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Do you know what MAC certified is?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by xroads, Dec 4, 2015.

  1. Dec 4, 2015 #1
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    Without looking it up.

    Do you know what MAC certified is?

    Does it mean anything to you?

    Thanks for your responses.
     
  2. Dec 4, 2015 #2
    Ray/Jen_Reefin Davenport, IA

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    Marine Addiction Counseling. Certified counselor? lol Following this,
     
  3. Dec 4, 2015 #3
    Ray/Jen_Reefin Davenport, IA

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    Very interesting, Good cool!
     
  4. Dec 4, 2015 #4
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    The reason I am asking is a conversation I am in. I bet 95% of hobbyists have no clue at all what it is.
     
  5. Dec 4, 2015 #5
    Ray/Jen_Reefin Davenport, IA

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    I had no clue what so ever. had to google the answer.
     
  6. Dec 4, 2015 #6
    tangers Ankeny

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    Marine Aquarium Council certification. When I was in Florida working retail a lot of the animals we worked with/brought in were MAC certified. Mac sets the bar as far as quality for collection, propagation, and handling. You have to be accepted/or asked to be Mac certified. ..not just anyone can be. If an animal is brought in and to be sold as "Mac certified " it can not at any time be out of a mac certified facility/hands. It has to remain within mac certified care from collection to final retail sale otherwise it can not be sold as Mac certified.

    @xroads@xroads. Are you hinting that you got Mac certification? ;)
     
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  7. Dec 4, 2015 #7
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    No just a debate

    MAC has long since been defunk, but the certification standards still exist.

    And 99% of hobbyists dont know what it is. Nor will they pay another 25% to buy a mac certified tang over a non mac certified tang
     
  8. Dec 4, 2015 #8
    Bud West Des Moines, IA

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    I didn't know anything about MAC...
     
  9. Dec 4, 2015 #9
    Fence13 Des Moines

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    neither did I.
     
  10. Dec 4, 2015 #10
    GoodGreef Clive, IA

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    I've seen the phrase before on stuff I was browsing online. No idea what it all entailed. I figured it was just some gimmick to try and get higher prices.
     
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    FishBrain New London

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    I to had no clue what it was.
     
  12. Dec 4, 2015 #12
    stew Ankeny, IA

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    Had not heard of MAC. Since it is defunct it sounds to me like a good reason to buy from high quality sellers (LiveAquaria, et.al.) who watch their supply chain. A good reason to support ORA animals instead.
     
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    hart

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    Nope.
     

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