Seriously yes. I am in awe but I'm going to school for conservation biology and we were just talking about reefs the other day. Therefore you have my question.
How rare is this?
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Seriously yes. I am in awe but I'm going to school for conservation biology and we were just talking about reefs the other day. Therefore you have my question.
From a recent govt. investigation into collection of local benthic species:
4.3 Private aquaria
Private aquarium owners living close to areas where benthic and associated species
exist may collect their own aquarium species rather than purchase them from the
industry.
There are no commercial outlets in Darwin or Gove that consistently have benthic or
associated species for sale to the local aquarium owners (licensees consign their
harvest interstate).
There may be a requirement to address the private collection of benthic and other
aquarium species, especially around highly populated areas. At this stage there is no
estimate of the species and amount harvested.
There are two Aquatic Life Reserves in Darwin Harbour, the East Point Reef and
Doctors Gully and the collection of benthic and associated species is prohibited in
those reserves.
4.3 Private aquaria
Private aquarium owners living close to areas where benthic and associated species
exist may collect their own aquarium species rather than purchase them from the
industry.
There are no commercial outlets in Darwin or Gove that consistently have benthic or
associated species for sale to the local aquarium owners (licensees consign their
harvest interstate).
There may be a requirement to address the private collection of benthic and other
aquarium species, especially around highly populated areas. At this stage there is no
estimate of the species and amount harvested.
There are two Aquatic Life Reserves in Darwin Harbour, the East Point Reef and
Doctors Gully and the collection of benthic and associated species is prohibited in
those reserves.
Lewy
New member
I agree with ozfish. I think it will not last much longer as well.
Since downsizing my setup I have not been collecting any frags whatsoever. When we do go out again it will be purely for interests sake.
I actually get my livestock locally now from a collector with collectors licence.
Since downsizing my setup I have not been collecting any frags whatsoever. When we do go out again it will be purely for interests sake.
I actually get my livestock locally now from a collector with collectors licence.
SantaMonica
Well-known member
I'll take some of those air-living sponges 
Is OP still in this thread?
If so....I got a cousin in Melbourne. He's got a (young) son and wife (old). I told them it would be a great "family day activity" to go down to the local tide pools and collect stuff....then ship it to me here in America.
Are there any decent corals/fish in the tide pools near Melbourne? Or is that only up near Cairns/etc?
thanks
Also, trivia fact about Melbourne: Did you know that San Francisco is CLOSER to Melbourne than Los Angeles is? No joke, look it up.
If so....I got a cousin in Melbourne. He's got a (young) son and wife (old). I told them it would be a great "family day activity" to go down to the local tide pools and collect stuff....then ship it to me here in America.
Are there any decent corals/fish in the tide pools near Melbourne? Or is that only up near Cairns/etc?
thanks
Also, trivia fact about Melbourne: Did you know that San Francisco is CLOSER to Melbourne than Los Angeles is? No joke, look it up.
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Are there any decent corals/fish in the tide pools near Melbourne? Or is that only up near Cairns/etc?[/QUOTE]
Melbourne waters are to cold, to far south.. You need to head up to the top half of Australia to find corals and fish, more towards the tropics.
Head about 2500km north of Melbourne towards Bunderberg, where the reef starts.
You've also got western Australia, Reefs there to.
Are there any decent corals/fish in the tide pools near Melbourne? Or is that only up near Cairns/etc?[/QUOTE]
Melbourne waters are to cold, to far south.. You need to head up to the top half of Australia to find corals and fish, more towards the tropics.
Head about 2500km north of Melbourne towards Bunderberg, where the reef starts.
You've also got western Australia, Reefs there to.
bluzepher1
New member
Love your photos
StinkyBunny
New member
You walk out in between the corals, that's how you walk out there. You might have to walk a long way around to avoud stepping on corals, but that's how it's supposed to be done. Here in the US in The Keys you will get the hell fined out of you for walking on coral formations. I witnessed rangers in Looe Key park pull people out of the water and fine them for standing on the reef crest, $1500 ea. :eek1:
I doubt there are many large pelagic sharks inshore like that at low tide. Even if there were, they generally mind their own business.
FTDelta
New member
I trust Lewy since he knows the area and its laws in Australia and would never harm the ecosystem. Don't spoil it for everyone.
frankyrivera
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Buzzkill lol we need more pictures to forget some jealous comments
living_waters
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Ahhhh I can't go on I read the first two pages and I'm sooooooooooo jealous talk about free live rock free corals heck free everything!!! Ahhhh
living_waters
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Was about to go to sleep and now I stayed up cause of this thread.... I love how his LR is actually live rock and just the lr has more corals on it than I have in my tanks also how he says just a small fish or coral and once again biger than anything in my tank
Sense of nature
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