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Originally Posted by Geo
The way things are going in general, soon the only place you will be able to see a reef is in a tank.
Imo, the hobby is not the biggest threat or impact to reefs at this time.
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Aquarium trade is not the main reason why we lost 10% of the living reef. As long as we continue to do informed and ethical reef keeping practices we should be able to minimize the environmental impact of this hobby.
There are lots of things that we can do to contribute in the conservation of the living reef in our own little ways. A simple information campaign through social media, forums, website, internet etc. will help in the information dissemination on how we can have a sustainable reef. We don't even have to go to the Tropics do something about it.
I have learned a lot from this hobby, I was once ignorant on the environmental damage that we are causing to the living reef. In return I'm appealing and reaching to my roots, support conservation efforts in my home town.
my 2 cents.