Minimizing Impact on Natural Reefs

[justinl]

but stamps don't swim. lol.

but seriously, I do believe there are ways to make this hobby a zero impact industry.

For example Live rock does not necesarily need to be collected from reefs or even as dead corals. I posted elsewhere about GARF's method of making their own LR by using a mix of concrete and aragonite. the shapes they made by hand were stunning and would be impossible in nature. This method is a win win win one and I highly support it. Just wish it were more available. One day I plan to make it myself and cure it in a big tank at home. then sell it!

I agree kwirky, the corals we choose to keep must be considered very carefully. There are many things (corals, fish, inverts, etc) that i disagree with our keeping. These things I would never keep myself.