Agree, live rock is vital for the ocean, that's why it is important to support ocean live rock farmers. We plant and then harvest what we plant, no native rocks leave the sea.
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Rubble is great for nano to small sized tanks. You can hide it in overflows, refugiums or small sump chambers.
The live rock being sold now is rock that was placed on a patch of sandbed to grow. The critters and spores that settle onto it are ones that would otherwise have died from landing on the sand instead of on nice hospitable rock, and the cultivation sites benefit the ocean just like a natural reef. The only thing being taken out of the ocean is stuff that would otherwise not have existed. No harm in that, especially as it provides financial incentive to keep the area healthy, biodiverse, and undisturbed aside from the low-impact harvesting. Heck, there's negative harm- live rock cultivation benefits the ecosystem.
This is the wrong hobby for you bud. May need to just get out now. I bet you have at least one fish that was plucked from the ocean and thats messed up. You should take it back ti where it was harvested and release it back the wild.
Actually buddy all my fish are aquaculturedThis is the wrong hobby for you bud. May need to just get out now. I bet you have at least one fish that was plucked from the ocean and thats messed up. You should take it back ti where it was harvested and release it back the wild.
I respect everyone’s opinions and I do understand that stuff does come from the ocean I’m not saying that we’re destroying the ocean just saying that there are some small down sides when dry rock doesn’t have. It’s fine though you have your opinion and I have mine no reason to argue. Not trying to spark controversy, just saying that it has a very tiny impact that dry rock doesn’t.
Well, you folks have an awesome reputation and awesome rock, but I have an all Pacific rock tank and Gulf just does not fit the style. Honestly, I don't need rock, but I want some of the Aussie. Now if I build another smaller tank like I'm planning you are probably first choice. If I did buy some of your rock for this tank my Angels would be feasting for days on all that lovely sponge and my Purple tang would finish off those plants in minutes
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I keep my rubble in my lit sump. My biggest use for it taking stuff off ugly frag plugs and mounting to rubble. Slightly bigger rubble gets used for making nice ricordia or zoa colonies that can be moved around. And of course great for getting shrooms to attach to something.
Well imo nothing about this hobby is ethical. Housing fish for our own enjoyment is cruel according to some.
By the the way, In no way am able trying to be toxic just having a conversation.
Didn’t mean that in any argumentative way.Well aren’t you special
Their new branch is a nice change for them. I like it too!
I’ve had a bunch of both. The Aussie stuff and other “real” reef rocks are way more porous and have way better and totally unique shapes too. The aquacultured stuff comes in with way more life on it. Overall I really like both. I use aquacultured stuff as my base rocks then aquascape with the real reef rock on top. Then I like to add more aquacultured rock every year or two to get some more cool life.
