wild caught

[Nick540]

I was wondering if it would be ok to take some of the inverts from the beach where i live and put them in my tank? either than the moral issue would it be ok for them? I was thinging of some of the hermit crabs, sand dollars or starfish. I doubt i will do it but want to know if it is safe.

[Subliminal]

I guess it depends on where you live.

If you live in Boston, chances are they wouldn't do well in 80 degree water...but you never know.

A guy I work with lived in Australia for a while and they used to catch stuff for their fishtank all the time.

[SHK_ATK]

I thought stuff like that couldnt live in a aquarium since the ocean has billions of micro-organism that one cant replicate?

[WeeNe858]

the have to be aclimated for a very long period of time..... and its also illegal if you do that.. :]

[rockethippo]

I think your in Victoria? Or was it Vancouver Island? I'm not sure, but I think the inverts are not suited to warmer temperatures, like the prefered tank temperature, 78-80.

[Nick540]

Yeah i am in Victoria BC. I do beleive the water is too cold, good call. Perhaps i could just use the empty shels for my snails.

[rockethippo]

If it is legal to take animals from the beach it would be awesome to have a small coldwater pico tank. You can just take sand and inverts from the beach. Also you can take the water from the beach, but if you don't take it right from the shorem go in a bit. It would be really cool :) Oh yeah you can probally also take some rocks. I completely don'tknow if it is legal though.

[Nick540]

i do not think it is legal but i will check.

[star_rider]

Not sure of the legality of it..but there are several folks in Puget sound that have cold water species tanks.

many of the species they have are local..sea cucumbers, anemones, tunicates, nudibranch, and cold water species , rock fish, greenlings etc.

but I believe it is possibe to get a permit here for these.

keep in mind tho that some areas of puget sound(north near san juan islands are subjected to warm currents..Not tropical but I have done dives in those areas where the water is in the 60's (normal temp is in the mid to upper 40's F)

[SHK_ATK]

If it is legal to take animals from the beach it would be awesome to have a small coldwater pico tank. You can just take sand and inverts from the beach. Also you can take the water from the beach, but if you don't take it right from the shorem go in a bit. It would be really cool :) Oh yeah you can probally also take some rocks. I completely don'tknow if it is legal though.

DUDE!!! I was thinking of one day living right on the beach and running two tubes an intake to an aquarium and a return back to the ocean....ahh the possibilities..... talk about NEVER doing a water change!!!

[Nick540]

thats a good idea the only thing is our oceans are becoming so polluted it may not be a healthy sysem.

[SHK_ATK]

aint that the truth...:rolleyes: