Your Live Rock...

[Dwarf Seahorses]

Where is your live rock transported to you from? Is it from the ocean (like coral rock) or is it man-made? I want to do a zero impact aquarium (doesn't affect the ocean negatively in ANY way) but if the rock is from aquatic origins technically it isn't suitable for a zero impact aquarium.

Thank you.

 

[scowiii]

go to his website and read the story. He farms the rock landside deposits it and farms it later.

 

[dklaue]

It is a great story, please go read it and watch his documentary. TBS lease a bare spot of seabed and after buying tons of ancient coral rock dug up on land, it was barged out and dumped on the Gulf floor and let sit to grow. Richard harvests his own man made reef, so the net effect is a Positive impact since there was Way more rock put in place than ever will be harvested.

 

[ybenormal]

There is no such thing as a zero impact aquarium. Chemicals are used and waste in generated throughout the process of manufacturing and delivering the tank and supplies to your door. The chemicals used to maintain the tank over the years also have to be factored in. I think what you are looking for is a minimal impact aquarium?

This is aquacultured LR and can be compared to sustainable forestry using only organic fertilizers. Richard dumps the rock, waits for nature to do her job, then harvests the results. The man-made reef exists where no reef existed before and becomes home for countless corals, inverts and fish. It allows us to populate our little glass oceans with LR that was not harvested by destroying what little natural reef remains in the world. Is there a negative impact to the environment? I'm sure there is. Is it outweighed by the direct and indirect benefits? Absolutely!

 

[figuerres]

Re: Your Live Rock...

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9721373#post9721373 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dwarf Seahorses
Where is your live rock transported to you from? Is it from the ocean (like coral rock) or is it man-made? I want to do a zero impact aquarium (doesn't affect the ocean negatively in ANY way) but if the rock is from aquatic origins technically it isn't suitable for a zero impact aquarium.

Thank you.

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Ok I think I get you but be real, there is always some neg. impact from humans going into the sea.... for example if the boat has an engine it will seep a small amount of fuel and oil into the water.
also the sound will scare some fish ... and so on.

-- ok nuff on that track.

as far as I can tell richard / tampabay salt water is one of the best operations around.

I have been a customer for over 5 years and met Richard in person several times. his web site says a lot -- and he's the real deal.