hybridazn
Acro killer.....
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Wild Sps Colony Success
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Pixievixi
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Since everyone wants to laugh at my concern about wild populations of coral and how they are disappearing from the ocean, maybe you can educate me as to why collecting wild is ok.
I thought reefers cared about the ocean.
I thought reefers cared about the ocean.
PaulKreider
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All the coral was collected from the wild at one point in time. Collecting in my opinion is fine, and most of it is maricultured nowadays, which means they only remove a small potion of the coral and grow it out in a nearby lagoon or shallow reef before shipping it.
hybridazn
Acro killer.....
I simply laughed because you said it is illegal, it is in certain areas. But not where these and all other colonies come from
Pixievixi
Community Member
I think someone should have corrected me instead of making me feel like an idiot and laugh. I realize corals come from the ocean at one point or another. I don't like the statement, " I bought 9 wild frags because 4 will die. What should I name them and how do I frag them."
I'm in school to be an environmental scientist. That did not sound right to me.
I'm in school to be an environmental scientist. That did not sound right to me.
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brick-brothers
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Its all good brother. I worded it wrong but some ppl knew what I was talking about. Miscommunication that all
Pixievixi
Community Member
People go to forums to learn about the hobby. People go to forums to educate others and share knowledge. I can go to what ever reef forum I wish. Conservation is a passion of mine as it should be anyone else who loves reefing.
Pixievixi
Community Member
To brick brother-
in your original post, the acronym lfs is so tiny I didn't see it. I thought it was a period.
I thought you bought wild caught frags, not from a fish store. That's were my confusion came from. Any one else who's rude on here can kiss my butt.
I will always stand up for conservation!
sorry for the miss understanding. Your the only one who deserves any apology.
in your original post, the acronym lfs is so tiny I didn't see it. I thought it was a period.
I thought you bought wild caught frags, not from a fish store. That's were my confusion came from. Any one else who's rude on here can kiss my butt.
I will always stand up for conservation!
sorry for the miss understanding. Your the only one who deserves any apology.
currentking
Rookie
I have a maricultured sps. So far so good for about 6 weeks. I was told to drag it and grow from the drag as it has a better chance of surviving long term. I plan on making 3 frags to give to a couple friends just in case something happens I can get it back later down the road.
Here is a pic from the side 10k lighting
And here is from the top down 10k lighting
Here is a pic from the side 10k lighting
And here is from the top down 10k lighting
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brick-brothers
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Wow thats nice
Actually not all wild coral is illegal to collect. In Florida you can not get hard corals but ricordia and may others are legal. Different states allow different types such. As Hawaii. Not sure about CA laws. But maybe for you it is.
I prefer to buy aqua cultured myself as well as trade.
Rob&Gab
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if i am correct. florida recorida is illegal to collect in certain areas. also semi hard to obtain a license to collect them, due to collectors over collecting. i read that somewhere dont remember where.
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brick-brothers
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I might have to buy a frag or 2 off of you when you do frag them
In the keys there is a huge area were everything is forbidden. But up the west coast is perfectly legal. I'll put up the regulations tomorrow.
Keepswiming
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Mostly everything I keep now a days is wild or maricultured. A few frags of stuff from reefers just to even out the color in the tank and get a few I don't see coming in from reefs much at all.
In my experience it isn't much of a risk buying wild corals. As long as you can look at the coral and understand if its stressed or healthy. I don't go to a store and buy corals if the skin is thin, bleaching, or extra bright and or pale. Knowing the signs of a stressed coral is key to success buying wilds. Also having a qt tank is a big one, I find it easier to keep new wilds in a qt area to watch them, if a spot starts to stn or rtn I either glue over it or cut the colony into frags. I will not buy a coral that is bleached or showing signs of bleaching.
A handful of maricultured corals die on each shipment, I either pick the healthy ones as soon as they come in (preferred before they hit a LFS system) or after they have been in the LFS system and already changed color or hue. Buying after the color shift gives me assurance that the coral will have a MUCH better time living and adjusting to my tank.
Naming wild corals is a good way to keep track of who has what and follow your coral in others tanks. Personally I do not name any of my corals until it has grown into a colony and been fragged a few times. Once a few people have it and it holds good color and growth in others tanks I will think about naming the coral. I only do this with the unique or more rare corals I have grown. I won't name a tricolor, red digi, purple tip nana or anything that is a common coral. I only name something to track who has what. It does make it easier for me to sell some frags of stuff that I am not sure of the species.
Naming a fresh wild coral that hasn't adapted to aquarium life because it looks cool when it first comes in I will leave up to certain stores and sellers. (Not taking any shots with that statement) A lot of corals have crazy colors when they first get here but a high percentage change color and will not stay like that. A lot of them will keep amazing colors though, especially if you understand what coral does best under what light and tank conditions.
I bought a brown maricultured over a month ago and today its purple with pink polyps
. That's why I love wild corals. If you know how to pick them and keep them its not much of a crapshoot, but it takes time and a few errors to learn how.
In my experience it isn't much of a risk buying wild corals. As long as you can look at the coral and understand if its stressed or healthy. I don't go to a store and buy corals if the skin is thin, bleaching, or extra bright and or pale. Knowing the signs of a stressed coral is key to success buying wilds. Also having a qt tank is a big one, I find it easier to keep new wilds in a qt area to watch them, if a spot starts to stn or rtn I either glue over it or cut the colony into frags. I will not buy a coral that is bleached or showing signs of bleaching.
A handful of maricultured corals die on each shipment, I either pick the healthy ones as soon as they come in (preferred before they hit a LFS system) or after they have been in the LFS system and already changed color or hue. Buying after the color shift gives me assurance that the coral will have a MUCH better time living and adjusting to my tank.
Naming wild corals is a good way to keep track of who has what and follow your coral in others tanks. Personally I do not name any of my corals until it has grown into a colony and been fragged a few times. Once a few people have it and it holds good color and growth in others tanks I will think about naming the coral. I only do this with the unique or more rare corals I have grown. I won't name a tricolor, red digi, purple tip nana or anything that is a common coral. I only name something to track who has what. It does make it easier for me to sell some frags of stuff that I am not sure of the species.
Naming a fresh wild coral that hasn't adapted to aquarium life because it looks cool when it first comes in I will leave up to certain stores and sellers. (Not taking any shots with that statement) A lot of corals have crazy colors when they first get here but a high percentage change color and will not stay like that. A lot of them will keep amazing colors though, especially if you understand what coral does best under what light and tank conditions.
I bought a brown maricultured over a month ago and today its purple with pink polyps
. That's why I love wild corals. If you know how to pick them and keep them its not much of a crapshoot, but it takes time and a few errors to learn how.Similar threads
