Got a kick out of this add

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Hairytank

Sphelps' comments are like a critic discussing a good braincandy action adventure movie and saying something like "that movie was garbage because it was sooo unrealistic..."

Quite the opposite actually, I'm not criticizing anything unlike others here. I just didn't find it funny, what so ever and I have a hard tell seeing why someone would and take time out of or her day to share it with others. btw the guy has revised his add and added a website for reference, likely where he or she purchased them from. Also it's not me nor do I know who it is. What I do find amusing is how so many people just love to talk smack about others when they're not looking, for no good reason other than their own enjoyment.

Did anyone consider that maybe some people are willing to spend this kind of money on coral skeletons. Perhaps not everyone enjoys robbing the natural reefs, fyi "90 percent of some of the most popular coral species collected from reefs die before or soon after they reach the aquarium owner". But that's OK, why buy dead when you can buy live for the same price apparently, haha too funny

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Quite the opposite actually, I'm not criticizing anything unlike others here. I just didn't find it funny, what so ever and I have a hard tell seeing why someone would and take time out of or her day to share it with others. btw the guy has revised his add and added a website for reference, likely where he or she purchased them from. Also it's not me nor do I know who it is. What I do find amusing is how so many people just love to talk smack about others when they're not looking, for no good reason other than their own enjoyment.

Did anyone consider that maybe some people are willing to spend this kind of money on coral skeletons. Perhaps not everyone enjoys robbing the natural reefs, fyi "90 percent of some of the most popular coral species collected from reefs die before or soon after they reach the aquarium owner". But that's OK, why buy dead when you can buy live for the same price apparently, haha too funny

I'll give you two hundred for them sphelps

[fishytime]

Also, the person who posted the add on kijiji is obviously here....or knows someone who is.....wonder why they didnt post it for sale here????

[lastlight]

LMAO. Dude that was exactly what I *wanted* to post but I left it alone. The reason they might not post it here is certainly related to the humour I found in the ad to begin with.

[Ryan]

Hey he is down to $400!!!!

[Mrfish55]

Originally Posted by Ryan

Hey he is down to $400!!!!

Bump for a good deal!

[G1GY]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Quite the opposite actually, I'm not criticizing anything unlike others here. I just didn't find it funny, what so ever and I have a hard tell seeing why someone would and take time out of or her day to share it with others. btw the guy has revised his add and added a website for reference, likely where he or she purchased them from. Also it's not me nor do I know who it is. What I do find amusing is how so many people just love to talk smack about others when they're not looking, for no good reason other than their own enjoyment.

Did anyone consider that maybe some people are willing to spend this kind of money on coral skeletons. Perhaps not everyone enjoys robbing the natural reefs, fyi "90 percent of some of the most popular coral species collected from reefs die before or soon after they reach the aquarium owner". But that's OK, why buy dead when you can buy live for the same price apparently, haha too funny

Are you insinuating that if you buy a dead coral that you're not "robbing" the natural reefs like the people who prefer to buy live coral?
Even if you harvest a dead coral..... you're stealing the home/building blocks of another.
Some might even argue that tank kept corals may be the key to re-introducing a given species once it's extinct.

What I found sad when reading this thread was that I sent 2-5 gallon buckets of these gems to the dump a couple of weeks ago.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by G1GY

Are you insinuating that if you buy a dead coral that you're not "robbing" the natural reefs like the people who prefer to buy live coral?
Even if you harvest a dead coral..... you're stealing the home/building blocks of another.
Some might even argue that tank kept corals may be the key to re-introducing a given species once it's extinct.

No I'm not suggesting that, however dead coral doesn't die unlike live coral which has around 10% survival rate. Also removing dead coral from the reefs is much less harmful than removing live coral. It's a known fact that using dead coral in your tank over live coral has much less of an effect on the environment, it's published in almost every aquarium book I've seen.
I can assure you the this hobby doesn't help the natural reefs in anyway, to say otherwise is simply a way of absolving yourself. If you disagree show me anything that suggests otherwise, and no research facilities are not part of the hobby.

[Snaz]

Originally Posted by sphelps

i can assure you the this hobby doesn't help the natural reefs in anyway, to say otherwise is simply a way of absolving yourself.

+1

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by sphelps

No I'm not suggesting that, however dead coral doesn't die unlike live coral which has around 10% survival rate. Also removing dead coral from the reefs is much less harmful than removing live coral. It's a known fact that using dead coral in your tank over live coral has much less of an effect on the environment, it's published in almost every aquarium book I've seen.
I can assure you the this hobby doesn't help the natural reefs in anyway, to say otherwise is simply a way of absolving yourself. If you disagree show me anything that suggests otherwise, and no research facilities are not part of the hobby.

I would have to disagree. Dead coral skeletons will give a good base for new corals to grow on and give animals shelter just like live ones would.