Info on your reef aquarium needed - Please Help

[CraigLampe]

1. What is the size ? 125 USG

2. How many pieces of coral does it contain? about 35 different species about 55 pieces total (some frags of same species)

3. How many of the corals are Small Polyp Stonies ? 22
4. How many are soft corals are in it? 5
5. How many are Large Polyp Stonies? 8
6. How many are maricultured corals? 25
7. What is the age of your reef tank? 18 months
8. Have you had other reef aquariums that are no longer functioning?
I have previously moved this tank (1 year old) from Dallas to Lubbock
9. What was the length of their life from start up to end? 1 year, previous 55 gallon 1 year
10. What was the reason for taking the tank down? larger tank, then relocation to Lubbock TX
11. How many people see your aquarium every year? 35
12. Do you ever talk to them about the coral reefs? yes
13. How many ask you about starting a reef aquarium? 7
14. Do you visit public aquariums? yes, when in other cities (none in Lubbock, TX
15. Would you be more willing to buy a coral if it was from a island coral farm and its purchase would help in coral reef restoration projects? yes
16. Would you be willing to purchace a Coral Farm certificate with the coral if it:
a) gave information on the coral, where the coral was from, along with info about the village coral reef restoration project? yes, this would be an excellent display item to hang near the reef tank!!
b) would you be willing to pay $1.50 for this certificate if it was also to put 4 coral frags onto damaged reefs? yes

 

[Karm40]

1. What is the size of your aquarium in US gallons? 206 gallons
2. How many pieces of coral does it contain? 37
3. How many of the corals are Small Polyp Stonies ? (Acropora, Montipora, etc) 19
4. How many are soft corals are in it? 4
5. How many are Large Polyp Stonies? (brain, torch, hammer, elegance, etc.) 4
6. How many are maricultured corals? (corals propagated on island coral farms or in aquariums) 13 (included in line 3)
7. What is the age of your reef tank (from set-up to present) 1 year
8. Have you had other reef aquariums that are no longer functioning? yes
9. What was the length of their life from start up to end? 6 years
10. What was the reason for taking the tank down? Didn't have time to maintain
11. How many people see your aquarium every year? ~50
12. Do you ever talk to them about the coral reefs? yes
13. How many ask you about starting a reef aquarium? most
14. Do you visit public aquariums? yes
15. Would you be more willing to buy a coral if it was from a island coral farm and its purchase would help in coral reef restoration projects? yes
16. Would you be willing to purchace a Coral Farm certificate with the coral if it:
a) gave information on the coral, where the coral was from, along with info about the village coral reef restoration project? Yes
b) would you be willing to pay $1.50 for this certificate if it was also to put 4 coral frags onto damaged reefs? Yes, if it could be substantiated that this could be beneficial

 

[Anonymous]

1. 46g
2. 26
3.22
4. 2
5. 2
6. 24
7. 5 years
8. yes
9. 1 year
10. it leaked/ shortage of funds
11. 20
12. yes
13. 2
14. yes
15. yes
16.
a)yes
b) yes, i would pay the $1.50


FWIW, as a paranoid consumer, the fragging seems a likely gimmick to me. so i would immediately question the validity of the whole operation.
i would rather see something like a percentage going towards a particular target.

 

[Anonymous]

1. What is the size of your aquarium in US gallons? 75
2. How many pieces of coral does it contain? 20
3. How many of the corals are Small Polyp Stonies ? (Acropora, Montipora, etc) 3
4. How many are soft corals are in it? 12
5. How many are Large Polyp Stonies? (brain, torch, hammer, elegance, etc.) 5
6. How many are maricultured corals? (corals propagated on island coral farms or in aquariums) 10
7. What is the age of your reef tank (from set-up to present) 2.5 years
8. Have you had other reef aquariums that are no longer functioning? yes
9. What was the length of their life from start up to end? 8 months
10. What was the reason for taking the tank down? relocation due to ending of engagement
11. How many people see your aquarium every year? around 30
12. Do you ever talk to them about the coral reefs? yes
13. How many ask you about starting a reef aquarium? all that don't have one
14. Do you visit public aquariums? yes
15. Would you be more willing to buy a coral if it was from a island coral farm and its purchase would help in coral reef restoration projects? certainly
16. Would you be willing to purchace a Coral Farm certificate with the coral if it:
a) gave information on the coral, where the coral was from, along with info about the village coral reef restoration project? certainly
b) would you be willing to pay $1.50 for this certificate if it was also to put 4 coral frags onto damaged reefs? certainly