Disposing of live coral/marine plants/animals

[tehmadreefer]

How does one get rid of unwanted corals and marine plants that nobody wants, in an ethical way to not violate TOS?

 

[revhtree]

You could give them away, sell them, donate them to the LFS etc..

 

[tehmadreefer]

You could give them away, sell them, donate them to the LFS etc..

Ok but often times that is just not possible, so what to do?

 

[tehmadreefer]

What about aiptasia? No one wants aiptasia that I know of, so to not violate the TOS we are no longer to kill it or risk being banned?
Cmon man

 

[xxkenny90xx]

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[xxkenny90xx]

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[revhtree]

Ok but often times that is just not possible, so what to do?

Don't talk about it???? LOL!

I don't know really. I hate to lose anything much less throw it away. This could really make a good discussion though!

 

[Gablami]

I don’t feel bad throwing away coral trimmings that aren’t worth selling or giving away. Used to break off huge plates of montis at a time. Marine plants like chaeto I throw away all the time.

Fish on the other hand are a different story. Those you need to give away to appropriate homes or LFS. Need to figure something out. That’s our responsibility I think.

Edit: did the original post get changed? I swear it said animals as well.

 

[tehmadreefer]

Don't talk about it???? LOL!

I don't know really. I hate to lose anything much less throw it away. This could really make a good discussion though!

I agree on that!! I mean some things like aiptasia are gold and for some not. Like palys one man treasure is another’s trash? So what do we do lol but ya not talk about it

 

[revhtree]

What about aiptasia? No one wants aiptasia that I know of, so to not violate the TOS we are no longer to kill it or risk being banned?
Cmon man

Don't be a drama queen. No one is getting banned for killing aiptasia or nuisance algae etc..

 

[revhtree]

I agree on that!! I mean some things like aiptasia are gold and for some not. Like palys one man treasure is another’s trash? So what do we do lol but ya not talk about it

Ever heard of Texa Trash Palys? HAHA!

 

[revhtree]

I added a poll. We may feature this one tomorrow.

 

[ichthyogeek]

Please don't cook it. There's like, 5 different articles on why boiling corals is a Very Bad Idea, amongst them palytoxin reigns supreme.

With macroalgaes/plants, I would freeze them, then my mom would use them as fertilizer for her garden plants. Strangely, her garden plants have bloomed quite nicely...

Corals are more difficult. At the end of the day, they're invertebrates which (I think) have nerves, and a quick death is probably the best option available. I guess you could freeze them and dispose of them that way. But I'm of the opinion that somebody's trash, is another person's treasure...at the same time, that treasure might not be worth that much. Aiptasia can be repurposed for berghia nudibranchs. Amphipods to a mandarin dragonet. Texas Trash Palythoas to a zoanthid eating nudibranch. For some reason, it's always more ethical if something gets to eat it...

Granted...I should probably review the TOS now...

 

[LRT]

Don't be a drama queen. No one is getting banned for killing aiptasia or nuisance algae etc..

Your banned

 

[ichthyogeek]

Although this does pose the question of how ethical it is to kill a coral and then use its skeleton. Example: using Turbinaria or Montipora coral that's fashioned as a "cup" once dead as a seahorse feeder, or using flat dead Monti coral as a base for fragging/coral rubble/calcium reactor....

 

[PR_nano]

What about aiptasia? No one wants aiptasia that I know of,

You will be surprised. I seen locals post on FB market for the same reason.
Example: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/want-to-buy-aiptasia-rock-local-ny.720237/

I think giving them away is better than throwing them away.

 

[Regular_Reefer]

Odds are somebody somewhere wants what you don’t (Minus aiptasia...that’s like a tank STD). For example I just picked up a decent sized colt coral a fellow reefer did not want because he seemed to want the real estate for something else.

 

[fish farmer]

I voted yes.

A couple of years ago there was a newbie or two in my area. I reached out, I could set you up with easy softies, help with tanks, etc. I have yet to hear back.

I also question ethics with my tank having vemetid snails, aiptasia, etc, etc. etc. Considering that QT is more of a thing now than when I was swapping corals years ago, I would disclose the pests I have. I feel that would probably deter many people from wanting anything from my tank. I also feel I should disclose that if I was bringing my stuff to a good LFS.

Most of the people I find in the hobby around me are easily an hour away, so If I was going to meet it would have to be worth my while. When there was a local club it was much easier trading/selling, but even then I was one of the few members making 1.5 hour drives to meetings.

 

[ScottR]

How does one get rid of unwanted corals and marine plants that nobody wants, in an ethical way to not violate TOS?

I throw away xenia all the time. It grows just like a weed. I’ve offered and given away thousands of heads. No one wants nor needs them so I rip them out and throw away. I used to feel bad but not anymore.

 

[ScottR]

I agree on that!! I mean some things like aiptasia are gold and for some not. Like palys one man treasure is another’s trash? So what do we do lol but ya not talk about it

There are at couple of vendors I can think of that sell things to kill animals here on this site. That animal: aiptasia