My ball is from Petco and she is doin just fine. Healthy, I do agree that their husbandry standards are not up to par. But when buyin I made sure I got the best looking one in the tank that was not aggressive an ate every time. Wonderful reduced pattern. A lil bit shy at the beginning, but that was due to the fact she was small(112g) and in a 40 gallon tank without much foliage.