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Do not attempt to adjust your screen, the reefscape above really is man-made by the clearly capable reef builders at Reefscapers. The Reefscapers organization is a joint venture between the tourism industry, reef scientists and the local community involved with erecting new reefs in their area. The reefs begin as a metal skeleton which then has many coral frags simply tied on to the structure. What makes Reefscapers unique is their realization that a big mass of the same few corals is way more interesting and more natural looking than a cluster mess fruit stand of corals. The program is sponsored in large part by seaside resorts who wish to have some easily accessible reefs in snorkeling depths right off of their beaches. We’ve seen some awesome reef tanks in our days but seeing these man-made reefs really raises the bar for what it means to be a Reef Builder. Make sure to check out all the photos and growth sequences, they are truly drool worthy.
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Awesome. Very cool pics. And think the hotel could then go ahead and frag their reef and make some money off of it.
Hi Reefkeepers,
Happy you like it! However export of stony corals is forbidden from the Maldives even we can grow a huge amount of fragments in a very short time.
All the best,
Cedric from Reefscapers!
Hi Cedric. just wanted to say what fantastic work you are doing out there with a very logical methodology involved with regards taking from endangerd areas to populate new regions. I’m a regular visitor to the Maldives myself, most recently doing a trip to take an indepth look at the reef surrounding Velidhu which i have to say is a jewel of a reef..
Keep up the good work…on future trips I may look you up and see if i can get a chance to come see your work.