Human ashes in a reef

[beefus]

Looking up at another bleary sky for a moment I was considering what to do with my earthly remains after I pass, after some consideration I would like to have my ashes spread over a coral reef, considering that might not be an option for my family. I would like to have my ashes sprinkled into a nice reef setup (nicer than my own if possible).

 

Can anyone think of any problems might dust might causes to the health of a the fish/coral? I would think the skimmer would need to be turned off and maybe remove the filter floss and apply over a period of hours/days. Curiously if someone came to you with a bag of dust from a loved one, would you honor their last request?

 

B

[kthehun89]

Looking up at another bleary sky for a moment I was considering what to do with my earthly remains after I pass, after some consideration I would like to have my ashes spread over a coral reef, considering that might not be an option for my family. I would like to have my ashes sprinkled into a nice reef setup (nicer than my own if possible).

 

Can anyone think of any problems might dust might causes to the health of a the fish/coral? I would think the skimmer would need to be turned off and maybe remove the filter floss and apply over a period of hours/days. Curiously if someone came to you with a bag of dust from a loved one, would you honor their last request?

 

B

 

I decided that I would like to be cremated and then my remains mixed in with concrete used to make artificial reefs. That way I can be around the fishes forever!

[Mini-Dude]

I don't see a problem with it. IMO i would grant there last wish definitely.

[keydiver]

There's actually a reef off of key biscayne where many people have mixed their ashes with concrete, and then have been molded into little memorials like a concrete starfish or something like that. I dove on it a few times last year, its pretty sweet, with huge arches and stuff down there. I think there are the remains of around 400 people on it.

[will46r]

Some people may think it a bit weird but I know of a similar memorial. A bladesmith friend used some of his wife's ashes in the making of a knife. Was used as flux when he forge welded up a billet. Freaks some people out but he knew her better than I so who am I to judge.

[d9hp]

Mine are going in the sea as well.

 

Organs to someone else.

 

All I would ever want.

[lgreen]

http://www.eternalreefs.com/reefs/products.html

[MitchReef]

I always wanted to be ground up and used to chum up a nice Marlin!

[montipora]

My step dad wants his ashes to be spread on top of his favorite casino... ya.... that's not white trash at all.............. f'n douchebag

[driftsaru]

My step dad wants his ashes to be spread on top of his favorite casino... ya.... that's not white trash at all.............. f'n douchebag

The little animal show at Sams town ? ROFL

[Euphyllia]

There's actually a reef off of key biscayne where many people have mixed their ashes with concrete, and then have been molded into little memorials like a concrete starfish or something like that. I dove on it a few times last year, its pretty sweet, with huge arches and stuff down there. I think there are the remains of around 400 people on it.

 

You went diving at an underwater zombie reef.

[drakkor]

When I picture someones ashes eventually getting siphoned out and flushed down the toilet it doesn't seem like a very good idea, guess it all depends on how you feel about what happens to your remains. I do like the artificial reef idea though.

[Euphyllia]

When I picture someones ashes eventually getting siphoned out and flushed down the toilet it doesn't seem like a very good idea, guess it all depends on how you feel about what happens to your remains. I do like the artificial reef idea though.

 

+1

 

I want my ashes to be put into concrete so people diving at the underwater zombie reef can see me.

Then I can haunt the little fishies.

[Lawnman]

No I would not put there ashes in my reef tank. Plus why are you thinking about this now you have something wrong with you?

[Euphyllia]

No I would not put there ashes in my reef tank. Plus why are you thinking about this now you have something wrong with you?

 

It's just fun to think about our deaths I guess.

[beefus]

I'm good, I think this bleary weather just made me think of happier places to be... Not planning on kicking it for a while.

[uwwmatt]

When they do cremation I think the body still goes through the regular mortician stuff where they fill your body with chemicals to make you look better for the visitation. Plus if they burn you in your casket the wood is most likely treated with chemicals. The question would be do all those chemicals get burned off or do traces remain in the ash? I have no idea, just throwing it out there.

[paneubert]

When they do cremation I think the body still goes through the regular mortician stuff where they fill your body with chemicals to make you look better for the visitation. Plus if they burn you in your casket the wood is most likely treated with chemicals. The question would be do all those chemicals get burned off or do traces remain in the ash? I have no idea, just throwing it out there.

 

I bet if someone planned on the reef route, they would not do the embalming or casket thing. And as to the chemicals burning off.....I bet they do. You need some frickin' high heat to turn bone to ash.

 

"A cremator is an industrial furnace capable of generating temperatures of 870–980 °C (1,598–1,796 °F) to ensure disintegration of the corpse."

 

"Cremated remains are mostly dry calcium phosphates with some minor minerals, such as salts of sodium and potassium. Sulfur and most carbon is driven off as oxidized gases during the process, although a relatively small amount of carbon as carbonate may remain."

 

Now for the creepy part....

 

"Implants may be returned to the family, but are more commonly sold as ferrous/non-ferrous scrap metal. After the remains are processed, smaller bits of metal such as tooth fillings, and rings (commonly known as gleanings) are sieved out and may be later interred in common, consecrated ground in a remote area of the cemetery. They may also be sold as precious metal scrap."

[beefus]

I wonder if my ashes would lower the alkalinity.. Gleaning sounds creepy and not at all like the wikipedia article I just read on the subject.

 

Reminds me of fond childhood memories of going to granfathers house, he always had a bunch of glass eyes and dentures laying around for us to play with, he was a director of a funeral home.

[paneubert]

Gleaning sounds creepy and not at all like the wikipedia article I just read on the subject.

 

I got it from Wikipedia. Not sure what article.....thought it was the one on cremation.

[xgame2k]

i dose my tanks with my great grandmothers ashes once a month (1 oz). everything is thriving.

 

thanks grandma!

 

 

 

.....jk

 

My step dad wants his ashes to be spread on top of his favorite casino... ya.... that's not white trash at all.............. f'n douchebag

haha.