sea_dragon
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I was wondering how to tell if a coral is dead or alive.
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that would be probably because of the crash course in scuba they teach then send new diver to kill them... but is there any particular thing you look for... is my question... i guess that is a question for a marine Biologistvladimir:Check a map. If it's in the Caribbean, it's probably dead.
thanks for the info... but is there any special triaining needed to collect Coral....H2Andy:sea dragon, dead coral is easy to spot
it looks like chalk or white rock, nothing grows on it
if it has color, it's alive
it is so expensive to buy in the fish stores...H2Andy:ah... well... collecting coral is illegal in most places, not to mention a real
bad idea
please don't kill any coral; it's already under a lot of stresses
how do they grow it.. what type of elements and environment would it need to grow... i am sorry if i have so many questions... but i would rather ask a million questions than to do something wrong or against the law....H2Andy:well, the coral they sell is grown in "rock farms" and doesn't harm the environment
it's against the law to mess with coral in Florida, btw.