Peng Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 USFWS notified aquarium businesses that around 20 species of corals are now illegal to be imported. One of them is LOKANI. Who has this coral? I'm afraid I need to get this one as soon as possible because I don't have it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 You realize that it will be illegal for anyone to own this coral also if this passes right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rworegon Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Stylaster is right. No more posting pics of the illegal stuff. People can now post pics of their marijuana plants but not their coral........kinda makes you go hmmmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Time to trade in my reef leds for grow leds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicyclebill Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 How can it be illegal to own if it gets this special protection? It's not like an automatic weapon; the ban is on harvesting from the wild isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peng Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 You realize that it will be illegal for anyone to own this coral also if this passes right? How come? It only said that those can't be imported but they didn't say we couldn't own lokani. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rworegon Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 The legislation that is proposed is written to include a ban on sales and owning of protected species and makes no differentiation between wild and captive grown specimens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasquatch Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 why does this frogspawn? Can we not sell them for $5 a head now? I thought they were pretty common Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rworegon Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 They are common in the hobby but are diminishing in the wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peng Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 The legislation that is proposed is written to include a ban on sales and owning of protected species and makes no differentiation between wild and captive grown specimens. That's sad. When are they gonna enforce it on "owning" the lokani? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicyclebill Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 "You can have my lokani when you pry it out of my cold, dead hands..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 "You can have my lokani when you pry it out of my cold' date=' dead hands..."[/quote'] Right!? And pardon me for unloading my .45 in your "center mass" whilst you attempt to steal from me. Theoretically speaking of course since I don't own any acropora- Those idiots wont know a Lokani, from a Loripes from a Granulosa, and they would have got shot for nothing (clap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rworegon Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Nope, no acropora, no montipora, no euphelia, no porites, nothing to see here. Move along before the junkie get nervous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 In all seriousness it is sad every time a new coral hits the list-especially when there might be 100's of tanks housing these corals that could spare a "frag" and re-seed the reef. Guberment (flame) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Z Reef Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 What doesn't make sense to me is if it's illegal to have one now, is someone supposedly going to come "confiscate" them from us? Taking a bunch of corals from peoples tanks is going to likely extinct the species faster than what's happening now. If they take them are they going to transplant into the ocean? Doubtful if it even makes it alive that far! I'm hoping all the baller reefers counter this somehow. I don't mind limiting imports of certain corals but no way is anyone taking mine! Oh and F*** BP for causing a majority of this mess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriz2fer Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 The stupid thing is we the hobbyist are not really contributing to the decline of these species. It's the pollution and over fishing that's causing the problems. Most of the wild propagation is maricultured now days. That's not stealing from the reefs that's preserving them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 The stupid thing is we the hobbyist are not really contributing to the decline of these species. It's the pollution and over fishing that's causing the problems. Most of the wild propagation is maricultured now days. That's not stealing from the reefs that's preserving them. You forgot global warming. (hitme) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumby Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 No they won't take the corals away. They will just tax you for the amount of coral you own. (Per branch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriz2fer Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 You forgot global warming. (hitme) oh yeah and governmentwarming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 NOT CORAL TAX!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 "You can have my lokani when you pry it out of my cold' date=' dead hands..."[/quote'] Absolutely, I won't support a law that enforces murdering coral because it's endangered. Come arrest me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 You realize that it will be illegal for anyone to own this coral also if this passes right? You know, I NEVER agree with anything Peng says.... But, he's right. Who has this? I want some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rworegon Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Frag deals will be done in dark alleys with lookouts with guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 "You got the stuff man?" -- "Yeah man. I got the stuff. You got the money? Don't look at me!! Eyes up! Eyes up!" "I'm doing this for the club, bro. - We've GOT to get out of corals". Who's up for starting an adult video fork of PNWMAS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Scott Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 "Who's up for starting an adult video fork of PNWMAS? Turn named corals into porn star names. Jason Fox will be sought after all over the world. Sent from my Prism using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.