How to build a reef from scratch (28 Photos)

April 18, 2011 | In: Art, Beautiful, Mind Blowing, Nature

Various governments have been involved in the creation of artificial reefs around the world in an effort to bolster marine wildlife and additionally to bring in divers from around the world. Various sculptors have even contributed their work over the years.

Sen

Five hundred and second !
greasdupdeafguy

you know whats another good way to grow reef? Not treating the ocean like shit

Derp

This is actually a really good way to create an artificial reef

Kai

I agree with both of you, but yes…not trashing our oceans, or not using our oceans as trash, is the best way to make reefs.

greasdupdeafguy

I'm talking about doing things like dumping waste, trash, etc

Pete

Oh, I get it, your trying to be a troll?

Trevor Roll

you're*
http://www.facebook.com/codealpha Terry Burke

no they're trying to make a point. all the stuff they dumped has to certified oil and fuel free before they can be dumped. but the dumping of trash and letting an oil pipe leak in to the gulf mexico for months on end is not in any way good. you're the troll here pal

Pete

Thanks chum.

Brad

this way of making reefs is for areas that don't have reefs already… it's ocean warming that's killing the natural reefs in australia, etc…
Iran_Cyber_Army

What about the paint, the residue and toxic lubricants (for doors in ships or hinges) that are still on those tanks, trains and all. It's still toxic.

Blake

All those things are organic hydrophobic compounds and while be broken down before they will dissolve in the water

zman

Isn't that pollution?

Brother Maynard

No, the vehicles are throughly gutted.

mrjimmyos

Plus, fish love tanks

greasdupdeafguy

I'll give that fish a tank, fishes love tanks!

Will

"Give a fish a tank – feed him for a day. Teach a fish to use a tank – feed him for a lifetime."

dub

He'll forget in 5 seconds.

mrjimmyos

And fire a shell at random destroying a boat nearby

timetravlr

oops #26
imbrovvn

#17 Lost city of Atlantis?
#21 Boobies!!!!

team oyster

#17 Neptune Memorial Reef off the coast of key biscayne (miami), decent 45ft dive.

Dr. Fatwall

It should also be 'their' instead of 'there'.
Brother Maynard

Where is #7? I want to go diving there.

mrjimmyos

I want to stand on it smoking a pipe as it goes down
IhateHipsters

It was the USS Oriskany.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12836731/ns/us_news-e…

Brother Maynard

Thanks, 212 feet is a bit deeper than I'm rated for, damn it!
bud

i watched that shiz blow up on the history channel the other day. they funded the project by gutting out all the still valuable metals

shaka

Fail Navy:
Now they have an Air Craft Carrier
dub

FUZION FRENZY!

HG Markus

looks like waste disposal without any hippies whining about it
Brad

darn, I thought this post about about the hot Reef girls…
aaron

Damnit I though it said reefer.

dub

same.

TCB12

Ever since I was a child, I've wanted my very own Army tank & they've just giving them to the fish for nothing? That just chaps my ass. #2

sparky

I hear ya! I don't ever care if the gun works or if it even has a motor! I just wanna park it in my back yard and have another happy childhood whenever I feel like it!

http://thechive.com/ bkfrijoles

really cool
Nazz1962

Sooo … are we really "building a reef for the environment" <wink-wink>, or are we simply disposing of our junk steel in the ocean??

Joe

Don't try to think, its obvious you can't pull it off.

Nazz1962

If you can't post something nice, why are you here?

Joe

If you cant post something that isn't retarded, why are you allowed to communicate with the outside world?

Nazz1962

Damned trolls are everywhere . . .

Peirre

Perhaps you can find some proof that this is detrimental to ocean life? Otherwise I do believe you have proven yourself to be the troll, no?

Brother Maynard

The answer is both. It disposes of unwanted/unneeded old equipment and does do good things for the ocean environment.

Bryan

Tanks are never unwanted

Badfish

Unlike children….

Nazz1962

Thanks for the reply, Brother Maynard
I certainly would hope that marine life habitat is the primary focus when we humans dump our unwanted material into the ocean. If it's good for the fish, cool!

ranD

technically all of the materials dumped could be recycled and reused in SOME way. so YES i say we are helping the ocean bc we are not able to reuse these things. at least thats my opinion……
Hurricane Harri

Obciously, you just post to get noticed or live under a rock. Any artificial reef that is considered must have a permit from the federal/national and local government. All dangerous, toxic or harmful material must be stripped out and final inspections completed along with input from local environmental groups. Every artificial reef is usually done by a group of volunteers, usually local dive clubs, who put the time in for free. In short, no, it's not some big bad industrialist, capitalist company simply dumping their unwanted junk!

HollarPeenYo

The original comment does sound like it was posted by a hippie… I'm just sayin… <wink-wink>

Since when do hippies have mustaches?

Tofu_Ninja

I'm sporting an awesome handlebar at the moment….

yo adrian

It's supposed to be a reef, but I don't see anything in the way of sea life other than #13

Picard_

Patience young Grasshopper…your sea life will come in time.

Ricky

No, it must be instantaneous, just like my gratification, otherwise i don't get it/ like it.

V4Vendetta14

Within 5-10 years that will be a complete self-sustaining eco-system. Natural coral reefs are dying in certain places due to agricultural run-off affecting Ph balance of the water. It allows a type of starfish to thrive and kill natural reefs, and subsequently kills off the entire eco-system. This allows us to bring back the marine life lost when those eco-systems die…

3 fan

#26 can't be healthy for the environment

Nazz1962

That's your congressman, hard at work!

dub

Dirty Congressmen sleep with the fish.

Jedi

Looks fishy to me

Zeke

I see what you did there…

buuillis

#26 day job without Chive access
apple

thats alot of money in scrap metal

Larry

When all is said and done; No, it is not.

Picard_

Don't worry about it, go back to sleep.
llllllllllllll

Nothing that is kitchen-related.

Jason

oh sir you are fantastic.

TitoRigatoni

It's a train car. Trains don't have tires.

dub

It's a tired idea.

Brad

seems like a lot of people have never watched Discovery or Animal Planet and don't know how reefs are formed. Coral and such are little animals that need things to attach to, so they dump subway cars in the ocean that coral and plants and shellfish attach to thereby creating a micro-climate or place where other fish can live and survive, circle of life. Then fishermen can come and fish for the bigger fish who hang out around the reefs…

Movie Line

"Check out the big brain on Brad"

Brother Maynard

At least he is posting facts.
V4Vendetta14

Well played, sir!!!

HollarPeenYo

I don't buy this… I think "Brad" here just works for the steel disposal industry… But you almost had me "Brad"…

Rebel_Soul

#5 and #20 is cool but creepy

ReginaFilange

Just plain creepy.
dasuperfan

quite certain that was done by some artist don't know who though

Tofu_Ninja

Oh really?! Here I was thinking they were natural formations…

Senor Rock

Creepy is right. #5 is going to give me nightmares.

Ricky

I agree, should have buried it so nothing could live on/it.
theyoman

where do i report illegal dumping?

Gabriel Burgi

See the comments thread above. Sheesh.
dub

Camp authorities.
Airwalktdk

" illegal dumping"
*giggles*

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