Being Conscientious

[Woodstock]

"Extremely Skilled Reefers"... humm... Wouldn't it be nice if there was a requirement for a license to purchase certain difficult livestock? One would have to undergo extensive schooling and pass a test... It sounds good to me

Or even if all LFS had to be 'certified' to purchase and sell marine corals/fish.....hummmm... gets the brain going....

 

[NaH2O]

Wouldn't it be nice if there was a requirement for a license to purchase certain difficult livestock?

Sheesh - how many times I said the same thing about some animal owners (both small and large).

There is a company/certification out there that has had some debate. My understanding is this certification process....you can only purchase through other businesses with the same certification. It ends up costing the consumer more. I'll have to find the information on it, but I remember feeling like it was set-up to get kick-backs. Someone would be getting rich off of this. I'll try and think of what the certification is, and get the info.

 

[Woodstock]

LOL! Figures I would be interested in reading it.. don't knock yourself out trying to find it though

 

[NaH2O]

Hmmm....I think I was in error when I made my kick-backs statement. I pulled up some threads and it appears to be more of a misrepresentation thing? Let me know your thoughts:

Here is about MAC certification:

MAC Certification and the Marine Aquarium Hobbyist

Here are a couple of recent threads:

MAC exporter has netting problems?
MAC News 1st Quarter, 2005

Now....off to re-read this stuff

 

[nivek]

I guess the bottomline would be "If you can't care for it - don't buy it!"