july865
08/27/2006, 10:44 AM
i was reading some threads on RC where people were scoring great deals on fish, corals and inverts from their LFS or internet stores. that got me thinking.
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are we (as responsible reefers) obligated to buy from companies that practice captive breeding for all their livestock? imagine that all of us on RC baught 2 fish at the same time. all the tens of thousands of fish missing from the ocean, leaving a big blank spot there.
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dont get me wrong. i dont want to get on a soapbox and preach. but i am starting to feel a bit guilty buying fish or coral if i dont look into the stores practice of selling livestock and making sure that what i baught wasnt kidnapped or stolen. even if they do have a license to sell or trap fish from the ocean.
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does it matter to you?
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are we (as responsible reefers) obligated to buy from companies that practice captive breeding for all their livestock? imagine that all of us on RC baught 2 fish at the same time. all the tens of thousands of fish missing from the ocean, leaving a big blank spot there.
.
dont get me wrong. i dont want to get on a soapbox and preach. but i am starting to feel a bit guilty buying fish or coral if i dont look into the stores practice of selling livestock and making sure that what i baught wasnt kidnapped or stolen. even if they do have a license to sell or trap fish from the ocean.
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does it matter to you?