Do you see your corals as pets?

[Oregon Grown Reef]

I talk to them but they don't listen.

Sounds like my wife.






Edit: Please don't tell her I said that.

 

[Double monti 61]

If they are something you care for and try to keep healthy and happy then I believe you can consider them pets although they do not react like a dog or cat they do react to the care they receive.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

I've just cut up my first mushroom today, I feel like I'm hurting this coral, it's a weird feeling as I'm new to this.

I think it's more towards the fact they move more/ react defencely.
I guess you just need adjust your thoughts towards a goal, money/ income

Its a very wierd feeling, unfortunately you can not sell emotions

 

[Reefer Matt]

Imo, a pet is a being that acknowledges you in their presence (well, most of the time ). A specimen is a being that doesn't, and carries on despite you.
So coral are specimens, and fish are pets to me. But they all deserve our best effort in their care.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

I don’t differentiate and the whole reef system is my pet.

 

[Double monti 61]

I encounter many humans that are specimens!

 

[Rmckoy]

can you frag a pet? ..i like your dog, can i get a frag of it?

1 frag of my dog will still weigh close to 20lbs
Imagine if we had to buy corals by weight

 

[EpisodeMnH]

Well they’re technically both, if we’re being literal. But I definitely view them as more of a living decoration than a pet. I don’t grow any emotional attachment to them like I do with my fish, or even my crustaceans. I teared up when my previous Cleaner Shrimp died lol. Last time I lost a coral, it was more of an angry “Ouch, my pockets” type of feeling.

Ironically enough tho, corals require more “pet-like” specific aftercare than the fish do to make them work properly. Almost all fish are extremely easy in comparison, and even “Expert level” fish like Mandarins aren’t difficult at all, just more expensive to feed. But corals are where all the specifics come in. To me, that’s what caused the investment even tho the emotional investment is lacking unlike the fish. It’s satisfying getting the science down because it’s more of a challenge and learning curve.

 

[HB AL]

Nope, not even close.

 

[2Wheelsonly]

can you frag a pet? ..i like your dog, can i get a frag of it?

Tried it, does not work and you just have to trust me on this.

 

[Alexopora]

I guess a pet is basically any animal that you personally view as a pet. It can be a roach, a cat, a coral, brine shrimp. Heck some even refer to their carnivorous plant or marimos as pets. So its basically what you perceive.

 

[Rp8]

Dude this is hilarious, just got our tree up. And will post a pic when the army of nutcrackers invade the top of my canopy lol

 

[kevgib67]

I see them as pets. I feed them and try to meet all there needs to keep them happy and healthy just like any other pet I have.