maggiesaquasup
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I have been seeing alot of the Tonga Maricultured corals the past few weeks. What are your thoughts on them ? Do you think they will live up to, or be as good as the Bali aquacultured acros?
Elmo18 said:I prefer the ones from Bali....but that is just me
Best,
Ilham
OK, I am gonna show my pure ignorance here, but, what the heck is the difference between aquaculture and mariculture?
You got it, but most people no them as Bali aquaculture and not the true name Bali Mariculture.Elmo18 said:Those two corals look great Charlie (the ones you just got).
I guess if we want to be picky, they are actually (the Tonga and Bali ones) aren't aquacultured but 'maricultured' corals.
Best,
Ilham
mojoreef said:Funny we used to just call it chop shopping.
Mike
maggiesaquasup said:aq·ua·cul·ture ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kw-klchr, äkw-) also aq·ui·cul·ture (kw-klchr, äkw-)
n. In both senses also called aquafarming.
#1The science, art, and business of cultivating marine or freshwater food fish or shellfish, such as oysters, clams, salmon, and trout, under controlled conditions.
#2 Hydroponics.
mar·i·cul·ture ( P ) Pronunciation Key (mr-klchr)
n.
Cultivation of marine organisms in their natural habitats, usually for commercial purposes.
I will tell you what I have found to be the difference.
Aquaculture are grown in a controlled conditions such as tanks,warehouses etc.
The mariculture are grown in lagoons or in there natural habatat.
nishnabek said:I just watched a presentation done by Walt Smith at the WMC. They actually prop the maricultured frags from mother colonies grown from frags on big racks. A lot of the stuff coming from him are 3rd generation. I don't know what other exporters are doing, but I was happy to hear that Walt was not just chop shopping corals...
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