Oil Spill Idea!!!

[2slo4me]

Since the oil is destroying everything. I feel limitations on the parts of the ocean that are being effected on all corals and sea life should be lifted.After all everything is going to DIE. So midas well give U reefers a chance at keep it alive. At the same time that would give You guys a price break as well. hopefully...

Ideas? Comments? all welcome.

 

[rookie07]

what are you trying to say here?

 

[2slo4me]

Take the Limitations off of taking corals out of the part sof the ocean that have oil because they are going to die anyway.

 

[WT Inc]

Since the oil is destroying everything. I feel limitations on the parts of the ocean that are being effected on all corals and sea life should be lifted.After all everything is going to DIE. So midas well give U reefers a chance at keep it alive. At the same time that would give You guys a price break as well. hopefully...

Ideas? Comments? all welcome.

i think propogation of the fishes and corals is important right now.

 

[jrobbins]

So the solution to the destruction of the reefs is to open them up for commercial collection??


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[Dave@ARA]

Oh yeah... NOAA and the National marine Sanctuary will totally go for that.
Palmata, cervicornis and prolifera for everyone!

 

[beerfish]

While this initially seemed like the worst idea I've ever heard, the idea (with some major changes in purpose and execution) could have some merit.

The idea of opening up restricted corals and fish to hobbyists "because they're all gonna die" is just a bad idea. However, I think controlled collection by specific institutions in order to propagate and preserve could be a wise idea. In areas that will be hit by this oil slick, a massive harvest might not be a bad idea. If done properly, they could be used once the area is cleared to re-propagate and seed the reef.

 

[House of Laughter]

Oh yeah... NOAA and the National marine Sanctuary will totally go for that.
Palmata, cervicornis and prolifera for everyone!

That made me shoot chocolate milk out of my nose!

House

 

[loneracer05]

if its done correctly it could work. but it couldnt be just opend to commercial. it would have to be heavily regulated on how the stuff is collected

 

[aznt1217]

It shouldn't be opened up to hobbyists and the commercial markets. If anything SOME should be transported to science facilities dedicated to Marine Research.

 

[ryangrieder]

yeah maybe relocate them....not distrubutate them....

 

[tentacles]

It shouldn't be opened up to hobbyists and the commercial markets. If anything SOME should be transported to science facilities dedicated to Marine Research.

You hit the nail on the head, aznt. If open to commercial vendors, there's the potential that Joe Schmo who's tank has been set up for 45 minutes could populate his system with the corals in question, in which case they would also face ill fate. IF they are collected, they should be put in the hands of experts, not hobbyists. (Not that I mean that there aren't indeed hobbyist that could be considered experts, but you know, leave it to the institutions where a Marine Scientist dedicate could their day to monitoring the coral.):division:

 

[TRIGGERMAN]

You hit the nail on the head, aznt. If open to commercial vendors, there's the potential that Joe Schmo who's tank has been set up for 45 minutes could populate his system with the corals in question, in which case they would also face ill fate. IF they are collected, they should be put in the hands of experts, not hobbyists. (Not that I mean that there aren't indeed hobbyist that could be considered experts, but you know, leave it to the institutions where a Marine Scientist dedicate their day to monitoring the coral.):division:

+1 Definitely should be collected by some scientists who won't FK it up

 

[TonyHNY]

Nah...not going to work...That's almost as good as the Japanese Scientists who hunts whales for "research" and most of them ended up on the plates of some fancy restaurants all over the world.... In this case, it will just end up in some black market.

 

[aznt1217]

Lol dude we aren't in Japan. When I say this I am referring to real facilities. There is a scientist in Indonesia who basically rebuilt a decimated reef by maintaining and planting frags of corals he took from the other side.

 

[TRIGGERMAN]

even if they do atleast they won't be dead..they should put Simon Garret in charge I'd have faith in that scenario.

 

[masterswimmer]

Nah...not going to work...That's almost as good as the Japanese Scientists who hunts whales for "research" and most of them ended up on the plates of some fancy restaurants all over the world.... In this case, it will just end up in some black market.

We have well respected members of our reefing community making positive, proactive recommendations to attempt a rescue effort to save hundreds of thousands of acres of coral reefs. Making a negative statement that offers no insight, valuable information or suggestions doesn't make sense or add to a valuable conversation. If you have an alternative approach to accomplish a positive result in the tragedy in the Gulf please offer it.

Russ

 

[NYreefNoob]

what corals are down there anyways ? other then when you hit the florida area, i dont think they are too concerned with corals and fish at the moment, but more on how to get the oil to stop, and all the people who have lost their jobs over the spills, fisherman ect and the beach's and ect that are being destroyed from this

 

[aznt1217]

I would think that a lot of patch reefs are in the area. Our beloved Blue Spot Jawfish is near the affected area if it goes far enough as well.

 

[Dave@ARA]

Blue spot Jaw fish in the Atlantic????? no.