#70660 - 02/28/08 10:18 AM
Buying corals
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Edison
Junior Member
Registered: 02/20/08
Posts: 9
Loc: NY
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I have a reef tank at home. Is there anywhere to buy corals in bora bora to take home legally?
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#70735 - 02/29/08 07:10 PM
Re: Buying corals
[Re: Edison]
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Justine2
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Registered: 02/12/07
Posts: 1911
Loc: Minneapolis, MN
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No. The coral wouldn't survive the trip and the US Agriculture inspections would confiscate it. No live animals, plants or fruit. Quite a few shops have legally harvested and imported corals from FP though. The MPLS ones have a ton of Fijian as well.
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#70749 - 03/01/08 11:06 AM
Re: Buying corals
[Re: Justine2]
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YosemiteGirl2
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Registered: 09/17/07
Posts: 335
Loc: California
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Please don't buy coral for your aquarium. The reef systems of the world are far too stressed to handle harvesting.
Buying coral just lets the people who harvest it know there is a market for it, which makes them harvest more. I know your aquarium must be beautiful, and a reflection of your love of the sea, but right now the best way to really show your appreciation of the ocean is to give it a break and let the coral stay where it belongs.
Sorry to be soap-boxy -- I'm sure you are a great person, Edison, and I mean no offense.
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