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And yes - I was very very seious with this post. Because people intend to watch pics only and forget to read between the lines. Taking species out and return them back has "self service" behavoir. |
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07/03/2012, 05:06 AM | #430 |
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We are all in the same boat buying corals and fish that are taken out from the ocean. Permi by the way you feel you should not even have a tank.
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07/03/2012, 05:44 AM | #432 | |
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WRONG - I had a tank for more than 12 years and started approx 25 years ago with some breaks in between. At a certain point in Time a ZEO Showtank. Packed with SPS. I have changed my mindset. It's really sad how people treat their fishes and other species. Reason why I stopped - was that I lost still due to unknown reason 1/2 of my fishes and then said: enough is enough. I better spend my time with Diving and observing fishes where they live. But never again It's like those guys who hunted sharks are now trying to protect them. I hope this clears up my statement. |
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And I stand by my belief. Please take your time and effort and use it for something that will really make a difference in our oceans. The elimination of long line fishing, drag netting, the taking of entire tuna colonies, whaling, the use of plastic bags and CFL light bulbs. All of which contribute far more damage than the modern aquarium hobby. Just a further note that the author of this thread returns all of his animals back to the ocean and has assured us that he only keeps wild caught so he can not transmit deseases. I'm sure you can find more destructive places to use your time and electricity. |
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I think what is needed now are some more pictures to bring this thread back on track! R-balljunkie, the fact that you can catch your own Rhomboid wrasses is just amazing!! Soo jealous!!!
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This post makes me want to dig up my old pics from my trip to the Red Sea >< keep the pics coming Rballjunkie
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Could a moderator please clean up the last page or two. Would be nice to keep this thread on track. Also please grant his wish and delete his account.
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07/06/2012, 04:58 PM | #439 |
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Before you delete his account lets see some pics of that make believe ZEO SPS showtank ...
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Seems like I'm missing out on my excitement. Thanks to all for coming to my defense in my absence. I'm enjoying all the accoutrements of modern living in houston such as cars, sit down dining and cell phones.
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Unless you plan on swimming or taking a canoe to these dive locations, I think the world's reefs could do without the added fuel exhausted into the water as well. Six posts in almost six years and half of them in this thread. I'm just sayin'... Blaming the aquarium hobby for destruction of the world's reefs is like banning gasoline model cars because of their carbon footprint. I think your energies would be better suited trying to teach and speak to the 3rd world countries that these reefs are located in, and trying to get them to get out of the 18th century and learn proper sewage treatment practices. I ran into a lot of people like you when I was installing a lot of hardwood flooring. After some research, I learned that people fighting against deforestation needed to know that because of our harvesting practices, there is actually more red oak and white oak in North America today than there was before Theodore Roosevelt was President. I've also come to learn that all of those people wanting Bamboo floors are doing more damage than to the environment than if they just used a hardwood. The glue and resin used to bond the strips of bamboo together to make flooring are worse for the environment, and most of their materials would be considered a VOC (volatile organic compound) violation in the USA, but since it's dry when it gets here...no harm, no foul. Also, the child labor in 3rd world countries that's used to strip the outer grass off the stalk isn't talked about either. My point is, you need to know your facts. One Red Tide, typhoon or hurricane can, and does wipe out more coral reef life than us hobbyists could ever muster. Somewhere there's a tree that needs hugging. Please find it.
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what a load of fish awesome just awesome
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When I seen that fish on DFS from The Marshall Islands, You immediately came to mind. I was wondering if you had ever came across one of those guys. A 6 thousand dollar fish... I figured they must have caught the only one in the ocean! ---Rick
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beautiful fish there! love the hogfish.
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I read a lotta threads and not too much really catches my eye. But WOW. My jaw just dropped. Quite litterly.
Can you even ship that out of the marshall islands though?
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Sooooooooooo jealous!!!!!!!!!!
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Do Again! Do Again! Do Again!
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