Reef Passion
Acropora
Acropora Close Up
Μεράκι (Meraki) is the Greek word for passion – fervour, zeal, affection, ardour, devotion. Hence the name Reef Passion.
This fabulous local business stocks a large range of fully quarantined marine fish, corals, and all the equipment you need to maintain a healthy reef. Their aim is not just to have a successful business, but to create a home for the passionate hobbyist - a place where the same zeal and devotion are shared with home reef-keepers. Sustainability is always the target: the Reef Passion team aims to provide coral and fish from sustainable sources, and create UK based coral colonies, that will ultimately become the self-reproducing foundation of a home marine aquarium – as well as eventually developing hardy corals that could go back to ocean reefs and reinvigorate the natural environment that our global climate is damaging.
Coral reefs cover 1% of the oceans of the world, but provide a home for 25% of the ocean’s inhabitants. This is a resource of unique value, and crucially, it is worth protecting. These reefs are the ‘canary in the cage’ warning system for our planet.
The team at Reef Passion has 82 years of experience in caring for fish and coral - a team full of enthusiasts and experts. Μεράκι (Meraki) is the basis of the business - providing practical, in-depth and comprehensive support to those who share the same fervour and devotion to preserving this complex, intricate and beautiful part of our unseen oceans. If you would like to play a part in sustaining this most incredible and astonishing ecosystem, the staff are delighted to share their knowledge and always keen to hear from other supporters so that everyone can combine their efforts in working towards the same outcome.
Being able to help perpetuate these valuable gems of the sea is a real privilege for the team. From the basics, to the complexities of chemistry and biology, it can be as easy or as difficult as you want it to be - from looking after the soft corals such as zoanthids (zoas) and clove polyps, through to hard corals such as acropora. If it sounds a little daunting, rest assured that the team at Reef Passion can provide you with all the tools you need, so you can enjoy the thrill and excitement that comes from watching these corals grow, expand and reproduce.
The planet’s ecosystems hang in the balance. If we all use our knowledge effectively and share our passion, we can help preserve the reefs of the world whilst experiencing the satisfaction of a reef at home.
Tavistock may seem an unlikely location to discover such a rare and unusual business, but the staff are incredibly welcoming and friendly, so why not pay them a visit and feel the passion? There's plenty to learn!