Why the preference for "natural" methods?

[reefGoat]

I have 20+ corals, that would never see each other in the wild, in a glass box sitting in Indiana. What is natural about any of it?

We provide life support for animals that are hundreds or thousands of miles from natural.

 

[happyhourhero]

Since I’m playing god, I want to give the real one a fighting chance to show me how his design can work.

 

[F i s h y]

I think you are confusing methods with biotope... 2 different things.

 

[Karen00]

If I get a chance to upgrade my 5g I am considering turning it into a biotope. I just have to take some time to figure out which section of the world I want to focus on.

 

[WVNed]

I guess my methods are unnatural. Lots of bubbling ,foaming and churning chemicals with the whir of pumps in the background. I need more subjects to experiment on.
Perhaps an upgrade to hold crabenstein.

 

[Karen00]

I guess my methods are unnatural. Lots of bubbling ,foaming and churning chemicals with the whir of pumps in the background. I need more subjects to experiment on.
Perhaps an upgrade to hold crabenstein.

This guy looks like he could take off your fingers with those claws.

 

[Arego]

You have a way you like the look of your house, lawn or the room you're in right? Same thing only people's idea of a reef

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Multiple ways to skin a cat.
I just prefer the natural way. Let nature turn its course. Lol. I deff don't knock the triton or zeolite or chemical ppl. Their tanks. Their choice. I can only give my opinion. Lol
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[damsels are not mean]

I like natural solutions when possible because it's an excuse to have another cool animal

 

[ZoWhat]

I have 20+ corals, that would never see each other in the wild, in a glass box sitting in Indiana. What is natural about any of it?

We provide life support for animals that are hundreds or thousands of miles from natural.

I can drive 25mins away and see Penguins from the South Pole at my zoo....

I can drive a lil further to my museum and see Mummies from Egypt from 4000 years ago

I can go open the hood of my car and look at parts mostly Mfgr'ed 7500 miles away from me

So....

Small world, ain't it?

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