In my opinion you're asking the wrong question. Instead of asking "Should I get a dwarf gourami from Petsmart?" you should be asking "Should I get a dwarf gourami?" They're plagued with health issues, and are often aggressive to tank mates when they mature. However, if you still want one then as the others indicated above they all come from the same sources so it boils down to the individual ...
The PetSmart near me doesn't have healthy looking tank conditions; however, the Petco near me seems to have pristine conditions (for a chain retailer). I think it depends on the individual locations.
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I am getting a betta, couple red wag platies and and a couple albino corydoras. Are they good quality from petsmart or petco?
Petco seems to have better fish choices, while Petsmart sticks with the bread and butter species. Petsmart also pushes their cheap branded aquariums over selling other manufacturers' aquariums. In short, I like Petco better.
I've heard lots of bad fish stories concerning PetCo and PetSmart. What is the average condition of the fish that you've gotten from PetCo or PetSmart?