Legal Issues - What corals can I keep?

psimhan · 04/17/2006, 07:52 PM

Hi,
I am new to SW and would like to setup a reef tank. However in my country, India, most corals are banned.

The list is

Quote:

As per wild life protection act 1972 the banned corals(coelenterates)are
1)Reef building coral(all scleractinians)
2)black coral(all antipatherians)
3)organ pipe coral(Tubipora musica)
4)Fire coral(all millipora sp.)
5)Sea fan(all gorgonians)

Part 4B Mollusca.
1)Cassis cornuta 2) Charonia tritonis 3)Conus milneedwardsi 4)Cypreacassis rufa 5)Hippopus hippopus 6)Nautilus pompilicius 7)Tridacna maxima 8)Tridacna squamosa 9)tudicla spirillus

Part 4C Echinodermata
Sea cucumber (all holothurians)&Sea horse

Since the list seems really extensive and excludes both SPS and LPS, I thought I'd ask here to see what I can keep legally.
Zooanthids come to mind immediately and Tubastrea, also T. Crocea hopefully.
Just in case you are interested, the tank is just getting started and will be a FOWLR for at least 6 months before getting some corals in. It is getting setup by the end of the month and will be cycling with LR only for a month or so.
Tank size is 36*18*18 and takes ~50 gallons without anything in it.

mr pink floyd · 04/17/2006, 10:05 PM

hmm, wow, all gorgonians are not legal, i love those

you can do soft corals, shrooms, zoos, button polyps, im nto too sure on scientific names for corals, but i dont recognize any for sfoties, try puttignthis in the reef discussion forum!

DJ88© · 04/17/2006, 10:24 PM

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LeslieH · 04/17/2006, 11:02 PM

Read the regs carefully. Possesion of wild-caught specimens is illegal but you might be able to purchase cultured corals. And check to see if the rules apply to species caught in Indian waters or if imports from other countries are allowed.

reefD · 04/17/2006, 11:18 PM

good advise! if cultured corals are fine you can get some from RC check out the frag forum! or any site on the net that has tank grown corals 4 sale.

psimhan · 04/21/2006, 09:41 AM

Sorry for the late reply , guys but I checked it out and nope,
All of the above are illegal even if they are aquacultured.

Looks like I am going to have to stick to soft corals but I don't really mind. There are some really beautiful corals still in my reach esp ricordea.

04/17/2006, 10:24 PM	#3
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04/17/2006, 11:02 PM	#4
LeslieH Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 3,178	Read the regs carefully. Possesion of wild-caught specimens is illegal but you might be able to purchase cultured corals. And check to see if the rules apply to species caught in Indian waters or if imports from other countries are allowed. __________________ Cheers, Leslie So many worms, so little time... Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

04/17/2006, 11:18 PM	#5
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	good advise! if cultured corals are fine you can get some from RC check out the frag forum! or any site on the net that has tank grown corals 4 sale. __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

04/17/2006, 10:05 PM	#2
mr pink floyd Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: west hartford, CT Posts: 3,480	hmm, wow, all gorgonians are not legal, i love those you can do soft corals, shrooms, zoos, button polyps, im nto too sure on scientific names for corals, but i dont recognize any for sfoties, try puttignthis in the reef discussion forum!

04/21/2006, 09:41 AM	#6
psimhan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: India Posts: 10	Sorry for the late reply , guys but I checked it out and nope, All of the above are illegal even if they are aquacultured. Looks like I am going to have to stick to soft corals but I don't really mind. There are some really beautiful corals still in my reach esp ricordea.