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Subscribe http://tinyurl.com/BarcroftTV twitter: https://twitter.com/Barcroft_TV Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BarcroftMedia The flower beds maybe bare and winter is just around the corner but one Londoner is cultivating an underwater garden of the tropical kind. 'Reef Farmer' Clayton Smith, owner and founder of Reefworks, has turned his home-made coral tank into a treasure trove by creating a spectacular international coral farming business. Stretching 30 ft in length these 14 giant tanks contain over 150 species of exotic multicoloured coral from all over the world. Nicknamed "The Bromley Reef" the colossal farm houses 2000 living colonies that are grown and then sold to enthusiasts in the UK and around the world. Now he is taking his quest for rare coral to another level by farming one of the richest but most delicate ecosystems in the world - the coral reefs of Indonesia. The marine biologist is so concerned with the impact of the unethical trade in endangered species. Coral reefs are found throughout the oceans of the world from the polar regions to the tropics. Although they cover only 0.2 percent of the ocean floor they provide a habitat for 25 percent of the ocean's wildlife. Scientists fear that unless drastic action is taken to conserve coral, up to 70 percent of reefs could be destroyed within the next 20 to 40 years.