Some corals face extinction by 2030

[finksmart]

Good video showing some alarming facts about some corals threatened to extinction:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/17691318#25642862

 

[ZANYMASTER]

Not surprising at all.There are some here who don't believe in Global warming and I won't get into that.Let's try to save those and other species of coral:approve:.

 

[MikeyZO]

makes you also wonder what will happen to this hobby as time goes on.

 

[georgelc86]

Now the question is, in what regards do people care about this? Is it to the extent of hey let me try to be more eco-friendly at home and with my reeftank. Let me focus on tank-bred fish and stay away from wild caught specimens. Or is it to the extent of oh great now I cant purchase that certain acro anymore. Honestly, this isnt something new. This has been a topic for the past 15 years, its being "brought to our attention" now because of the ever increasing rate that human is damaging this planet. None of this is new.

 

[MikeyZO]

Pro tank raised fish and corals. :flower:

 

[georgelc86]

Good job Mikey. Now what are your thoughts on capturing species from our local waters. I have been noticing alot of local catches from our members and I still have mixed feelings about it.

 

[MikeyZO]

I saw the nudi one, what else are people catching?

 

[georgelc86]

some box fish, pipe fish, lookdowns.

 

[D1J8Z]

what fish do you guys house

 

[georgelc86]

I have a yellow tang, blue streak cleaner wrasse, blue-green chromis and a maroon clown. All fish selected prior to me realizing that I should be more involved in what I like to all GreenReefing. Honestly, know that I have done my research, that wrasse has no business being in my tank. At this point I am very lucky it is alive and happy. Now my tank is more geared to coral cuttings and frags from other members as well as making tank-bred fish a priority in my purchase.

Please note to members I am not preaching just offering up things I am doing and I also would like to see other members thoughts on running their tanks as eco-friendly as possible.

 

[georgelc86]

I would also like to know how many of our vendors purchase from local suppliers and carry tank-bred livestock in their showrooms. Just a thought