Reefbank not a charity...there's no "donate now" button. This is a network of aquarists and scientists tracking and holding coral species in case of extinction in the wild. Aquarists can join the initiative in a few ways. 

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Register your tank for free and use the data base to record what species you care and account for. We appreciate the responsible genetic tracking and this will help coral conservation and potentially restoration in the long run if we need to track you down to outplant corals back to nature with permits. We may also ask you offer frags (for compensation) to other gene bank members and allow for us to bank a mother colony of your lineage (for compensation of course). You can also use the database as a tool for yourself to track growth, color shifts, and health of you coral while enjoying the benefits of the veterinary supervised and regulated community.

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 Or you could be funding the reef bank buy "donating" for a membership pack which helps us help you help coral.

​Member aquarists get coral a la carte or as assortments, some limited release, and some rare, at prices that beat your local fish store...and coral wins.

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The assortments you donate to come with an expert consult and a welcome "real human phone call" where a scientist who is an about reef aquariums gets to know you and your system and makes recommendations.

 Membership also includes access and involvement to the veterinary, scientist, and expert aquarists managed forums and community.

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We commend coral websites and dealers for quality. We hope they support and grow a hobby to be educational and encompassing. We are transparent about our experience and capabilities and adamant about encouraging a future generation of aquarists (young and old) to actually have a part in worldwide contribution of coral reef conservation and restoration. We have the credentials and track record to back it up.

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Membership confers: 

• live expert reef aquarium support

• coral veterinarian consulting

•  access to specialized forums on coral tracking and care

• access to new rare lineages of coral collected and banked in the network.

 

 Registration and then the  sale of additional rare/resilient lineages in turn funds Reefbank services and facilities housing mother colonies for research and public education as well as trips to procure and bank more unprotected coral.

 

Building this community and network of aquarists supported by scientists, aquarium experts, and veterinarians will provide the framework for a unique powerful form of marine reef conservation through gene banking.

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Our two major initial efforts:

Banking and genetically mapping Caribbean gorgonians devastated by recent heat and disease and

banking rare underappreciated pacific corals known to be diminished in wild stocks.

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