ORA Farms Aquacultured Corals, Clams, and more

**scubadude** · 02-05-2002, 10:37 PM

I was truly honored to be able to get a Personal tour of this place today.

Well its in Ft. Pierce which is about 3 hrs away from me, But I had the oppurtunity to go there today. I was only gonna spend a few minutes and check it out

It would be an understatement if I said this place was amazing!! They are getting very famous for their Clown fish breeding and rearing in captivity amongst other fish (Dottybacks, Gobies, Cardinals...and more) However the real magic is what they just started doing about a year ago...Corals and clams...This follows suit exactly to what I will be doing, as it is all done in greenhouses....I could go on and on about this place, but Im only gonna touch base on a few elements....First off they have over 300 employees (35 of them hold PHD's in Marine Biology) on site, They have over 500,000 gallons of saltwater aquaculture farm in greenhouses. There are even some tubs that where outside w/out covers and they had acros in there that where some of the best acros/sps I have EVER seen! The polyp extensions where crazy mad!! Those of you who do get the Premium Aquatics list every week or so and have seen that they list clams in there with ORA right beside the type of clam....these clams are tank raised as well as spawned! I know what alot of you are gonna want...PICS! I am working on that too....however there this place has its own legal department, They are very finicky about who sees what and have ALOT of curtains that say "Authorized employees only" I never got to see the real good stuff Im sure. However, I spent the whole day there today, and I will be buying corals clams from them once I get my coral farm started. Only retailers are allowed to purchase from them! Here is their website

www.orafarm.com

and their mother company's website

http://www.hboi.edu/

Trapper · 02-05-2002, 11:03 PM

Hey thank's for the site. That place sound's like they mean business, that's quite the operation. Think that would make a good day trip someday. Look forward to those picture's Rocky.

mrok12 · 02-06-2002, 07:58 AM

Sweet,
Will you be shipping to the cold north when you get going. I am a clam fool. Hey maybe you will be able to cherry pic some stuff for your fellow reefland pals!!!!!!!!!

MROK12

FISHme · 02-06-2002, 11:22 PM

Hmmm, I've got 6 acres in Ocala, BIG GREEN HOUSE Hmm

Sorry Scuba, Just a dream , just a dream. I'll stick with the horses land lease

02-05-2002, 10:37 PM	#1
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,291	ORA Farms Aquacultured Corals, Clams, and more I was truly honored to be able to get a Personal tour of this place today. Well its in Ft. Pierce which is about 3 hrs away from me, But I had the oppurtunity to go there today. I was only gonna spend a few minutes and check it out It would be an understatement if I said this place was amazing!! They are getting very famous for their Clown fish breeding and rearing in captivity amongst other fish (Dottybacks, Gobies, Cardinals...and more) However the real magic is what they just started doing about a year ago...Corals and clams...This follows suit exactly to what I will be doing, as it is all done in greenhouses....I could go on and on about this place, but Im only gonna touch base on a few elements....First off they have over 300 employees (35 of them hold PHD's in Marine Biology) on site, They have over 500,000 gallons of saltwater aquaculture farm in greenhouses. There are even some tubs that where outside w/out covers and they had acros in there that where some of the best acros/sps I have EVER seen! The polyp extensions where crazy mad!! Those of you who do get the Premium Aquatics list every week or so and have seen that they list clams in there with ORA right beside the type of clam....these clams are tank raised as well as spawned! I know what alot of you are gonna want...PICS! I am working on that too....however there this place has its own legal department, They are very finicky about who sees what and have ALOT of curtains that say "Authorized employees only" I never got to see the real good stuff Im sure. However, I spent the whole day there today, and I will be buying corals clams from them once I get my coral farm started. Only retailers are allowed to purchase from them! Here is their website www.orafarm.com and their mother company's website http://www.hboi.edu/

02-06-2002, 11:22 PM	#4
FISHme Council Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pompano Beach, Florida Posts: 495	Hmmm, I've got 6 acres in Ocala, BIG GREEN HOUSE Hmm Sorry Scuba, Just a dream , just a dream. I'll stick with the horses land lease __________________ FISH, FISHme or [\[\ark

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02-05-2002, 11:03 PM	#2
Trapper Citizen Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Sarasota,FL. U.S.A. Posts: 104	Hey thank's for the site. That place sound's like they mean business, that's quite the operation. Think that would make a good day trip someday. Look forward to those picture's Rocky.

02-06-2002, 07:58 AM	#3
mrok12 Mayor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Van Buren, MI Posts: 1,052	Sweet, Will you be shipping to the cold north when you get going. I am a clam fool. Hey maybe you will be able to cherry pic some stuff for your fellow reefland pals!!!!!!!!! MROK12

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