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Saving the World's Reefs
- Thread starter veshman
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I often wondered this myself. I would think that with so many of us reefers out there we could come up with some ideas that really could have an impact on the worlds reefs. Propagation is a good start but we could do more. If we are willing to pay for $100 pieces of coral we should be able to invest some time to help. Any thoughts?
We have been active participants in the Adventure Aquariums World Oceans Day. If you check their website you can read all about it. We spoke to families and children about responsible reefkeeping and fragging and breeding.
It is attending by over 400 children in the camden philly area. We also got legislatures to sponsor legislation supporting worlds oceans day which supports the saving of our marine ecosystems.
As of right now im looking into LED lighting to avvoid waste power consumption and hazardous waste from bulbs.
Speaking of which one of our sponsors collects MH bulbs for recycling and also is working on t-5s
Someone else might know some other stuff but thats all i got.
It is attending by over 400 children in the camden philly area. We also got legislatures to sponsor legislation supporting worlds oceans day which supports the saving of our marine ecosystems.
As of right now im looking into LED lighting to avvoid waste power consumption and hazardous waste from bulbs.
Speaking of which one of our sponsors collects MH bulbs for recycling and also is working on t-5s
Someone else might know some other stuff but thats all i got.
How about hosting MACNA this year? An event were most of the speakers and workshops where focused on conservation, breeding, propagating...
And promoting education through shared experiences via an open forum?
Someone with more experience in the Club can share more...I certainly was not aware of many things regarding conservation of our reefs untill I joined this Club! An open call to members to come out with new ideas is always good!
Rod
And promoting education through shared experiences via an open forum?
Someone with more experience in the Club can share more...I certainly was not aware of many things regarding conservation of our reefs untill I joined this Club! An open call to members to come out with new ideas is always good!
Rod
rodclement said:How about hosting MACNA this year? An event were most of the speakers and workshops where focused on conservation, breeding, propagating...
And promoting education through shared experiences via an open forum?
Someone with more experience in the Club can share more...I certainly was not aware of many things regarding conservation of our reefs untill I joined this Club! An open call to members to come out with new ideas is always good!
Rod
I really wish I could have attended MACNA. Some of the reef rebuilding programs going on right now are really mind-blowing, and the programs that reintroduce frags into dead reefs are (as far as I know) fairly successful.
Active awareness goes a long way as well.
I make it a point everytime I go into my LFS to discuss with whomever I can my desire for aquacultured vs wild collected corals and fish. I also make it a point to mention I'm even willing to pay a bit more, as I know the price tags can generally be higher.
Lets face it, they are a business, and good business people focus on supply and demand. If they see enough demand for something, it will peek their interest in developing a means to supply it.
I make it a point everytime I go into my LFS to discuss with whomever I can my desire for aquacultured vs wild collected corals and fish. I also make it a point to mention I'm even willing to pay a bit more, as I know the price tags can generally be higher.
Lets face it, they are a business, and good business people focus on supply and demand. If they see enough demand for something, it will peek their interest in developing a means to supply it.
