos and Oscars, so those tanks attracted me first. The young Oscars seemed in good condition, but around eight lived in a small 10-15 gallon tank with high filtration. They also looked a little sunken in the belly. On the other hand, the old Oscars (2) had VERY, VERY severe cases of hole-in-head disease, they even had "holes" around their gills. Very sad. Next I checked the Plecos. They all seemed in pretty good condition (they are quite hardy after all), except for two whiptails. One was supposedly a whiptail, but I personally believe it was a different breed that was sent to them in a switch-up. It seemed to labor for breath. And one whiptail had its long tail broken at a 90 degree angle upward. The store was clean and had many fish supplies, including filters, heaters, tanks, decoration, etc... The staff seemed almost snooty when I asked if they knew much about a particular fish. The response was "all the employees know a lot about all of the fish". When I asked for information on the Pseudo Zebra, I looked it up online later to find his information slightly off. Also, they handle the fish roughly out of the tanks by quickly pouring all the water into a bag, then when twisting the bag they spin the whole thing (including the poor fish) rather than just the top of the bag. While the conditions, in my opinion, were pretty cramped and poor, it was definitely much better than what you might see at a local WalMart (which isn't saying much). Their fish selection included and was DEFINITELY NOT limited to:
- Gold Nugget Pleco
- Pseudo Zebra Pleco
- Bristlenose Catfish
- Discus
- Yellow Oscar
- Tiger Oscar
- Red Oscar
- Goldfish (many varieties)
- Common Pleco
- Whiptail Catfish
- Bala Shark
- Glass Perch
And many, many more... including salt-water breeds...
Date of visit:
October 14, 2009
Your rating:
Fair

Store name:
Boise Freshwater
Address:
5 Mile Plaza 10488 W. Overland Rd
Boise, ID
Telephone:
(208) 378-3310
Comments:
I found this store after buying fish from other big name pet stores only to have all the fish die after only a couple of weeks. The staff is very friendly and Knowledgeable about most freshwater fish. They are easy to talk to, willing to buy, sell, and trade. Prices are not the lowest however they have some of the healthiest fish I have seen. They carry all of the common tropicals as well as some not so common. They have a full range of aquariums and supplies. It is worth the time and money to visit them.
Date of visit:
12/6/08
Your rating:
Excellent

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