chrisbenavides
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Wondering which is best?
Liveaquaria.com offers it while marinedepotlive.com does not.
Liveaquaria.com offers it while marinedepotlive.com does not.
Is Aquaculture better than not aquacultured?
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chrisbenavides
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as in easier (hardy), color, etc....
jay24k
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From what I understand, aquacultured is grown in captivity in a system like ours.
Maricultured is grown in the ocean in a designated area on plugs or what not.
Wild is just pure wild coral brought in.
From my experience, Aquacultured is generally the hardiest as it is normally adapted to aquarium life. Maricultured is good also but I've never had any issues with it. Wild is a hit and miss.
Maricultured is grown in the ocean in a designated area on plugs or what not.
Wild is just pure wild coral brought in.
From my experience, Aquacultured is generally the hardiest as it is normally adapted to aquarium life. Maricultured is good also but I've never had any issues with it. Wild is a hit and miss.
chrisbenavides
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How do they handle shipping (clams in general)?
Should I even consider any other clams under 260w of PC lighting in a 55g reef tank?
I saw some on clamsdirect.com that I love but do not know if I can sustain them under this lighting. I liked Maxima and Crocea. Can I get these or am I restricted Derasa and Squamosa?
Should I even consider any other clams under 260w of PC lighting in a 55g reef tank?
I saw some on clamsdirect.com that I love but do not know if I can sustain them under this lighting. I liked Maxima and Crocea. Can I get these or am I restricted Derasa and Squamosa?
Phyto
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Except for some scientific conservation or reintroduction breeding program, aquacultured is always better. We must be responsible and limit the pressure put on wildlife by our hobby; though we are not the only ones putting on pressure.
You can maintain a beautiful tank with nothing but aquacultured fish and inverts. For a list of things like increased hardiness and color, check out the ORA Farms webpage.
You can maintain a beautiful tank with nothing but aquacultured fish and inverts. For a list of things like increased hardiness and color, check out the ORA Farms webpage.
RichConley
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while thats all nice and such, the term "aquacultured" is just that, a term. Its usage varies, and there are plenty of places out there doing "mariculture" and calling it "aquaculture"
critterkeeper
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All species except crocea are considered to be either threatened or endangered, which is why they are monitored under CITES. Gigas in particular has been completely wiped out in much of its range (for food). That's why tridacnids are being farmed in the first place.
Buy aquacultured clams.
FYI - they are not grown in aquarium systems. They are raised in outdoor pools, and most spend at least a year or two in cages in the ocean before being pulled out and sold (the cages cut down on predation). Still, they tend to be collected and handled better and are less likely to be injured by poor collection techniques. They also spend no time in a boat, bucket in the sun, etc. as they go straight from the farm to the airport...
Buy aquacultured clams.
FYI - they are not grown in aquarium systems. They are raised in outdoor pools, and most spend at least a year or two in cages in the ocean before being pulled out and sold (the cages cut down on predation). Still, they tend to be collected and handled better and are less likely to be injured by poor collection techniques. They also spend no time in a boat, bucket in the sun, etc. as they go straight from the farm to the airport...
jmaneyapanda
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Does even businesses like ORA use the ocean as the grow out region? If so, aquaculturing is quite the misnomer. Richconley is correct, If if grwos in the oceans, it is either wild, or maricultured. If a business decides to raise the animal in totally closed systems, then they are aquacultured.
I know this technicality semantics is quite trite, but I also think honesty and legitimacy in business advertisng is just as important as quality.
I know this technicality semantics is quite trite, but I also think honesty and legitimacy in business advertisng is just as important as quality.
critterkeeper
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My two cents:
Aquaculture is a broad term, and mariculture is a specific type of aquaculture.
aquaculture \aquaculture\ adj.
1. the cultivation of aquatic animals, such as fish or shellfish, or of plants, such as seaweed, in a controlled and sometimes enclosed body of water. The term includes use of either salt or fresh water. It is a form of agriculture, but under water. [PJC]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Note the "sometimes enclosed"
aquaculture
noun
rearing aquatic animals or cultivating aquatic plants for food
Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
I don't really think anyone is being misleading by using the term aquaculture.
Now on a different note. I "heard" that there were some places in Viet Nam and the Philippines I believe that were collecting small wild clams off reefs, then bringing them in and keeping them under their control (pools/cages) for a while to let them get bigger - then selling them as aquacultured clams. That in my opinion is very misleading, as the clams originated from the reefs...
Aquaculture is a broad term, and mariculture is a specific type of aquaculture.
aquaculture \aquaculture\ adj.
1. the cultivation of aquatic animals, such as fish or shellfish, or of plants, such as seaweed, in a controlled and sometimes enclosed body of water. The term includes use of either salt or fresh water. It is a form of agriculture, but under water. [PJC]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Note the "sometimes enclosed"
aquaculture
noun
rearing aquatic animals or cultivating aquatic plants for food
Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
I don't really think anyone is being misleading by using the term aquaculture.
Now on a different note. I "heard" that there were some places in Viet Nam and the Philippines I believe that were collecting small wild clams off reefs, then bringing them in and keeping them under their control (pools/cages) for a while to let them get bigger - then selling them as aquacultured clams. That in my opinion is very misleading, as the clams originated from the reefs...
critterkeeper
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COreefer: "however, the rate at which clams are being aquacultured and reintroduced to their enviroments"
Just curious - do you have some source of data that shows the effects/extent of reintroduction? Where do you think it has successfully relieved collection pressures on wild populations?
The Philippines actually gave up on their attempts to restock depleted populations - because people were going out and stealing all of them. Likewise, I think the majority of wild caught clams are coming from Viet Nam these days, which currently has no restocking program in effect that I'm aware of.
If you have information to share, I'd like to know more.
Just curious - do you have some source of data that shows the effects/extent of reintroduction? Where do you think it has successfully relieved collection pressures on wild populations?
The Philippines actually gave up on their attempts to restock depleted populations - because people were going out and stealing all of them. Likewise, I think the majority of wild caught clams are coming from Viet Nam these days, which currently has no restocking program in effect that I'm aware of.
If you have information to share, I'd like to know more.
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