<p>Sorry if this a weird question. Feel free to move to a different site if best posted elsewhere!</p>
<p>I read that most(?) coral in the US and live rocks are farmed from the ocean. Are they ethically sourced? Can I sleep at night knowing my coral tank didn't help support any environmentally devastating initiatives?</p>

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2024-12-04T02:17:58.863Z
I think it depends.  Where do you get your coral from?  Big chains in the USA use aquaculture:  https://corporate.petco.com/Industry-Leading-Animal-Care
f.thorpe
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2024-12-04T14:29:01.760Z
you might find some answers if you do a search here https://pets.stackexchange.com/ and here https://biology.stackexchange.com/
trond hansen
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2024-12-04T15:20:20.373Z
The US contribution to climate change will cause far far far more damage to corals than extracting it for the pet market.
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Is it humane/ethical to buy coral in the United States?
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# Is it humane/ethical to buy coral in the United States?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-12-04)

Sorry if this a weird question. Feel free to move to a different site if best posted elsewhere!

I read that most(?) coral in the US and live rocks are farmed from the ocean. Are they ethically sourced? Can I sleep at night knowing my coral tank didn't help support any environmentally devastating initiatives?

**Tags:** oceanography, sea-floor, impacts

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I think it depends.  Where do you get your coral from?  Big chains in the USA use aquaculture:  https://corporate.petco.com/Industry-Leading-Animal-Care  
> **username_2**: you might find some answers if you do a search here https://pets.stackexchange.com/ and here https://biology.stackexchange.com/  
> **username_3**: The US contribution to climate change will cause far far far more damage to corals than extracting it for the pet market.  

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