Geographic area for Reef?

[mikid]

Was wondering how many reefers pick fish for their reef from a specific area...as for me its the Red Sea to the Gulf...thats the only fish in my tank....any input?..............:fish1:

 

[ace_92101]

For me, it's more a question of avoiding a few areas. I try to avoid the Philippines and Indonesia. That said, the Red Sea/Indian Ocean, Christmas Island/Australia, Cook islands, Fiji and Hawaii rank high for me.

 

[snorvich]

I have seen tanks oriented around Fiji, Red Sea, and Indonesia. Not easy to find fish sellers that will disclose location of collection.

 

[MondoBongo]

so it sounds like what the freshwater guys call a "biotope"?

i don't have the restraint to only pick fish from certain regions. it is an awesome setup if you do go that route, but for me it's all about the community.

especially with corals added in the mix.

 

[snorvich]

so it sounds like what the freshwater guys call a "biotope"?

i don't have the restraint to only pick fish from certain regions. it is an awesome setup if you do go that route, but for me it's all about the community.

especially with corals added in the mix.

Actually, some folks that do these, also only put corals endemic to that area. Cool concept, execution, for me at least, would be difficult.

 

[MellowReefer]

For me, it's more a question of avoiding a few areas. I try to avoid the Philippines and Indonesia. That said, the Red Sea/Indian Ocean, Christmas Island/Australia, Cook islands, Fiji and Hawaii rank high for me.

Why do you avoid the Phillipines and Indonesia - are they endangered or over collected or caught with cyanide?

 

[M.phenax]

I try to avoid areas that have been known to collect fishes using cyanide. However if the fish species are only endemic to the areas that have or do use cyanide, then there isn't an alternative.

 

[ace_92101]

Why do you avoid the Phillipines and Indonesia - are they endangered or over collected or caught with cyanide?

Collection practices. Cyanide is still fairly widely used. While probably more of a food fishing practice, I've dove many times in the Philippines and heard dynamite. I think both countries are making progress, however they both have work to be done.