PROPAGATED CORALS VS WILD

[WOOD34]

HI EVERYONE I WOULD LIKE PEOPLE'S TAKE ON WILD AND PROPAGATED CORALS THE REASON WHY I ASK IS I JUST PURCHASED SOME CORALS FROM EASTCOASTSPS.COM ONE AQUACULTURED AND ONE WILD THEY BOTH CAME TO ME IN AWESOME SHAPE AND MY WHOLE GUESS IS IF YOU HAVE STABLE TANK CONDITIONS THEY BOTH SHOULD DO FINE. I HOPE I DON'T START A FIRESTORM BUT WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW WHAT EVERYONE THINKS OF THIS

 

[Anonymous]

FIRESTORM.


I like propigated coral because they have proved themselves sucessful in captivity.

That being said, caps lock OFF please, and punctuation is our friend.

:welcome:

 

[WOOD34]

Thanks for the reply,Oh by the way it's propagated

 

[Anonymous]

'propagated' can mean aquacultured in ocean pens/open water, or in aquaria/artificial systems-all originally come from wild parent broodstock, or settled larva that are then 'farmed'

all are superior to harvesting directly from the reef to go directly to an end consumer-the latter is very wasteful, and far more high impact upon reef ecology

 

[Anonymous]

Plus propegited ( :wink: ) coral tend to be hardier.

 

[bleedingthought]

prop-a-who?

 

[WOOD34]

I agree with you all, just most aquacultured corals are ocean propiggated(lol)which in reality is no different than wild they have the same parents. :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

I agree with you all, just most aquacultured corals are ocean propiggated(lol)which in reality is no different than wild they have the same parents. :lol:

NOT correct, young grasshopper

one mother wild colony, fragged, and propped in an ocean pen/farm can produce thousands of frags for end user consumption-one wild colony goes to one end user-see the difference?

 

[WOOD34]

Where are they both housed thats right the ocean see where im coming from

 

[Anonymous]

Where are they both housed thats right the ocean see where im coming from

Yes, you're correct that these frags might not be as hardy as those raised in an indoor facility.
There are other factors as Vitz and others have pointed out though, so they are still not the same as purchasing wild colonies.

Again, punctuation is your friend. Know it, love it, be it.

 

[WOOD34]

They seem to be very closely related,sorry about the typing and grammar i didn't know i was in the ivy league.

 

[Anonymous]

iit's just difficult to tell when you're asking, ribbing, kidding, being sarcastic, making a point, etc., etc. without at least periods and question marks

 

[Anonymous]

They seem to be very closely related,sorry about the typing and grammar i didn't know i was in the ivy league.

You're not in the Ivy League, you're amongst people who have moved beyond the 3rd grade, and appreciate posts that reflect this.

 

[Anonymous]

iit's just difficult to tell when you're asking, ribbing, kidding, being sarcastic, making a point, etc., etc. without at least periods and question marks

:wink:

 

[bleedingthought]

They seem to be very closely related,sorry about the typing and grammar i didn't know i was in the ivy league.

You're not in the Ivy League, you're amongst people who have moved beyond the 3rd grade, and appreciate posts that reflect this.

:lol:

I agree, though. It's pretty simple to punctuate.

 

[WOOD34]

Boy,Did this conversation get off track.The problem is i can't type very good,I'll do my best in the future.Back to the subject,I was talking to the owner of eastcoastsps.com,And while he agreed about all we are talking about you can still maintain both successfully with a good husbandry and stable water conditions.

 

[Anonymous]

Boy,Did this conversation get off track.The problem is i can't type very good,I'll do my best in the future.Back to the subject,I was talking to the owner of eastcoastsps.com,And while he agreed about all we are talking about you can still maintain both successfully with a good husbandry and stable water conditions.

Sorry,

You cannot type very "well", technically.
:wink:

We prefer to think of our selves as "Macro Algae" league. Ivy is far to terrestrial for most of us.

No doubt that 'wild' and aqua cultured coral will grow in well maintained home environment, but if I were a betting man, I would always put my money on the 'propagated' coral.

 

[Anonymous]

Boy,Did this conversation get off track.The problem is i can't type very good,I'll do my best in the future.Back to the subject,I was talking to the owner of eastcoastsps.com,And while he agreed about all we are talking about you can still maintain both successfully with a good husbandry and stable water conditions.

Wild colonies generally leave you a smaller margin for error, and don't grow as quickly. It's not, and never was a question of whether or not wild corals can be maintained. It's a question of how suitable for captivity they are vs captive frags, and they almost always fall short in this regard for various reasons already mentioned.


Jim

 

[Anonymous]

(I likedd that there poopergated corrals the mostested ?"

 

[Anonymous]

k, guys, back off, eh ?

this is a reef forum-not analgrammar.org

would be a shame to have someone leave and forgo an education and help because of some light, possibly even well meaning 'snobbery' ?