Achilles Tang Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Just to update those SRC members and sponsors that helped out that our trip was successful! In collaboration with White Manta Divers, we had a 'freedom from captivity' exercise by releasing back into the wild some livestock bought from LFS and some donated by some SRC members (who chose to remain anonymous but the fishes thank you!). We released some mandarinfishes, seahorses and frogfishes around the Pulau Aur/Jack Rock area. We carefully chose livestock that are endemic to our indo-pacific/sub tropical waters and these were released into areas where there's ample shelter & food supply. We had repeat dives and spent considerable time to ensure that they were well. LATEST UPDATE: Two of the frogfishes were located successfully a good 10 days after release! I also had the privilege to give a reef conservation talk onboard White Manta to about 20 divers on our impact on the living reefs. I also touched on the marine aquarium hobby and how we are to exercise due care with responsible reefkeeping and of course, SG REEF CLUB and our role in educating hobbyists! (Some of the divers were ex-marine aquarists and were amazed that the hobby has progressed so much over the years and we could grow SPS corals successfully now! We could see some new members soon! ) Topics were discussed like human damage to the reefs were made poignantly clear when we actually spotted some 5 very big bubu or fish traps crashed atop coral formations. Anyway, plans are underfoot to start bigger scaled activities by collaborating with marine authorities on bigger reef conservation exercises - even reef building exercises - Fish Aggregating Devices or Artificial Reefs etc. SRC members who are divers are invited to be part of future exercises. Here's me with Nathan, one of the 'adopt a fish' participants.... http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/21291...088596755MpcyKN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member LaW Posted June 19, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted June 19, 2007 Sound really sweet Keep it going Quote If a man could beat his own fantasy. Then to only breed in captivity. Then its pointless. Genesis 1:20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that has life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moves, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. || Tank: 78" x 30" x 30" || Sump: 48" x 22" x 20" || Lights: PowerModule 10 X 80W|| Returns: 2 x HF32 || || Skimmer: BubbleKing Supermarin 300 || Wavemaker: 3 x 6100 & 1 x 6200, 2 x Wavebox 6212, WavySea || || FR: 2 x FR150 || NR: Sulphur Denitrator || CR: RM Custom Made 8" || KR: Deltec KM500 || TopUp: Tunze Osmolator 3155 || || UV: Coralife 12X 36W || Ozonizer: Sanders C200|| Controller: GHL Profilux Plus II Ex || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrach Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Count me in the next exercise! Quote Polyp Lab ONE Calcium Supplement 500ml RF-Fuel 500mL RF-Genesis 50mL RF-Acids 50mL RF-Plus 50mL Roids 4oz Fauna Marin Ultra AlgeaX - 250ml Ultra Organic - 250ml Ultra Power Trace 1 - Strontium, Calcium - 500ml Ultra Power Trace 2 - Iron, Zinc - 500ml Ultra Power Trace 3 - Iodine, Boron - 500ml Ultra Power Trace 4 - Magnesium - 500ml Ultra Min S 250ml Ultra Min D 250ml Prodibio Prodibio BioKit Reef 30 vials FAFUSA Coralline Stimulator™ 6oz It’s Clear™ - 6 oz. Rowa Rowa phos- 250ml Rowa carbon- 5000ml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunny130y Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 2 more divers are interested too for future exercise. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jasyu Posted August 26, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted August 26, 2008 I am in too...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kenyee Posted October 7, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted October 7, 2013 Is this exercise still on? Quote @ 291213 Updated video: Kenyee FOWLR http://m.youtube.com/my_videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeahSengYong Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Hope there are pictures too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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