[Coral-List] Fwd: Summary of Tag Findings, Thank You!
Jeremy Raynor
jmraynor at eckerd.edu
Sun Jan 3 19:50:32 EST 2016
Coral List Recipients,
Thank you all for the responses regarding the question of coral tagging
materials for in situ use. I wanted to summarize and share these finding
with the rest of you, as I found some strong trends and plenty of useful
information.
Contributors suggested:
Cattle Tags
http://www.amazon.com/1-100-Number-Plastic-Livestock-Cattle/dp/B00M1OHQAK/ref=pd_sim_sbs_199_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=51WwuMH91BL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1WMS42JNSTXWYMRN7HMW
https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=30e07082-7b6a-11d5-a192-00b0d0204ae5
Pros:Cheap, High Contrast, Durable
Cons: Limited Numbering System
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Custom Plastic Tag (Peterson Type)
http://www.colourtechusa.com/mjpeterson/keytags-sm.php?subtype=keytags-sm
Pros: High Level of Customization, Ability to put Graphics
Cons: Could get Pricey
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Label Maker Embosser Tags (DYMO)
http://www.amazon.com/DYMO-12966-Mechanical-Embosser-Tape/dp/B0000AQOD3
Pros: Customization, Relatively Cheap, Physical Letters / Numbers
Cons: Must physically punch out each tag, takes time, must puncture to
attach
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Plastic Poultry Tags
https://nationalband.com/products/plastic-banettes-907/
Pros: Cheap, High Contrast, Variety of Size and Types
Cons: Small band, unclear attachment method
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ID Card Printer
https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=30e07082-7b6a-11d5-a192-00b0d0204ae5
Pros: Very High Level of Professionalism and Customization, Ascetics, Long
Lasting
Cons: Very Expensive Initial Investment
Thank you all so much for this information and links, it was very helpful
to my project and I sincerely appreciate all of your feed-back.
Best Regards,
Jeremy
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