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Old 01/11/2008, 01:40 PM
rwbogard rwbogard is offline
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One would think that the livestock die off due to improper conditions would be enough of a loss to encourage proper husbandry. I would love to be able to compare the cost of maintaining proper conditions with the cost of constantly replacing all the sea critters that don't make it.

I just read an article in Science Magazine (14 December 2007) which stated that the US is responsible for importing 60% of all the wild harvested live coral...given the conditions at most large pet stores (Petco) how many of those creatures could possible survive and make it into the home of a loving aquarist? In a way I am glad I don't know the answer to that question because I'm sure it would be sickening.

We need to get an expert in marine aquariums on Oprah or something to guilt trip Petco and inexperienced aquarists into educating themselves BEFORE they kill more of these amazing animals.